TourBox Elite, Bluetooth Controller for Video Photo Editing Color Grading, Davinci Resolve Speed Editor, MacOS/Windows, Lightroom Photoshop Premiere Final Cut Pro Programmable Keyboard

I've been editing, doing motion gfx in both After Effects and Cinema 4D for 15-20 years now. I've bought a ridiculous amounts of gadgets to "speed up" my workflow. While all fun to toy with at first, I quickly realized how my muscle memory of keyboard and mouse greatly trumped the speed I thought that was giving me. (Looking at you Loupedeck, 3DConnexion Mouse etc). That was, until I got the Tourbox. While difficult at first to train my brain, I found that I very quickly acclimated to the button shortcuts. I can also quickly jump between Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere etc and the new presets instantly pop up for that respective program. I do wish they had an english preset "pack" for After Effects on Mac. So I had to create one from scratch. A bit annoying, but luckily only had to do once.Its extremely well built and feels solid. Every button has its own sound AND feel, so you get multiple levels of feedback to know what you're pressing without looking down. I thought the TourBox looked sort of silly at first - almost like one of those fidget gadgets, but realized after using it that having every button look AND feel different was purposeful. But I gotta say, it's quite satisfying to click the buttons.Downside is the unbelievable decision to use AA batteries. Beyond me why they don't use a rechargeable Li-ion battery. So I end up just keeping it plugged in and not even using the Bluetooth. I feel like I could very easily walk away at night, leaving it switched on, to come back the next day with the expensive batteries drained. I would still get the Elite version for the haptic feedback which you can really feel.Other thing I found odd - the TourBox console does NOT show up as an open program when switching programs on my mac. So if I wanted to quickly Cmd+Tab to the Tourbox console program as I was setting up the profile, it did not show up and I had to manually minimize windows to find the TourBox console. Strange and pretty annoying - Attached photo of what I meant.Everyone's different, but for me, it was WELL worth it. It's simple, easy to set up, and just works great.

I got this for audio work to run alongside a 16 key 3 knob macro pad. Setup was simple with the program. It does have to keep running in order to use the device, but that's fine. The haptic feedback on the knob is pretty great. Super useful for scrubbing, zooming, quickly dropping markers, recording, and stopping. Great build quality. Compatible with Windows 11 it of the box. All functions work quickly and smoothly.

I use it primarily for photo editing. All the buttons, knobs and wheels are customizable and can combinations further expand the amount you can program. You can also create macros to automate tasks as well. So many possibilities that I sometimes forget what I’ve programmed if I haven’t used it in a while. One thing I don’t like is that you have to open the Tourbox program each time you are using it, but I guess, it does have the benefit of helping you remember what functions you’ve assigned. There is a “HUD” that shows you what some of the functions do. I’ve found if somewhat helpful but don’t always turn it on since the app/program is open anyways and I just have it open on an another screen. Maybe I haven’t sent enough time with setting it, but I haven’t gotten to the point where it have replaced all my keyboard functions. I still find it easier to hit a CTRL+left mouse click than mapping it and trying to remember where I assigned it later. Maybe in time. The unit seems solidly built and haptic feedback really helps with small adjustments. I’m probably not getting the max benefit from this, so the price for the elite is still a bit steep to me for how I’m using it.In summary, it has increased my productivity and sped up my workflows for highly repetitive tasks. If you are someone that uses image or video editing on a daily basis and for hours on end, I can see this a a great time saver especially once you get it all setup to your liking. For those who use it on a more infrequent basis is is still helpful to save you time, but the cost become more of a negative. That is the primary factor I think you should consider with this purchase.

I shoot and edit video and photos for my job and before I got this I would get tingles in my hand every day while working and when I went to sleep. This is ergonomic compared to constantly holding shortcuts. I love the way the presets already work for the Adobe apps I use. I have also made some custom presets and it was pretty straightforward. It fits just right in my hand. It’s heavy enough to feel substantial and to stay in place on a desk, but I did once forget that it was in my backpack because it is that light. I dropped mine straight on the ground, in my backpack. It survived the hard fall, such a relief. This might seem like a frivolous purchase, but it has really streamlined my workflow and saved my left hand. It looks slick and I love the haptic feedback. The clicking is very satisfying for me, but my coworkers don’t like it. Fortunately, you can mute the clicks if you want. I love it, such a good purchase.

I love this thing! I use it for digital drawing using Krita and also use it for editing video with iMovie. Soon, using the controls will become second nature.

I'm impressed! The weight, the tactile nature of the materials and controls, the customizablilty...all great! The TourBox tutorial videos are good with the exception that they are too fast. Other than that, I'm looking forward to using the TourBox further.

I do not use it often. I last used it in October. I attempted to use it in late December, and it no longer works. My warranty had just expired. It was a great tool while it worked. Get an extended warranty. For as little as I use it, it should have lasted longer. It has a really good build quality, so I have no idea why it just stopped working. Nothing unusual happened.