ShuttlePRO v2 Review

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Although it’s tough to beat Chris P. Jones when it comes to speeding up your editing workflow, I recently discovered a product that is saving me so much time and I can’t believe I’ve been using Final Cut Pro without it all these years! It is the ShuttlePRO v2 by Contour Design.

Paired with a mouse in one hand, you use the ShuttlePRO in your non-dominant hand, and while not replacing the keyboard altogether it can greatly simplify and speed up your editing. The jog/shuttle knob can be used for precise frame by frame control of your video and the 15 programmable buttons are within easy reach for playback controls, in and out points, next/previous edits, insert and overwrite edits, etc.
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The device comes preprogrammed for Final Cut, but the beauty of it is that you can customize the ShuttlePro to suit your style of editing. For example, the default functions for the four buttons on the bottom are:
Clear In and Out
Undo
Trim Edit
Return
For me this wasn’t that useful, so I set them up as shortcuts for my most used tools – Selection Tool, Roll/Ripple Too,l and Razor Blade. I also love having one button programmed to toggle between the clip viewer and the timeline canvas, allowing me to do an insert edit then instantly return to the viewer to select more in and out points to create a rough edit faster than ever before. I’m editing with one hand and eating a sandwich in the other-amazing stuff! The ShuttlePro has a solid feel to it and is a bit larger than I expected (see photo below). It can be ordered directly through Contour Design, although it’s a bit cheaper at B&H Photo and Video and also on sale at Amazon.
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Vladimir Chaloupka