Changes are slightly delayed when using full screen mode, compared to editing directly within the Develop module, but it wasn’t delayed enough to make the process any more difficult. Much like the original Loupedeck, it made culling, sorting and editing photos much easier than having to go through each slider in the Develop dialog and tweak it with my mouse.įurthermore, using the Loupedeck+ made it possible to process photos in full-screen mode, making it easier to edit photos on smaller displays more precisely. The Loupedeck+ proved to be an incredibly valuable tool once I managed to set up the customizable controls to my liking (a process I also divulge below). As such, my thoughts only address the user experience with Lightroom Classic. It took a few days of looking down at the editing console, then back up at my screen to ensure I was making the right adjustment, but within a week of using the console, I was able to make adjustments on the fly without looking.Īlthough the Loupedeck+ is compatible with several programs (listed below), I mainly tested it out with Adobe Lightroom Classic. For the majority of my time with the Loupedeck+, I used it alongside Lightroom. Thankfully, so long as you’re familiar with the program you’re using the Loupedeck+ with, it doesn’t take too long to get the hang of. It almost feels as though you’ve been thrown into the captain’s seat of a commercial airliner with all of the buttons, dials and knobs available to you. It not only offers more customization options than before, it also supports many more programs, including Premiere Pro, Aurora HDR, Adobe Audition, and others.Īt first glance, the design of the Loupedeck+ is a little overwhelming.
I would love to see a version with mechanical switches compared to the membrane switches currently used, but that would likely increase the cost and size of the device, so it’s not a dealbreaker.Īside from physical details, Loupedeck has also updated its accompanying software for the Loupedeck+. The buttons have also received an update, although they’re still a bit too ‘mushy’ for my liking. The ‘clicks’ of the dials and knobs feel much less wobbly than the original Loupedeck and the overall tactile feedback is much more pleasing.
The frame, as well as the various dials, knobs and keys, have been upgraded to create a more sturdy feel. The first and most noticeable improvement is the build quality.
While its external dimensions and overall shape have remained essentially unchanged, it does offer several improvements. What’s newĪs its name suggests, the Loupedeck+ is a second-generation device, a successor to the original Loupedeck. In short, the Loupedeck+ tries to bring a more tactile approach to editing your content and eschews the on-screen sliders for an array of what seems like infinitely customizable controls. In addition to providing dedicated dials for color correcting and fine-tuning images and video, the Loupedeck+ editing console also serves as a great culling tool, with dedicated buttons for rating, flagging and sorting images before you ever start editing. Originally designed with Adobe Lightroom Classic in mind, the Loupedeck+ has improved and expanded upon the original version to offer an improved tactile experience that lets you edit photos, videos and even sound using dedicated dials, knobs and wheels. Not sure if this is because of the change in how the timeline works or just how the focus was when I started the application, but that may be the issue you are encountering.Like its Loupedeck predecessor, the Loupedeck+ is a $250 editing console for various post-production programs. It wasn't until I clicked on the triangle at the top of the play head that the shuttle affected the timeline and then worked as expected. After a few minutes I realized that even though the timeline had focus, the shuttle was actually moving through the clip list instead of moving the play head.
I don't have access to the v2 one at the moment but I did test the ShuttleXpress and it did work on Davinci Resolve 16, with a few notes.įirst, as you stated that you are using Resolve for the first time, I do remember it taking a bit of work to get the shuttle to work, setting the keybind options in the driver, when I was setting it up with Resolve 15.Īlso, I did have a moment of panic because the shuttle did not work at first after the update to DR 16.
I saw your post and got a bit worried, as I have a ShuttleXpress on one workstation and a Shuttle Pro V2 on the other.