CONTOUR SHUTTLE MAC OS
CONTOUR SHUTTLE DRIVER

CONTOUR SHUTTLE MAC OS

Tested with Mac OS 10.11.3, I found setting up the buttons to be very straightforward, so the real question you have to ask yourself is, ‘Will it improve my workflow?’ I like the wheels for moving around the timeline, having dedicated transport keys, and using the remaining buttons for functions such as Save, Undo, Markers, Mute, Solo, display Zoom and so on, though it’s really down to you to choose. These include all the usual transport key icons, 44 other common functions and over 70 blank labels for you to customise. If you’re going to use the Shuttle Pro v2 mainly with a specific piece of software, such as Logic Pro, the top nine buttons have removable clear caps, and Contour Designs thoughtfully include a sheet of peel-off labels that can be fitted under them. The clever part is that you can set up custom key assignments for each of the applications and these will automatically follow when you switch between them. You don’t even have to save anything, as whatever you change is remembered. All you need to do is click on the modifier key icons, then enter the letter, number or symbol corresponding to the key command set up in your DAW or other application, and the job is done. Buttons or wheels can also be programmed to send out a single key command or a stream of repeated key commands at a choice of different rates, which is how jog/shuttle functions are set up.

The list of supported applications on the Mac includes Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, GarageBand, Final Cut Pro, Sony Vegas, Photoshop, iMovie, Mail, Text Edit, Quicktime and many more. Bellow are four more long buttons, this time finished in silver.Ī setup page in the software allows the user to type in the desired key commands corresponding to the various buttons, though a default set is provided if you’re happy to use it. Above it are nine buttons with a further long black button to either side.

CONTOUR SHUTTLE DRIVER

For those who fall somewhere in-between, the Contour Designs Shuttle Pro v2 might appeal.Ĭonnecting via USB and operating via the appropriate Mac or Windows driver downloaded from the Contour Designs web site, this little controller is centred around a pair of concentric wheels, the middle one a detented rotary encoder and the outer one sprung with around ☙0 degrees of travel. Some people are happy to drive their DAWs and video editors entirely from a keyboard and mouse, while others are only satisfied when their hardware controller stretches from wall to wall in front of several screens.

Contour shuttle