Some of you guys have seen/tried the EZ keyboard from Bella? Just so I can get a comparison? I guess you get more assignable buttons with Shuttle Pro than with this keyboard but do you know if one can make a "turnaround" by assigning functions right on the keyboard with V5 mapping ?
Would it be exactly the same or am I missing something?

For example, would it be better to have these older keyboards from Bella (models without the shuttle wheel) and buy the Contour device instead of just buying the EZk-board ? Would there be any noticeable benefit?

Hard to say. I had to program a keypress to the scripts anyway. For example, I used something like Alt-Shift-1 for the camera 1 script. Now I *can* press that sequence to get the camera script to run. However, it's much easier to program the single button on the Shuttle to do the entire sequence without having to become a contortionist with my fingers. Either way you'll gain the benefits of the jog/shuttle wheel.

With the V2 model (and the ability to do multiple keypresses) it is even more flexible. For example, the button could be programmed to do an "Enter" - "Alt-Shift-1" - "Enter". This would stop the playback, add the proper camera change, and then restart the playback - on in a single button getting you very close to live switching. Lots of possibilities exist either way.

anyone else?

One hopeful final bump.

I don't have an SP2 - my SP1 lacks the 2 programmable buttons either side of the jog shuttle. Otherwise the same:

Top Row : Move Left to next Marker / Move to Left Event Edge / Move to Right Event Edge / Move Right to next Marker

Second Row: Post Edit Ripple (Ctrl-Shift-F) / Move Event up a track / Go to Timeline start / Move event down a track / NumLock (for my laptop)

Bottom Pair Left: Play Pause / Play Stop

Bottom Pair Right: Insert Marker / Split

Thanks for the feedback. I'm still suffering inertia in really getting going with it. I just keep going back to the mouse. Anyone else?

sold mine on ebay,,, keyboard and mouse for me,,
looked cool though

I just got a Shuttle Pro 2 today for Christmas from my in-laws (they are the coolest people). So I’m very interested in this topic too. I think the real answer is to watch YOUR editing style and see what keys you are always reaching for on the keyboard and then program those into the Shuttle. I like the first row set up the way it is in the Sony Vegas 5 template. I’ll definite reprogram some of the second row, but overall I can see what a timesaver this device is going to be. Especially in ACID where I can have the transport controls programmed in. Very sweet!

~jr

Bought a 2 for an early Christmas present. Very cool.

I've left the top row (1-4) as is. 6,7 also the same but seldom used.

10 and 12 are the same (space bar and enter).
8 is now preview edit, while 9 is the all-important UNDO!

15 is the delete button. All the others are John Meyer scripts (for which eternal thanks and a merry xmas!): 13 is select under cursor; 11 is the J-Cut; 14 is the split events under cursor; 5 is delete to beginning of event.

Pierre