DaVinci Resolve Keyboard - Cheapest control surface

[Rosario Balistreri]

DaVinci Resolve Keyboard

For speeding up the color grading process, there is the necessity of having a control surface.
I've built one of them

Features
Potentially it replicates the functions of:
- 2 ON/OFF Switch
- 30 Knobs
- 3 Trackballs
- 3 Wheels
- 100+ Keys

That's possible remapping a keyboard with a complex series of scripts and using it with a pointing device.

Here is a fast made video showing some functions... I'll show you everything else with a better made video

Compatibility
Obviusly you can use almost every keyboard and a mouse, a trackpad or a trackball that you own.
The scripting was done using the software Controllermate (more infos here: OrderedBytes).
Supported platforms:
- Mac OS X
Screen resolutions:
- 2560x1600
- 2560x1440
- 1920x1200
- 1920x1080
- 1680x1050
Keyboards:
- All the most popular. Keyboards that use specific drivers (Ex: Apple Keyboard) are excluded.
Pointing devices:
- All.

How much does it cost
The possible users are distribuited all over the world and I choose that selling only the script by the web avoiding every kind of pack shipment is the better thing to do, garanting to you the maximum flexibility.
In this way you could also use your own devices.
For less then 95$ (69€) you'll receive by email the scripts and the PDF/PSD (editable) to print and paste on your keys.
It's an awesome price considering the increment of productivity that you'll gain.

Availability
Now, clink on the link below
Post every question that you have, I'll be happy to reply to everyone.
http://rosbalistreri.netsons.org/?p=Keyboard
I don't know if it's against the forum's rules to post this kind of thread, let me know if I'm wrong and I'll delete it.

 

[Jack Smith]

Do you have any photos of the keyboard?

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Do you have any photos of the keyboard?

uploading right now

 

[Luis Otero]

They do not need to be shot on Red and graded on Resolve... ;-)

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

They do not need to be shot on Red and graded on Resolve... ;-)

shah shot on iPhone and retouched in Photoshop for removing biscuits from it, but you can notice that I forgot to remove one of them near the orange keys

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/401/foto1copyh.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/440/foto2copy.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/402/foto3copy.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/443/foto4copy.jpg/

I'm using it with the trackpad and it's amazing for me!

 

[Brandon J.F.]

Any chance there will ever be a Windows version?

 

[Luis Otero]

So, how and what do you use emulate the track-balls and track-rings?

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Any chance there will ever be a Windows version?

I asked to Controllermate developers to provide a porting of their amazing application to Windows, then the porting of the script will be instantaneous.
I searched for an equivalent app for Windows but I didn't found it... If you know something, please advice, I'll make the possible to port it!
I'm switching too to Windows and I need to continue to work with this keyboard! =)

So, how and what do you use emulate the track-balls and track-rings?

For example:
Click on the gamma key, and move your finger on the trackpad/trackball or move your mouse in the direction that you want. It updates the image realtime to the color that you choose. For switch to highlights or shadow, release the gamma key, press the lift key and move your hand.
For the knobs the movement is just left-right (decrease-increase the value).

 

[Luis Otero]

Impressive... PayPal? What keyboard is the one you used?

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Impressive... PayPal? What keyboard is the one you used?

Yes, Yesterday I setup my PayPal account and prepared the link for all the version:
Until yesterday there was a script for each monitor resolution, a couple of hours ago I've built a workaround so every resolution will be available with the same script.
I've used the cheapest keyboard that I found at the computer shop, it was 15€, less then 20$.
My today scripting session allows you to made in a way that if your keyboard layout is really different from mine (but i don't think) you could rearrange the blocks to match it.

 

[Luis Otero]

Are the "POT" function also managed using this script/hardware combination? The real question is: are ALL the functions available on the DaVinci panel also controllable via the script/hardware?

If so, post your PayPal account...!!

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Are the "POT" function also managed using this script/hardware combination? The real question is: are ALL the functions available on the DaVinci panel also controllable via the script/hardware?

Excuse me, what do you mean for "POT"?
My english knowledge isn't so wide =)

I take a look to the official DaVinci Panel and discovered that most of the functions are covered by this keyboard, I can say that everything that is in the interface and available with shortcuts is working. Some function like "Jump to node 3" are possible only with the Resolve Panel and I can't do nothing with them...

 

[Luis Otero]

Go to page 413 of current Resolve User Manual, and it is explained there. Hope this helps.

Also, your PayPal account name?

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Go to page 413 of current Resolve User Manual, and it is explained there. Hope this helps.

Also, your PayPal account name?

Oh, I called them "knobs" like on the midi interface, I think it's the same...
And yes, they are supported and already mapped

my paypal mail is ros.balistreri@gmail.com, but now I can send the 2560x1440 "beta" (the one that I used until yesterday). When I release every new version I'll send an email to everyone that bought it with the link to the newer one

 

[Luis Otero]

Sent, and ready to play with it! I think it will be a grate way to maximize the time of your work. My Jr. colorist can be doing her tasks, and I can continue my other in-depth grading.

Thanks!

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

Sent, and ready to play with it! I think it will be a grate way to maximize the time of your work. My Jr. colorist can be doing her tasks, and I can continue my other in-depth grading.

Thanks!

When I start to create it, the target was primary me shah, then people that couldn't afford a control surface for a second workstation or DIT that can now carry a single keyboard inside the backpack.

You ask something about porting it to RCX, it isn't impossible, but it's hard because it hasn't a fixed interface like Resolve, but I'll take a look

 

[Luis Otero]

You can use either their keyboard template, or the Wave or Euphonix panel mapping they already have built in into the RCX-P. Just a suggestion... I am sure many clients will be very interested on such option.

 

[Rosario Balistreri]

You can use either their keyboard template, or the Wave or Euphonix panel mapping they already have built in into the RCX-P. Just a suggestion... I am sure many clients will be very interested on such option.

As I said, I'll take a look, for now the priority is on Resolve

 

[Luis Otero]

Oh, mine too...! That is what is paying the bills... However, the current course of RCXP development is astonishing. And if BMD does not start to incorporate so many things that great soft of software is offering, I will need to re-assess my workflow and re-incorporate it as a pre-treatment before sending the footage to Resolve,just as I was doing before they release their new version.

 

[John P]

What is the model name of the trackball/trackpad you are using? Can you please post a picture of this? Thanks!