Need Driver for [defunct?] Bella Corp Vegas DV Keyboard

[Dave Haynie]

I used to have this keyboard. A little disappointing that, like so many, it just had painted-on keycaps that faded. And it didn’t last… but I’m not very nice to my keyboards.

Anyway, I just dropped the driver here: https://www.frogpondmedia.com/dump/JSM_SetupPC_3.0_Final.exe

-Dave

[Richard Cross]

That Worked, much appreciated!! I forgot to mention I’m in Windows 7.

If you have another recommended keyboard or jog/shuttle that has survived your personal testing I’m all ears.

IMO, The only worse than fading key caps is a disappearing company, so I wont be reordering these any time soon.

[Dave Haynie]

If you’re a Vegas user, Windows 7 is a good guess anyway. But this was the only driver I had — if it didn’t work, you weren’t going to be any worse off.

I got a ShuttlePRO V2, a stand-alone shuttle controller, and a fairly ordinary keyboard (Lenovo) with its own USB jacks for shuttle and mouse. More expensive the first time around, but it’s a better keyboard, and when it does die, I’m pretty sure the shuttle and mouse will not need to be replaced at the same time. Modularity!

-Dave

[Stephen Mann]

Dave, like you I am hard on keyboards. My Bella editing keyboard still works the M and N keys are completely worn out, and for someone who never learned to type, this is not good. It’s not on my editing PC but I could never get the jog wheel to work. I prefer my ShuttlePro. Of course, I am left-handed and prefer the shuttle on my left.

On my editing PC, I go through three or four keyboards and mice a year. Whenever I get to MicroCenter (the only PC-like store for a hundred miles, I sure miss Fry’s) I pick up a few of their $4.95 mice or keyboards so I always have some spares.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

[Dave Haynie]

I never formally learned to type. But between typing all the time, and keytops wearing out, I’m pretty much touch-typing at this point. You know, you do something for 40 years or so, you may eventually get the hang of it.

I use the ShuttlePro on the left, too. That doesn’t get enough abuse to be in need of repair any time soon. I usually use a gaming mouse. They cost a bit more, but they’re rugged, mouse and cable, high resolution (I’m working across three screens), and they include a set of weights, so you can make the mouse heavier if you like, which is kind of a good thing.

For the keyboard, I just want something with good action. Too many of them feel like the keys are supported by gumdrops.

-Dave

[Richard Cross]

I’m not in the Profession but for various reasons I’ve arrived at nearly the same configuration as Dave.

A Logitech gaming mouse (wired) G500. And my favorite Keyboard for the past 20 years a Keytronic original design (not the low profile version) Only available online. For me, Just the right hand arch and Key spring pressure and never had worn key marking. But when things go to china…

Now It seems it would have been more reliable and less cost to simply add a ShuttlePro rather than buy the now defunct Bella Corp keyboard.

Despite Dave’s driver listing Vegas 8 (I’m on 9) I cant get the Shuttle to work. It seems stuck on Mouse Wheel and only zooms but that’s probably error on my part.

[Dave Haynie]

Hmmm… I actually have that very same mouse, the G500. I suppose I chose it because I trust Logitech, and as well, it’s one of the few gaming mice I found that didn’t look like it might belong to a 15 year old kid.

-Dave

[Richard Cross]

Now that the Shuttle works after “fix” below, it only gives me a -2.0 to 2.00 range. Is that the same for the Shuttle Pro?. The Vegas Shuttle slider gives -20.00 to 20.00. I’d love to get near that range.

FIX
My Jog worked at first but the Shuttle did not.

Finally found a little line in the manual stating you need to go File>Change Target Application. Then under program files select the current Vegas executable. After that it worked.

[Graham Bernard]

[Richard Cross] “Now that the Shuttle works after “fix” below, it only gives me a -2.0 to 2.00 range.”

OK, go:-

Options >> Preferences >> Editing

. .. and Select FAST for the JKL/Shuttle Speed.

Using the Contour Shuttle Pro and choosing SLOW, I too get 2 to -2. But FAST gets me 20 to -20.

Grazie

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[Richard Cross]

Grazie – A home run. Thanks. I probably deserve to be taken out to the public Square and beaten with a Sony Vegas manual as it was on page 75 of the Vegas 9 manual as a “Tip” under Scubbing.

Would never have gotten their without you.
Thanks again

Dick