![]() It features both an infinitely scrolling wheel that is best used for scrubbing through your projects with precision. Moving to the middle, the centre wheels have a similar level of quality to them. The bi-directional infinitely turning jogwheel and spring-loaded wheel are also programmable, adding even more possibilities to your workflow. Perhaps this isn’t something that is too important for a product intended for the travel or light user, but it doesn’t hurt being there. The center-most three have contours (No prizes for guessing that Contour pride themselves on their ergonomic designs!) in them for your fingers to rest into. ![]() The five feet that cover the bottom of the ShuttleXpress in a pentagon shape hold it in place so well that it almost seems as if it is screwed down or attached with an adhesive.Īll five programmable buttons have a nice amount of tactile feedback to them, enough to make it clear that you have clicked it but not enough to be annoying and loud. The exceptions to this are the ultra-grippy feet and spring loaded rubberised rotary encoder. ‘Look like’ are the key two words, as it is in fact mainly constructed from a reasonably solid-feeling plastic – more like a netbook than a MacBook Air. ![]() My silver ShuttleXpress has a satin finish to it, making it look like brushed aluminium. It is a travel product for video editors on the move, so if you’re familiar with more high-end hardware interfaces then you may come away a little disappointed from the initial hands-on experience. It is a well-made product – minimalist with just the right number of buttons for most uses. Inside the carton is a sturdier box that is useful for putting it in before throwing it into a backpack, and is also where the ShuttleXpress comes packed. It’s good for a retail environment and first impressions, but you’ll probably get rid later on. The box itself is of a similar high quality and styling to that of Avid/M-Audio black with a minimalist approach. The ShuttleXpress is available in two colours – black and silver – the ShuttleXpress will probably fit into the colour scheme that you may have going on with your workspace involving Apple products, that is of course unless you travel with Alienware products, in that case it has a severe lack of blue and orange lights. The Hardware of the Contour Design ShuttleXpress Already being at a disadvantage without multiple displays, and then further without dedicated buttons, sliders and important looking things, editing on the road can be tricky. The Contour Design ShuttleXpress is a USB hardware interface that takes some of the hassle out of editing video and audio whilst on the move.
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