Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard Manualpdf
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  1. Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor KeyboardThe DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor is an edit controller designed specifically to work hand-in-hand with the Cut page, while the DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard increases efficiency in both the Cut and Edit pages.ContentsIntroducing the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor �������������������������������������������957Connecting the Speed Editor via USB-C����������������������������������������������������������958Charging the Speed Editor�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������958Updating the Speed Editor Firmware�����������������������������������������������������������������958Troubleshooting the Speed Editor via USB������������������������������������������������������958Connecting the Speed Editor via Bluetooth��������������������������������������������������959Troubleshooting the Speed Editor via Bluetooth������������������������������������������960Resetting the Speed Editor������������������������������������������������������������������������������������960Using the Speed Editor Keys���������������������������������������������������������������������������������961Navigation Using the Search Dial�����������������������������������������������������������������������961Intelligent Keyboard Edit Modes������������������������������������������������������������������������963Search Dial Live Trimming Tools�������������������������������������������������������������������������968Transition Keys������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������969Function Keys ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������971Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard956
  2. Sync Bin Multi Camera Selection������������������������������������������������������������������������974Live Overwrite Mode������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������975Introducing the DaVinci Resolve Editor Keyboard�������������������������������������978Connecting the Editor Keyboard via USB-C���������������������������������������������������978Updating the Editor Keyboard Firmware��������������������������������������������������������979Navigation Using the Search Dial�����������������������������������������������������������������������979Sort Media Pool Keys������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������980Editorial Tools��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������981Search Dial Live Trimming Tools�������������������������������������������������������������������������984Transition Keys������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������986Function Keys���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������987Timecode Entry�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������990QWERTY Keyboard Commands����������������������������������������������������������������������������992Editor Keyboard Function (Fn) Key Map�����������������������������������������������������������993Using the Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard In Other DaVinci Resolve Pages���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������994Introducing the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor The DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor is specifically designed for custom integration with the Cut page. It efficiently combines transport control, editing functions, and multi-camera support into a powerful edit controller with a small footprint. Almost all the Speed Editor functions also work the Edit Page, where they differ will be noted in the text.The DaVinci Resolve Speed EditorEditing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard957
  3. Connecting the Speed Editor via USB-CConnecting the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor directly via USB-C is the simplest and most reliable way to use the Speed Editor on your Windows or Mac computer. Simply connect the Speed Editor to your computer’s USB type C port, using a USB-C cable. No additional configuration is required. The Speed Editor will show up automatically in DaVinci Resolve, and the DaVinci Control Panels Setup applications, ready for use.Charging the Speed EditorConnecting the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor via USB-C will also charge the unit’s internal battery allowing it to be used wirelessly via Bluetooth. You can check the current Battery Level of the Speed Editor by going to the Control Panels section of the System Preferences.The Speed Editor Battery Level indicator in the System Preferences.Updating the Speed Editor FirmwareFrom time to time, Blackmagic updates the functionality of the Speed Editor through firmware changes. New firmware can be checked for and installed by opening the separate DaVinci Control Panels Setup utility through the menu Help > DaVinci Control Panels Setup. The speed editor must be connected via USB to update the firmware.Troubleshooting the Speed Editor via USBIf you are having difficulty using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor via direct USB connection, try the following troubleshooting tips:—Make sure you are using DaVinci Resolve 17 or higher. The Speed Editor is not compatible with any Resolve version lower than 17.—Check whether the USB-C cable is properly connected on both ends.—If the Speed Editor is connected to a USB-C Hub, try bypassing the hub and directly connect it to the computer.—Try bypassing any USB Type-C to Type-A adapters if possible.—Try using a different USB-C cable.—Make sure you are using the correct USB-3 ports on your computer. The DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor does not work on USB 2 ports or below.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard958
