We are looking to adopt Final Cut Pro at our company… moving from Avid Media Composer and DPS Velocity. We’re 99% sure that we’re going to move to FCP and we’re down to ironing out the minutia in the design of our systems. I’ve been looking at the keyboards from Bella and the Shuttle Pro. Regarding the Bella keyboards, does the shuttle/jog controller have a “spring-loaded action”? For example, when you shuttle forward and then release the wheel, does it snap back to the “still” position? My understanding is that the Shuttle Pro has this feature, but I am unclear if the Bella keyboard does. Currently, the Shuttle Jog controller for my Velocity does not do this and it is infuritating! I’d like to just use the Bella keyboard in our setup, but may also need to add a the Shuttle Pro to achieve the desired Shuttle action. I’d love to hear about anyone’s experiences with either of these products.
Chris Phillips
The Videohouse, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA