Digidesign announced this a while back and now we’re pleased to tell you that the company is shipping the new Pro Tools Custom Keyboards. Designed for both Windows- and Mac-based Pro Tools systems, these surprisingly affordable Custom Keyboards let users work faster by providing direct access to all of the primary Pro Tools transport and editing functions. In fact, Pro Tools Custom Keyboards use the exact same symbols and color coding as the keyboards on the ICON D-Control work surface while retaining the conventional alphanumeric layout you’d expect on a standard computer keyboard.
Both the Windows and Mac versions provide convenient “plug-and-play” USB connectivity, a fresh new look, and a lower price than ever before. The Windows keyboard also supports a PS-2 connection for maximum compatibility, while the Mac-based keyboard is based on the Apple Mac G5 Pro Keyboard, and has two USB ports and a USB connection cord. All three versions of Pro Tools software share most of the same key commands.