Hello VegHeads!
OK, yeah yeah new PC etc etc, but now, after 15 years time for a spanking new Keyboard.
Here’s one that’s kinda top o’ list so far:
https://www.editorskeys.com/collections/magix-vegas-keyboards
Hi Grazie, my experience with that keyboard was wasted money, after not even a year the buttons went sideways or loose (can't 'click' them back either), and I am only a few hours daily behind PC...
I have now this for 3 years, way better quality in MY experience, also a way better layout, soft and clear, there are very hard colors on that keyboard you mentioned also:
https://logickeyboard.com/shop/magix-vegas-pro-pc-keyboards-932s1.html
@SphinxRa40 - Hi! What’s the Click-Action like/feeling? I know, it’s awfully subjective, but what’s it like? Also, does it have dimmable Backlight that’s valuable? Is the backlight dispersed through the Key surface? It appears that the light isn’t consistent through the Key’s surface.
Very soft and you don't hear almost any 'clicks', yes it has dimmable light... off and 3 dim lights (low/middle/high bright), the light is indeed true the key's surface, I have mine set on low all the time in the midnight, I see now it says also in the specs:
Soft touch keystroke - Ideal for all day comfort
Also, pay attention to what layout you need/want for your keyboard (US/EU etc.), I made that mistake, well mistake i can work with it but prefer a larger 'shift' key as in US boards...
Very soft and you don't hear almost any 'clicks',
Hmm.. are there any clicks?
the light is indeed true the key's surface,
“true...” is that even?
Also, pay attention to what layout you need/want for your keyboard (US/EU etc.), I made that mistake, well mistake i can work with it but prefer a larger 'shift' key as in US boards...
Please explain?
There are ALWAYS 'clicks' on keyboards or mouses, its all marketing nonsense, special keys with cherry switches blablabla, silent doesn't exist which is normal because in the end you are pressing a material on material, yes it can demp all but silent never :)
Thru (still dutch here and shitty English) If you mean with 'even' like the whole keyboard is 'even' lightened the yes
For example, go to this link:
https://logickeyboard.com/shop/vegas-pro-pc-3317p.html
Now select a variant in the 'box' (USA / EU / DEU), some keys like the '@' would be on another place also, google otherwise for keyboard layouts :)
I like clicks. Nothing wrong with clicks!
OK, the layout for me would be the European English layout, not the American, yes?
Your English is far better than my Dutch.
Thanks for the feedback.
The layout you want to use depends on you, what you want, even I live in the EU I prefer the US layout, so that's a choice you have to make, also in your windows you will have to setup wich keyboard 'language' input IF you gonna change the layout what you have been using now or are used to, the same example like the '@' key it will be on key number 2 (US) or at the ' " ' key (EU)....
And yes it probably is :)
no problem
@SphinxRa40 - This looks good? - Logickeyboard Astra Backlit Keyboard For Sony Vegas Pro:
Why would you look at an older one... and have the name brand 'Sony' on the keyboard...
Why would you look at an older one... and have the name brand 'Sony' on the keyboard...
@SphinxRa40 - This is what came up when I did a search for a supplier for VEGAS PRO and your maker "Logickeyboard". I didn't "look" for the OLDER branded KB? But in essence, is the same Company as yours?
With 'look' i mentioned why to mention even that keyboard as it's an older one (and yes it's the same maker), ts MAGIX for years, you buy a new pc and I presume you don't want an older version keyboard made for 'Sony' ;)
I don't know where you from, the suppliers in Holland had these keyboard but had to order from the main company also so I ordered directly from Logic...
I don't know where you from, the suppliers in Holland had these keyboard but had to order from the main company also so I ordered directly from Logic...
@SphinxRa40 - Thanks for confirmation on maker. Good. I shall ask the Distributor what gives with the SONY badging, and could I get the MAGIX.
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I don't think that what the seller calls the keyboards is of any relevance here. As far as I can see the keyboard itself doesn't say 'Sony' anywhere on it. So it surely it will do the same job whether it is marketed as 'Sony' or 'Magix'? I don't suppose that retailers like Scan sell very many so it is likely that their stock could be a year or two old.
Hi Grazie,
Here is my setup I've been currently working on setting up, maybe this can be useful to you as well since you have a CSP and FP8.
I have been setting up the XT1 and mapping and assigning what I consider the most useful Vegas MCU commands to the buttons.
The wireless numeric keypad cost me $27USD on Amazon. Then through a combination of AHK scripts and Vegas Scripts I have been remapping keyboard shortcuts not available on the MCU to the wireless numeric keypad keys. For example, I often use the "S" Split key to split an event and I will remap that S key to a key on the numeric keypad using an AHK script. I prefer the numeric keypad over a standard keyboard because its button layout makes more sense to me than a standard keyboard in regards to having Left/right button layouts as well as Up/down. As well, you can turn NUM LOCK on/off and have 2 completely different sets of keyboard assignments.
My plan is that everything I need to use in with my Vegas workflow will be available on the XT1 or the Numeric keypad, where the only thing I should need to use my actual keyboard for would be for typing text.
I also have another vision for this type of setup and that would be to use a tablet as a virtual keyboard to control Vegas, where you could then put actual text on each button on the tablet screen and reposition and resize each button.
I have yet to look into it further and try it out, but there seems to a script which is attempting to do what I have been imagining.
https://www.focusonvegas.com/new-version-movie-studio-and-vegas-remote-for-your-tablet/
I like the idea of a tablet since it should be able to make things much more flexible instead of being physically tide down to a hardware keyboard key layout. Your discussion of US Keyboard vs EU English keyboard layout would be a mute point as well. You would be able to configure the layout to your preference since it's all software based just like that problem doesn't exist on tablet onscreen keyboards.