  4. Connecting the Speed Editor via BluetoothYou can also connect the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor wirelessly via Bluetooth for more flexible installation options.To Connect the Speed Editor to MacOS via Bluetooth:1Ensure that your Speed Editor’s battery is ready by first connecting it via USB-C as described above, and allowing it to charge.2Open the Bluetooth Preference Pane in the MacOS System Preferences. Find the device named DaVinci Keyboard, and press the Connect key.The MacOS Bluetooth Preference Pane3If MacOS asks you if you would like to Pair the device, click the Connect key.4Once the Speed Editor is Connected, open DaVinci Resolve. The LEDs on the Snap and Jog keys will illuminate to confirm that the Speed Editor is connected properly.To Connect the Speed Editor to Windows via Bluetooth:1Ensure that your Speed Editor’s battery is ready by first connecting it via USB-C as described above, and allowing it to charge.2In the Windows Settings, select Devices > Bluetooth & other devices. Make sure the Bluetooth slider is set to on.The Windows 10 Bluetooth SettingsEditing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard959
  5. 3Click on Add Bluetooth or other device, and select Bluetooth from the Add a Device window.4Select DaVinci Keyboard from the list of devices, and press the Done key once connected.The Windows 10 Bluetooth Device Selection window5If Windows asks you if you would like to Pair the device, click the Allow key.6Once the Speed Editor is Connected, open DaVinci Resolve. The LEDs on the Snap and Jog keys will illuminate to confirm that the Speed Editor is connected properly.Troubleshooting the Speed Editor via BluetoothIf you are having difficulty using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor via Bluetooth, try the following troubleshooting tips:—Make sure you are using DaVinci Resolve 17 or higher. The Speed Editor is not compatible with any Resolve version lower than 17.—Make sure that the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor’s battery is charged.—First connect the Speed Editor via USB-C to confirm that the hardware is working.—If you are having connection problems, systematically disable other nearby connected bluetooth devices to check for interference.—If you are having bluetooth pairing problems, try resetting the Speed Editor as described below.Resetting the Speed EditorOccasionally it may become necessary to perform a factory reset on your DaVinci Resolve Speed editor, this will remove any current pairing information stored on the device, and let you set it up again from scratch.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard960
  6. To Reset the Speed Editor to its defaults:1Plug the Speed Editor into the computer via USB-C2Hold down both the CUT and SMTH CUT keys until the LEDs cycle off then on.3Or open the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor Control Panels app, and press the Factory Reset key in the Setup options.TIP:Multiple DaVinci Resolve Speed Editors and Editor Keyboards can be connected and used on the same system.Using the Speed Editor KeysTo maximize the functionality of all the keys on this reduced-sized edit controller, there are four different finger actions used to modify a key’s commands:—Press: A short tap to the key and release, as if you were typing.—Double Press: Two short taps to the key and release. The double press triggers the secondary function of the key that is written on the lower side of the keycap.—Press and Hold: Tap the key and hold it down.—Double Press and Hold: One short tap, and then tap again and hold the key down.Navigation Using the Search DialThe most prominent feature of the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor is the large Search Dial on its right hand side. Primarily used for navigation, in certain circumstances this dial can also be used for parameter selection and the direct manipulation of the clips, providing an alternative to click and drag mouse input.DAVINCI RESOLVE SPEED EDITORThe search dial and navigation keysDAVINCI RESOLVE SPEED EDITORSince navigation of the Timeline is where most editors spend the majority of their time, you will want to decide on how the playhead reacts on the Timeline. In the Cut page you have two options: Lock or Free Playhead.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard961
