Return-Path: Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.194] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5184245 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 22 Aug 2013 01:05:18 +0200 Received: from mbp-17.westell.com (50-55-1-121.waus.wi.frontiernet.net [50.55.1.121]) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus4) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0Lja6a-1VnoGU0pa4-00c4uH; Wed, 21 Aug 2013 19:17:27 -0400 From: Steve Oakley Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_D25C2C4B-E1AC-441D-9B87-2F9F0019683D" Message-Id: <8D0D2424-9F7F-49DF-A9C5-A8BB53D451F5@practicali.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.5 \(1508\)) Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] Anyone use a hardware Jog/Shuttle? Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 18:17:25 -0500 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1508) X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:N30rXj0bZWV1WMn5zFCzbvHMjb4ZHsRfjmIWlgnIEPU cRzkbHTF9iKVVWgPXsc1nN1b2/nneX5IQ9XbZ5nPQ1525WOcpE 1xX9zyIK4N2T5AxMi1LbclINL/AxkDO/4PfhPiDT7AEAgM2sQ1 UwyzCO/QU6KQl/QNQe9JsIRfpaj+c6HorvBDDNuueMNTd2BgqF RHhP8eHBei9gjD7cTsruNYph5NtnHRk3czkrhRNLAIcI8Q6Joi khFJd074bd0IQc6jMefMSkBWhUJOOsePKxn+r1toCdIrG4CK/Z b4kub7n+9/cN8wJAz623lBAF3Mz8Fl1SDCvwmjlOqbFcjt9B2c Fc8ls6mWPfryhVOcFLKm0E8i9Dg6IAObMbsOa+FZSZebzdavAS yF1Pmt21WglNA== --Apple-Mail=_D25C2C4B-E1AC-441D-9B87-2F9F0019683D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I think the countour is junk. its plasticy, blah... one place I use it = is in resolve on some of the slider values, I use it to up/down on the = scroll wheel. they have an aluminum scroller that might be more useful = than the chicklet keys supplied with the pop off button tops. there is a nice $300 controller from avid that looks like a real edit = controller. S On Aug 21, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > Sold. And it's only $80 on amazon new. Thanks! >=20 >=20 > On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Stephen van Vuuren = wrote: > I=92ve been using Contour Shuttle=92s for years -- works in most = anything. Don=92t use heavily in AE but do use it for stepping through = frames - use heavily in NLEs. I stopped used JKL when I got my first = over 10 years ago. It would be really hard to go back to JKL. >=20 > =20 >=20 > stephen van vuuren >=20 > 336.202.4777 >=20 > =20 >=20 > http://www.insaturnsrings.com/ >=20 > http://www.sv2dcp.com/ >=20 > http://www.sv2studios.com/ >=20 > =20 >=20 > A film is =96 or should be =96 more like music than like fiction. It = should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what=92s = behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later. >=20 > =96Stanley Kubrick >=20 > =20 >=20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of Teddy Gage > Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 4:42 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: [AE] [OT] Anyone use a hardware Jog/Shuttle? >=20 > =20 >=20 > Hey all I've got a big premiere project and ever since they removed = the software shuttle buttons in ppro I've found the J-K-L shortcuts = aren't as fast as they are in FCP. With so much footage to go through, = I'm considering a hardware jog / shuttle. couple of questions: >=20 > - Are there any peripherals that also work with AE? or are = specifically for AE? My guess is no. The one I'm looking at has multiple = software macro buttons, that may be able to be mapped to AE shortcuts, = which would make it worth it. I know my cintiq macro buttons work great = in AE for roto, so I don't see why it wouldn't work. >=20 > - Do any of you actually use a hardware shuttle? Is it worth it? My = concern is cluttering up my desk for something I'll only use sparingly >=20 > =20 >=20 > I'm looking at this one, which for $100 isn't gonna break the bank = anyway. >=20 > http://retail.contourdesign.com/?/products/23 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn --Apple-Mail=_D25C2C4B-E1AC-441D-9B87-2F9F0019683D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 I = think the countour is junk. its plasticy, blah... one place I use it is = in resolve on some of the slider values, I use it to up/down on the = scroll wheel. they have an aluminum scroller that might be more useful = than the chicklet keys supplied with the pop off button = tops.

there is a nice $300 controller from avid that = looks like a real edit = controller.

S

On Aug = 21, 2013, at 5:55 PM, Teddy Gage <teddygage@gmail.com> = wrote:

Sold. And it's only $80 on amazon new. = Thanks!


On Wed, Aug 21, 2013 at 5:02 PM, Stephen van = Vuuren <stephen@sv2studios.com> wrote:

I=92ve been using Contour Shuttle=92s for years -- =  works in most anything. Don=92t use heavily in AE but do use it = for stepping through frames -  use heavily in NLEs. I stopped used = JKL when I got my first over 10 years ago. It would be really hard to go = back to JKL.

 

stephen van vuuren

336.202.4777

 

http://www.insaturnsrings.com/

http://www.sv2dcp.com/

<= p class=3D"MsoNormal">http://www.sv2studios.com/

 

A film is =96 or should be =96 more like music = than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The = theme, what=92s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes = later.

=96Stanley = Kubrick

 

From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Teddy = Gage
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 4:42 PM
To: After = Effects Mail List
Subject: [AE] [OT] Anyone use a hardware = Jog/Shuttle?

 

Hey all I've got a big premiere project = and ever since they removed the software shuttle buttons in ppro I've = found the J-K-L shortcuts aren't as fast as they are in FCP. With so = much footage to go through, I'm considering a hardware jog / shuttle. = couple of questions:

- Are there = any peripherals that also work with AE? or are specifically for AE? My = guess is no. The one I'm looking at has multiple software macro buttons, = that may be able to be mapped to AE shortcuts, which would make it worth = it. I know my cintiq macro buttons work great in AE for roto, so I don't = see why it wouldn't work.

- Do any of you actually use a hardware = shuttle? Is it worth it? My concern is cluttering up my desk for = something I'll only use sparingly

 

I'm looking at this one, which for $100 isn't gonna = break the bank anyway.

http://retail.contourdesign.com/?/products/23=


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Animator = & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn




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Animator & Editor
www.teddygage.com
Brooklyn

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