At a glance
Expert note
Pros
- High quality finish
- Customizable
Disadvantages
- Some software pilot errors
- The keyboard has only nine fields
Our verdict
The MX creative console will delight beginners and intermediaries with its excellent price-performance report. Whether video editing or image processing, the dial in particular feels good in the hand and software allows simple and flexible personalization to your needs.
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For creation professionals, the standard keyboard and mouse / trackpad configuration is not a model that promotes efficiency. The need for access frequently to access options and refine the parameters in Creative Pro software means that these input devices are not ideal. What works are button controllers and keyboards that allow precise control and quick access, such as the MX Creative MX console.
The MX creative console consists of two more configuration software. The most striking part is the Dialan pavement with a large rotary button, four buttons and a roll. Depending on the application, the dial can be used to define the volume or adjust exposure. The roll can be used to scroll the documents.
For quick start, the configuration assistant already configures the buttons for certain programs and the Finder. These parameters can be adopted, personalized or extended later. A large number of orders for each individual program are available in a library, and profiles can be downloaded later from the market. There is already a big selection to start, which should increase over time. For example, there are profiles with commands for Ableton Live, Adobe Photoshop, Capture One, Twitch and Zoom Meeting. Predefined key commands for important creative applications, free keys, the creation of new programs and the direct transfer of text passages to Chatgpt are only some of the practical functions. For beginners, however, I would like to see more ready -to -use profiles that facilitate start -up.
A rotary control like this is only useful if it goes smoothly – that's exactly what the dial does on the pad. The absence of over-track is a bit unusual. The two dials, the large tour and the small roll, stop immediately when it is released. This is unusual during scrolling, but it is an advantage during selection and control. The fact that the Padad does not have a cable also has a positive effect, which allows it to be used more flexible during the publishing, for example.
Thomas Bergbold
The action ring is a very special function. It is called by pressing a button and organizes eight commands around the position of the mouse pointer. By default, it is easily accessible for each program on the button to the right below the rotary button. For example, eight image optimization commands are displayed. If you move the cursor to the “Brightness” command, the brightness value can be adjusted directly using the rotary button. This is a practical function for fast editing, especially in image processing.
A real culminating point that distinguishes the MX creative console outside of its competitors is the action ring. It now works in most programs and is particularly useful when optimizing images in Adobe Lightroom and capture one. Unfortunately, there are still a few bugs in Capture One: instead of modifying the values, it can happen that the transformation of the wheel jumps to the following image.
The second part of the MX creative console is the keyboard with nine illuminated buttons and two buttons to change pages. Up to 15 pages can be created in the configuration software. The buttons are supplemented by large graphics which display either the command such as Play / Pause or the program icon. There is a stand for the keyboard, which improves the readability of the keys.
When you use the keyboard, you must first have trouble with the stubborn cable. In other words, until you insert the support of the support. The cable guide allows the keyboard to be better positioned and the keys are also easier to read. The large rubberized base provides reliable protection against shift.
Thomas Bergbold
The MX creative console is available in light gray and graphite. A small contribution to environmental protection is the use of low carbon aluminum, recycled plastic and environmentally friendly paper packaging.
Should you buy the Logitech MX creative console?
Overall, Logitech has created an excellent tool that can be recommended to digital creatives. It is more affordable than the other control buttons and keyboards, which makes it attractive to the editors of Image and Grass Video.
This article originally appeared in our Sister Macwelt publication and was translated and located in German.
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