Interesting Mouse / Doesn't eat cheese or batteries

Bob-Harper wrote on 10/24/2021, 12:28 PM

Picked up a Logitech MX Master 3 Mouse and thought I'd pass along some interesting facets of same:

Beyond the normal left and right buttons and center scroll wheel there's also a side scroller and 4 extra buttons. (One behind the mouse wheel, two on the left side and a thumb-rest button. What's cool is that you can program (all) of the mouse buttons (and scrollers) with assigned tasks including keyboard shortcuts, folder paths, zooming etc. etc. and for ANY software application individually.

There's a universal setting page and then you just add all of your various software apps. Highlight one and then set your desired functions for each button. For instance with Vegas, I use the button behind the center roller to access a folder where I keep all of my stock footage and image folders and the other side scroller for timeline movement. I use the side back button for full screen on and off etc. etc. Still messing with it to see exactly what will be the best timesavers.

For instance, in my graphics software I use the side scroller to zoom in and out. On web browsers I use one button to pull up a calculator and on and on.

I know there's some product out there designed for editing that you can program for even MORE tasks but it's an adjunct to a mouse...so then you have a mouse, keyboard and the outboard piece.

It's already saving me time and thought I'd pass it along. It has probably been around for awhile but for those like me who didn't know about it, it's worth a look-see. Got mine for 89 on sale from 99.

It charges on a provided USB cord FAST. A full charge they say will last 2-3 months. I just stick it on the cord after leaving for the day once a week and it's always at or near a 100%. The online software for it is well thought out and EASY to figure out to make changes to everything single button AND for each selected software you desire.

In closing, you'll need an extra fine mouse pad (available anywhere like Staples) because it's a tad heavier than normal mice so you'll need an extra fine surface to slide around smoothly and easily. Mine does just that once getting the extra fine. Check it out online: LOGITECH MX MASTER 3. Other companies may make similar mice but I liked the feel of this one and the thumb rest is cool too.

I don't sell 'em or anything. Just found it interesting and it's already becoming a timesaver when editing or compositing, doing graphical work, sound mixing on a DAW etc. etc.

Hope this helps someone save a little time...

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Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 3:27 PM

@Bob-Harper - Been using mine for 7 months (?). Love it! The WARP SPEED Freewheeling Thumb Wheel, once unlocked, give it a flick and I’m carried into HyperDrive. When married to my Contour Shuffle Pro2 I’m like Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu from The Starship Enterprise.

Gregory-Hastings wrote on 10/24/2021, 3:42 PM

Have had an MX Anywhere 25 for about 2 years. Best mouse I have ever owned.

Illusion wrote on 10/24/2021, 8:35 PM

@Bob-Harper, @Grazie, how were you able to get the thumb scroll to actually scroll the timeline?

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Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 9:19 PM

@Bob-Harper, @Grazie, how were you able to get the thumb scroll to actually scroll the timeline?


@Illusion - Scroll Timeline? - No. Zoom SPEED? - oh yes! I'm using the Set App Got:

Got a Loooong Website Page? One-Flick does the Trick, and I'm at the bottom of the page in a blink. Marvellous.

@Illusion - Do you have the same Mouse?

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 9:26 PM

how were you able to get the thumb scroll to actually scroll the timeline?

@Illusion & @Gregory-Hastings

Yup, have just done it with Ctrl+Shift, but not solely the MX3. Now THAT is at the fastest 20x - Yikes!

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 9:44 PM

No, not 20x - Hyper-Drive! So much faster than 20x, really amazing. I've got my 10-hour project and I can traverse 4 hours in 6 seconds - Podium Award there.

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 9:52 PM

Ahem . . Just thought you guys could use this LogiSupport Page: https://support.logi.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360035271133-Getting-Started-MX-Master-3

Tons of ideas there.

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 11:00 PM

@Illusion - My apologies 😊 .You’re referring to the THUMB Scroll Wheel and I got carried away with the MOUSE Wheel. Got it! I’ll get back on the Thumb and experiment. The Mouse wheel is stunning though 😉.

Howard-Vigorita wrote on 10/24/2021, 11:09 PM

Use the Master 2S (functionally identical to the Master 3) with my laptop and it's great. Got it to replace a wireless M705 that only talks to a usb/wifi receiver while the 2S does both usb/wifi and BlueTooth freeing up my laptop usb port... had really bad luck in the past with BlueTooth mice but this one's great. Also like the native recharging with a usb cable rather than the 705's dual AA Eneloops with a AA charger. But the AAs only need recharging about once a year rather than every month or 2 with the 2S. I really like that scroll wheel by the thumb which does sideways scrolling in many apps like Excel... but alas, not in Vegas. Wish Vegas would extend Customize Keyboard to include mouse wheels.

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 11:17 PM

.. had really bad luck in the past with BlueTooth mice but this one's great.

@Howard-Vigorita - Been running BT Meeces for 10 years, maybe? No probs.

.. but alas, not in Vegas. Wish Vegas would extend Customize Keyboard to include mouse wheels.

@Howard-Vigorita - Yeah, it would also free up some alternatives I want with my CSP2 too. I’ve just increased my respect for the Logi Engineers. That free-wheeling Scroller Wheel feature is outrageous.

Grazie wrote on 10/24/2021, 11:33 PM

O...K.. Just discovered another Feature: The Mouse Wheel Switch. Click it and this sets up a Fixed Point anywhere on the T/L, I mean anywhere and from that point I can Mouse Point in ANY direction and the T/L Scrolls and in ANY Direction at WarpDrive too, as long as I'm OFF Centre from that Fixed Point. Now, you all probably knew this, new for me.

@Bob-Harper - Thanks for creating this Post. I wouldn't have explored this deep into the MX3 if you hadn't 😉 .

Phil_P wrote on 10/25/2021, 12:15 AM

Yup been on various incarnation of Logi mice for about 15 years here. All the extra buttons are part of my workflow for every app, especially the DAW stuff. Also the older G510 and 910 wit extra Macro keys one the left (18 x 3) are extremely useful for workflow if you can find one. The only downside is the older hardware uses LGS and newer stuff uses HUB. Hub is a bit evil tbh.

Grazie wrote on 10/25/2021, 12:20 AM

@Illusion - THUMBWHEEL Play/Movement: I ADDED "L" ie Forward to UPWARDS and "J" ie Backwards to DOWNWARDS - works a treat.

Grazie wrote on 10/25/2021, 12:56 AM

And here's the Logi MX3 Keystroke Assignment Menu for Vegas Pro 19:

 

Former user wrote on 10/25/2021, 3:17 AM

Hi, I've got a little Logitech M325, it's tiny, love it but also am very interested in this, love my tech.

Amazon have a few options, i presume i would want the MX3 Master 3, not the 1st one MX Master?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-Master-Wireless-Bluetooth-Windows/dp/B07W6JG6Z7/ref=asc_df_B0761YL588/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310552784321&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12900325035323857720&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046317&hvtargid=pla-390290221409&th=1

Grazie wrote on 10/25/2021, 3:27 AM

I’ve been writing about the MX3M3.

Bob-Harper wrote on 10/25/2021, 4:31 AM

Nice additional tips Grazie! Thanks! Gid, yes, that's the one I have. Once ya start playing with it, you'll not stop coming up with options for ALL of your software, web browsers etc. etc. Just hope I can remember them all. '-)

Illusion wrote on 10/25/2021, 6:15 AM

 

@Illusion - Do you have the same Mouse?

Yes and I love it. I chose this mouse mainly because of the size. Better ergonomic. I have big hands and it fills them much better than the tiny ones. Tiny mouse induce fatigue in my hand. It does not occur with the MX3, love it.

@Illusion - THUMBWHEEL Play/Movement: I ADDED "L" ie Forward to UPWARDS and "J" ie Backwards to DOWNWARDS - works a treat.

I tried this and it scrubs the timeline not scroll. I assigned K to the gesture button. I will experiment with it but I would really prefer timeline scrolling, as using Shift-Regular Wheel.

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