Grass Valley NewsQ Pro v.2.1 - Manual (Page 119)

Defining X-keys
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4. Select a command to apply to this key.
5. To configure another key, repeat steps 3 and 4.
6. Once you have finished configuring keys, click OK .
In addition to the keys, the controller comes with jog/shuttle knob. The jog
control, the center disk of the knob, allows you to make precise frame by frame
selections for editing. The outer rim can be used in Shuttle or Varispeed mode.
The SH/VS key toggles between the two modes.
Shuttle and Varispeed modes both allow you to play clips at various preset fast
forward, rewind, and slow-motion speeds. In Shuttle mode, when you release
the knob the clip stops. In Varispeed mode, when you release the knob the clip
keeps playing until you press the Stop key.
Using the X-keys Jog/Shuttle Controller
The X-keys controller allows you to simplify your workflow. For example, you
can use the default layout to easily navigate between different channels or
between the Playlist and Clip Browser windows.
Any commands you send using the X-keys controller apply to the currently
active channel or window, which is considered to have
focus . When a channel
has focus, you can perform tasks such as navigating through a clip or trimming
a clip. When a window has focus, you can scroll through the clips or the playlist.
Always bear in mind that you need to give focus to a channel or window before
you can apply the X-keys controller commands to it.
The following table describes the pre-configured keys on the X-keys
Jog/Shuttle controller.
Setting Description
Enable X-keys Enables or disables the X-keys Jog/Shuttle controller
Layer Indicates whether you are configuring the Red or Green layer
Reset All Keys Resets all the keys on the particular layer that you are configuring.
Reset All Keys does not affect keys that shift between the layers,
i.e. the Toggle, Red, and Green keys.
Toggle While you are using the X-keys controller, Toggle switches
between the Red or the Green layer.