  7. —When set to Locked, the playhead is fixed in the center of the Timeline, and your edited clips scroll past it as you play (press the Spacebar), jog, or shuttle with the Search Dial in either direction. Locked mode is preferred while using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor.—When set to Free, the playhead moves across the clips as you play (press the Stop/Play bar), jog, or shuttle using the Search Dial in either direction; the clips stay still. Once the playhead gets to the right or left edge of the Timeline, the Timeline pages over to reveal the next part of your edit.Playhead Lock controlsSOURCEPressing this key instantly brings the Source Tape into focus, allowing you to navigate through all the source media in your bin.In the Edit Page, this key brings the Source Viewer into focus.TIMELINEPressing this key instantly brings the Timeline Viewer into focus, allowing you to navigate through the Timeline.SHTL (Shuttle)Puts the Search Dial into Shuttle mode. Used to quickly navigate long clips or sync bins. Rotating the dial left of center “rewinds” through the clip or timeline, rotating it right “fast forwards” through them. The greater the rotation from center, the faster the Shuttle goes. A LED on the keyboard will illuminate to show you that this mode is selected.JOGPuts the search dial into Jog mode. Used to navigate to specific frames with accuracy and precision. Traditionally, you place your finger the search dial dimple, and rotate it to the left to go frame-by-frame reverse, and to the right to go frame-by-frame forward. The faster you rotate the search dial, the faster the navigation. A LED on the keyboard will illuminate to show you that this mode is selected.SCRL (Scroll)Puts the search dial into Scroll mode. Scroll mode is essentially a “higher geared” Jog mode. Rotating the wheel left reverses the play direction, while rotating it right moves forward. Scroll works in terms of seconds, rather than frames. The speed at which you rotate the search dial determines how fast the playhead moves through the footage. A LED on the keyboard will illuminate to show you that this mode is selected.TIP:As a rule of thumb, Shuttle is most effective at the scene level, Jog the clip level, and Scroll at the timeline level.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard962
  8. Intelligent Keyboard Edit ModesThe DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor has dedicated keys to perform common editing functions. DAVINCI RESOLVE DAVINCI RESOLVE SPEED EDITORSPEED EDITORIn and Out pointThe Cut page Editing toolIN / CLRThis key selects the In Point of a clip or timeline. Double press this key (CLR) to clear the In point.OUT / CLRThis key selects the Out point of a clip or timeline. Double press this key (CLR) to clear the Out point.If you are viewing a bin in the Source tape, you can use the In and Out keys to limit the Source tape between the two points. This allows you to quickly reduce the Source tape to a specific section, regardless of how many clips are in your bin.To reduce the Source tape based on In and Out points:1In the Source tape, set the newly desired duration using the In and Out keys on the Speed Editor.2Press the “Source” key.3The Source tape is now limited to the duration between the two points.4If you wish top return to the original full Source tape, press the “Esc” key.SMART INSRT (Smart Insert) / CLIPAutomatically inserts an incoming clip at the closest edit point to the playhead (as shown by the Smart Indicator) on the selected track, pushing all clips to the right of the edit point forward to make room for the incoming clip you’ve inserted to Track 1. Because this is a smart operation, you are prevented from inserting a clip at any arbitrary frame; incoming clips are only inserted at the closest previously existing edit point.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard963
  9. Double Press this key (CLIP) to Smart Insert the entire source clip, ignoring any In and Out points previously set on the clip.In the Edit page, it automatically inserts an incoming clip at the playhead or selected In point on the selected track, pushing all clips to the right of the edit point forward to make room for the incoming clip.(Top) Before doing a Smart Insert, (Bottom) After inserting clip DD between clips AA and BBAPPND (Append) / CLIPThe position of the playhead is ignored; incoming clips are always placed after the last clip in the Timeline.Double Press this key (CLIP) to append the entire source clip, ignoring any In and Out points previously set on the clip.Performing an Append edit of clip DD to the TimelineRIPL O/WR (Ripple Overwrite)At its simplest, Ripple Overwrite substitutes a clip in the Timeline with an incoming clip. If you use Ripple Overwrite on a clip on Track 1, this will automatically move all clips that are to the right of the affected clip in the Timeline either forward to make room, if the incoming clip is longer, or back to eliminate gaps, if the incoming clip is shorter. Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard964
