So There Power Keys!!!!! On Friday, February 27, 2004, at 12:58 PM, Lee Blaske wrote: >> The Logic Keyboard has many keys that are waisted in unnecesary >> functions. >> They allocated a key to the eraser tool when you can just hit the >> delete key. >> You should check the Powerkeys (although it is not a keyboard) which >> has been the standard for many pros that use Logic. > > > I've used both, now, and I personally find the LogicKeyboard layout > to be superior. PowerKeys relies too heavily on the F keys (because > there used to be a place to paste a big label on the older Apple > keyboards). Now, the only keyboard that even fits those labels is the > MacAlly, and it doesn't fit them well (the rounded lump that sticks > out by the space bar requires some weird label positioning). > > LogicKeyboard has every key labeled with two commands (and there are > additional mapped commands with other modifiers, too). The molded-in > labeling is much better then the paste on labels that seem to fall > off instantly. Plus, it's really efficient to have key commands > marked and labeled for all the keys not on the edge. The grouping of > all the automation controls in one location is also nice. > > I had an email from PowerKeys a long time ago that said they might be > coming out with a new (molded) product, but I got tired of waiting. > They don't seem that interested in further development. In contrast, > LogicKeyboard is a lot more on top of things. A new key command set > and a few replacement keys were available for LogicKeyboard soon > after Logic version 6.0 came out. > > Lee Blaske > > > UNSUBSCRIBE: send a blank email to > logic-tdm-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > Please email logic-tdm-owner@yahoogroups.com to contact an admin. > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >