The Loupedeck CT is a controller with a touch screen, wheel, dials,
and buttons, and it carries the promise of being usable with mul-
tiple applications. The CT comes with a braided nylon USB-C-
type cable with an angled connector, and it communicates with
Windows 10 or macOS 10.13 through an editing/driver app. The
CT comes with a large number of preset workspaces, most of
which are Adobe-oriented.
The USB-powered device has an anodized aluminum top with
six dial caps that have press-functionality; eight round, heavy-duty
buttons; 12 square buttons; a touch screen, and a touch-sensitive
wheel. Except for the dials, everything on the top side is illuminated
with RGB LED backlights. Four rubber feet and a weight of about
300 grams keep the Loupedeck CT in place on your desk. The
device has 8 GB of built-in memory, which shows up as an external
disk drive, to store and transfer files and settings between different
hosts. There’s also a Bluetooth chip inside. Practically everything
can be fully customized. As with other Loupedeck devices, you
just launch the app with which you want to work and the controls
will automatically switch to the right preset. I tested it with Final
Cut Pro X and tried all of the available controls. The Edit mode
worked very well, with almost all offering full control from the
CT. In Color mode, the device lets you control Final Cut’s built-in
color wheels in full, and it manipulates curves with its wheel-as-
a-mouse feature. Changing points on a curve was easy, although
you’ll be using a regular mouse in some cases as well as the CT.
My experience shows that the Loupedeck CT has a lot of
potential to be the control surface of choice for multiple apps,
offering the ability to switch between them. And, you can take it
with you on the road. nCompany: LoupedeckPrice: $549Rating: 5Hot: Mobile; sturdy; complete set of
controls; user-friendly; beautiful
design; fully customizableNot:Review by Erik VlietinckControl Surface for Multiple Apps
Loupedeck CT
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