  10. Performing a Ripple Overwrite to substitute an entire clip at the playhead (BB) with the incoming clip (DD)TIP:Using Ripple Overwrite is an efficient way to audition different takes of the same shot without disrupting the narrative flow of the entire scene.CLOSE UP / YPOSPressing this key reframes a clip as a zoomed-in close up to make up for a lack of actual close ups that would have been shot with either longer lenses, or by moving the camera closer to the subject. This function is particularly useful when you’re working with 4K media in a 1080 timeline, or 8K media in a 4K timeline, which enables you zoom into existing wide shots to create medium shots, or medium shots to create close up shots, with no loss of quality. Performing this edit adds the incoming clip as an approximate 20% to 40% zoomed close up and also performs a face detection. If a face or faces are found, it automatically re-positions the face top center in the frame. You can always reposition the close up manually using the Sizing controls in the Inspector.Press and Hold this key (YPOS) to adjust the Y position of the Clip using the search dial.How this key works depends on the mode that is active in the Cut page.Source mode:—The selected clip in the Source Tape view is edited into the Timeline as a close up, duration based on the In and Out points set in the clip, and the Smart Indicator on the Timeline.Timeline mode:—The clip under the playhead has a Close Up applied to it, and is copied to the track above it, with a 5 second duration starting from the playhead position.Live Overwrite mode:—This will perform a Close Up on the selected camera as it’s overwritten into the Timeline.—The LED on this key will then illuminate, to show you that this mode is armed.In the Edit page, how this key works depends on if you are in the Source or Timeline Viewers.Source Viewer:—The selected clip in the Source Viewer is edited into the Timeline as a close up, on the next highest track. The duration is based on the In and Out points set in the clip and inserted at the playhead position on the Timeline.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard965
  11. Timeline Viewer:—The clip under the playhead has a Close Up applied to it and is copied to the track above it, with a five second duration starting from the playhead position.PLACE ON TOPThis key lets you edit the incoming clip as a superimposition above whatever other clips are in the Timeline; the incoming clip is always placed on top, so if there are clips in Tracks 1, 2, and 3, the incoming clip is automatically placed on Track 4, regardless of which track is selected. The frame the incoming clip aligns with depends on the following:—When the playhead is near an edit point (within five frames), the incoming clip aligns with the closest timeline edit point in proximity to the playhead (as shown by the Smart Indicator) if no timeline In or Out points have been defined.—When the playhead is not near an edit point, the incoming clip aligns with the playhead if no timeline In or Out points have been defined.—The incoming clip aligns with a Timeline In point if one has been set.—The incoming clip’s Out point will align with a timeline Out point if one has been set without an In point. This “backtimes” the clip.(Top) Before placing a clip on top, (Bottom) After editing clip DD into the Timeline with a Place on Top editSRC O/WR (Source Overwrite)This edit requires overlapping timecode in multiple clips and Track 1 of the Timeline to work properly, such as when recording synced timecode to multiple cameras during a multi-cam shoot. If there is no overlapping timecode, this edit does nothing.If you are working with footage from multiple cameras that have synced timecode, then the easiest way to use this edit type is to set In and Out points over a clip in the Timeline where you want to cut away to another angle. In the following example, a wide shot of a cooking show covers the moment when the chef starts slicing a chili.Setting timeline In and Out points to identify a cutawayEditing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard966
  12. You can then select a clip in the Media Pool that corresponds to the desired angle you want to add as a cutaway, which has synced timecode that overlaps with the clip on Track 1 in the Timeline. Don’t set In and Out points; if necessary, you can clear previously set In and Out points by pressing Option-X.Choosing a Media Pool clip from another camera that has overlapping timecode When you click the Source Overwrite key, a synced section of the selected Media Pool clip will be edited into the Timeline between the In and Out points you placed, superimposed on top. The result is a perfectly timed cutaway.Using Source Overwrite to edit a superimposed and synced section of the source clip into the Timeline between the In/Out pointsAlternatively, you can also use Source Overwrite to automatically place a source clip with a marked In/Out region on top of a clip in the Timeline so that its timecode syncs with the timecode of the Timeline clip, when you don’t know exactly how much of the incoming source clip you want to edit into the Timeline, and you just want it synced appropriately.Editing Effects and Transitions|Chapter 49Using the DaVinciResolve Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard967
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