Loupedeck is known for its control surfaces
that speed up Lightroom and Premiere Pro editing with buttons, dials
and a jog dial for more intuitive controls. So far, its devices have had
prosumer-level quality, but now the company has launched the $549 Loupedeck Creative Tool (CT), its first premium console for professional editors.
As before, it natively supports a number of creative apps including
Adobe Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Final Cut
Pro X and Ableton Live. However, for the CT, Loupedeck ditched the
plastic body and buttons of the last models. It's now built with an
"aluminum cover and dials, LED backlight, touchscreens, machine-quality
ball bearings and more," the company wrote. In addition, the tactile
dials now include "haptic feel" for better precision.
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| © Provided by Oath Inc. Loupdeck Creative Tool control surface |
On top of native integrations for the above apps, the Loupedeck CT
comes with preset workspaces. For instance, inside Adobe Premiere, you
can launch specific modules like Assembly, Editing and Color that match
the modules in the app. That brings up the relevant controls on the
center button group, while also showing the actions you can take on the
main control wheel.
If the preset controls don't cut it, you can
personalize all the buttons, dials and touchscreens. "With color
coordinated customizable buttons, dials and touchscreens, you can create
as many workspaces as you need," Loupedeck wrote in the production
description. "You can break them down by editing stage, project type or
however you like."
The Loupedeck CT is compact in size and has a
removable USB cable so you can easily take it from gig to gig, and the
company will introduce more customizations over the next year. It's now
available to purchase for $549 exclusively at Loupedeck's online store or B&H Photo Video. In the UK it's available for £469 at Wex Photo Video and elsewhere.
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