Logitech has unveiled its latest innovation, the Logitech MX Creative Console, a powerful tool designed specifically for creative professionals who rely on Adobe software. This extraordinary control centre stemmed from Logitech’s purchase of Loupedeck in July 2023 and entails touchpad and dial for programmable keypad to offer users native control of the applications and its shortcuts.
The Logitech MX Creative Console is deeply integrated with popular Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, and Premiere Pro. This native support also assists photographer and videographer in adopting feature and tool where the person can have fast access to the feature and tool which he or she uses most often.
Customizable LCD Visual Display Keys
At the heart of the Logitech MX Creative Console lies the customizable keypad unit, featuring nine full-color LCD visual display keys. These are keyboards in which the keys are backlit to enable their visibility especially during the dark can have up to 600nit of backlight. Users are able to assign particular shortcuts, tools and functions to each key and perform console customization according to their needs and wishes.
For example, users who work with photos in Photoshop can define their custom actions, change the settings of layers, and open the most important options – crop, select the subject, and spot heal – using just one button. Similarly, Lightroom users can utilize the Logitech MX Creative Console for culling images, accessing editing tools, and applying presets. The display keys also support multi-page and users can make more than nine direct access keys.
High-Precision Dialpad for Enhanced Control
Standing in conjunction with the keypad unit, there is the high precision dialpad, a unique product model that comes with an added four keys, a roller, and a large rotating disc. It is ideal for scrolling through pictures, enlarging and reducing pictures or even moving through video timelines, as well as using exact movements on a photo enhancing sliders.
The dial also integrates with the Logi Actions Ring, a customizable on-screen user interface accessible via a button on the Logitech MX Creative Console Dialpad. As mentioned, the Actions Ring can be changed according to users’ preferences, with the help of the Logi Options+ app. With the help of a dial located at the side of the device, users can choose the needed programme and a turn of a dial sets a specified characteristic of the Lightroom image editing.
Seamless Connectivity and Power Options
The Logitech MX Creative Console offers a mix of wireless and wired connectivity options. MX Creative Dialpad works only through Bluetooth and MX Creative Keypad via USB-C. The included 1.5-meter USB-C cable is also detachable, users can replace the original cable with a short one or a long one if they like. The dialpad is operated by two AAA batteries for which Logitech asserts will last up to 18 months while the keypad is connected to a USB-C port.
Expanding Beyond Adobe Software
Although the Logitech MX Creative Console is designed with Adobe software in mind, offering robust native support at launch, its functionality extends beyond these applications. Developers can obtain additional miscellaneous software from a specialized store for the usage of additional unique plugins for other applications within the console. But in terms of native support for non Adobe applications, it will need software developers to make compatible plugins.
As it has already been said, users can also program personal shortcuts for the favorite applications, typing in the buttons of the dialpad. This flexibility allows the Logitech MX Creative Console to serve as a versatile tool for streamlining workflows and enhancing productivity across various creative applications and operating systems.
Pricing, Availability, and Adobe Creative Cloud Subscription
The Logitech MX Creative Console will be available in two attractive colorways: Pale Grey and Graphite. Both versions come with the MX Creative Keypad and the MX Creative Dialpad and will be available for purchase starting October 2024 at $199.99. In addition to that the console has three months of Adobe Creative Cloud for both new and existing customers.
As creative professionals continue to seek ways to optimize their workflows and unleash their creativity, the Logitech MX Creative Console presents a compelling solution. The primary design of these specific keys, the tactile feel of the dial-pad and the seamless integration into Adobe software, makes this innovative two-hand control console the tool which is to change how photographers, videologists and designers approach their applications.
