Digital Home Thoughts: Jog Your Way to Editing Bliss: Shuttle Pro v2

Product Category: Hardware
Manufacturer: Contour Design
Where to Buy: Amazon.com
Price: $115 USD
System Requirements (PC): Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP, USB port, 3MB disk space
System Requirements (Mac): PowerBook/iBook/iMac/G3/G4/G5 with Mac OS 10.1 or later, USB port, 1.5MB disk space

Pros:

• Makes quick work of editing video;
  
• Responsive and comfortable to use.

Cons:

• Macro buttons weren't as useful as I expected.

Summary:
After shooting 4+ hours of video on our recent trip to Hawaii, my wife and I were not looking forward to the prospect of endless hours spent in front of the computer searching for the clips we wanted. Premiere Pro supports auto-detection of clips on a tape, but you always need to futz around to find the right in and out points to make the cuts smooth. There are controls built-in to the UI for searching through clips, but I figure why use software when you can geek out and get new hardware? :) So I went looking for a jog/shuttle wheel to add to my computer, and settled on the Shuttle Pro v2.

Did it help ease my editing pain? Read on to find out!