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Hi all,
just received my Speed Editor, but as I have always edited predominantly with the mouse, I was wondering where I find the manual for the Speed Editor?

It’s in the New Features manual.

May I ask where you got it? I haven't seen it in stock anywhere.

Hi,
Got it from Georges Cameras, Sydney

Cheers
Nick

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Its a 240 page PDF located @ C:\Program Files\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Documents

Nick Kurucsev wrote:Hi all,
just received my Speed Editor, but as I have always edited predominantly with the mouse, I was wondering where I find the manual for the Speed Editor?

Hi Nick,

What else did you get with the device? The current version of Resolve?
With a serial number or USB dongle?

Hi,

All I got was the Speed Editor, there was no license or dongle in the box, they are going to send to me when they get them from Blackmagic. Georges only do License, some companies I have noticed offer a choice of both, but I didn't care as I already have a Dongle version

It is not my intention to hijack this thread, but I'm new to blackmagic and I don't believe I'm worthy of my own thread Is this speed editor really a time and effort saver? Right now I can get da Vinci 17 and the speed editor for $295. It seems like a no-brainer.

In answer to your question as far as speed is concerned, once i get out of the mouse mentality I'm sure it will be, as for the value, Resolve studio is awesome value on it's own, especially with the extras in 17, plus you get a speed editor free!! Just my 2 bobs worth.

Hey guys, I juste received my Speed Editor but can't manage to make it work : It seems the Panel isn't recognized by my computer as there is no light coming from any buttons. I am still in 16, do you think I should update to the Beta 17 ?

Ok..I'm not seeing this manual for the speed editor anywhere..where is the documents page? Can't find it...been looking on BMD for half an hour? So far..I haven't even been able to turn it on?

EDIT ... it doesn't even seem to be recognised by 16.....now I've downloaded 17...at least there's some lights on!! But ..still can't find a manula for the speed editor..or even for 17 to be honest. 16 manula is on the support page but can't find 17?

I can't speak of 16 as I already have 17 installed.
In Resolve, go Help -> Reference Manual. It will open the PDF stored locally on your PC.

From page 40, is about the Speed Editor.

I'm guessing you have a Windows PC? You need to connect the Speed Editor with USB or Bluetooth. If with Bluetooth, you need to go Start <button> -> type 'blue' to start searching for Bluetooth & Other Devices.

Click Add Bluetooth or other device.
A pop up gives you three options.

Click Bluetooth.

After a few seconds the DaVinci Keyboard should be in the list. Connect. And off you go.
Take note you'll also be able to see battery level there.

Sinceal wrote:Hey guys, I juste received my Speed Editor but can't manage to make it work : It seems the Panel isn't recognized by my computer as there is no light coming from any buttons. I am still in 16, do you think I should update to the Beta 17 ?

The Speed Editor only works in 17. Given that they just released another Beta yesterday, I'd say there's a good chance there'll be a final 17.0 release in the next 4-6 weeks, but that's just a guess on my part.

If that’s the case it’s confusing - in the packaging there was a piece of paper mentioning “download 16”.
So I can understand the confusion when it’s not working in 16.

A 5 dollar Bluetooth device is unlikely not to have a charging light, on/off button, instructions/details about the device at hand, or a little piece of paper telling you about 'first charge' etiquette etc. in the least.

Is there any reason those weren't features chosen for the Speed Editor? There's also a cut-out in the foam where you'd expect to find a complimentary USB-C cable.

The four items included are:

1. A piece of semi-gloss paper telling us in nice DPI text Blackmagicdesign cares about the environment
2. Two stickers
3. Download DaVinci Resolve 16 FREE! No license fees (Assuming people who buy a Blackmagicdesign Speed Editor haven't heard of this concept, this is a good place to advertise)
4. A welcome brochure, which informs you that Manuals and Software do exist somewhere

For a utilitarian piece of kit, it is pretty amusing.

Needless to say, I don't know: if it is DOA, not charged up, not compatible with Resolve 16 dongle version, which you get when buying "Resolve 17" Title from re-sellers... or anything about it at this point; however, i'm excited to find out

Feels nice and solid, hopefully I didn't brick it by plugging it into a USB wall charger, or it is a cool paper-weight. <3

I tried to find documentation on the BlackMagic Design web site but search was zero help and I could not locate anything in the least useful. ("Just go to welcome" began to feel like sarcasm, or an insult.)

Then I spent 30+ minutes trying to get some reaction out of Resolve 16 with speed editor attached. No success. I am not in the middle of any projects, so (checked that my backups were complete) installed 17. Noe Control Panels Setup can see the device and two lights on the device come on. Basic functions seem okay, but I have a lot of things to read up on and check out.

I agree that the packaging leaves a LOT!!! to be desired.

On the point Christian. I'm basically pointing out all the ways I feel like the product is trolling me.
Don't worry, like the pamphlet said, manuals and software are known to exist


wwwDOTblackmagicdesignDOTcom/au/media/release/20201109-02
wwwDOTblackmagicdesignDOTcom/au/products/davinciresolve/keyboard


There's some info encase you didn't find this stuff before getting it.

The people looking to get one who find those links have more information about how to use it than those who actually have one. xD

Yup -

Just got mine also. No USB-C cable but boy, got two stickers! Gotta be happy about that.

(in other words, no idea where on how to start this thing up).

Page 39 in the "New Features Guide" inside the manual that comes with 17.

Get yourself a cable and charge it from a strong charger first. Then you can connect with 17, either by cable or by BT.

Uli Plank wrote:Page 39 in the "New Features Guide" inside the manual that comes with 17.

Get yourself a cable and charge it from a strong charger first. Then you can connect with 17, either by cable or by BT.

Uli!

Thanks a TON!! Found all I need now.

Thanks!
Gabi

Hello,
do you know if is there a way to turn the speed editor off?
TY

Does the speed editor have an "on" button? Or am I being too analogue about this?!

I'm guessing you have to charge it up before you can use bluetooth?

FYI mine came with a USB-c to c cable. Not much use on my computer which is all USB-A but nice that they included it at least (along with the stickers!)

Haven't got mine to work yet but from this thread it seems like it only works on DR17. I've not installed 17 yet cos I'm in the middle of some projects and I was planning to upgrade to a new computer before installing 17 (by which time it might be out of beta), but on seeing the leaflet in the box advertising DR16 I thought I'd give give it a go. As others have pointed out kinda silly advertising DR16 in the Speed Editor box if it doesn't work with that.

(also, I know it's my choice to upgrade my computer before installing DR17, but I find it ironic that in order to use my "free" speed editor I have to spend £2000 on a new computer!! Ha! Why do we do it to ourselves?!)

Haha funny indeed the download v.16 card while it only works with 17
-> I'll be waiting for final v.17 before upgrading...
And yes, there is a USB-C cable in the box...

Nick Kurucsev wrote:Hi all,
just received my Speed Editor, but as I have always edited predominantly with the mouse, I was wondering where I find the manual for the Speed Editor?

There isn't a Speed Editor Manual. there are a few pages about it in the new features manful but no manual as such.
There is no information on the battery capacity, charging times, etc
Certainly no on the bluetooth that seems to randomly turn itself on at any time unless connected by USB.
There is no way to turn the blurtooth off, it's there 24/7

BMD stuff generally seems to come out buggy and BMD don't care .

jamedia wrote:There is no way to turn the blurtooth off, it's there 24/7

Bluetooth on mine goes to sleep after a set period.

Just before loading Resolve I hit any key on the Speed Editor to wake it up and Resolve links to it as it's loading. Works every time.

Lexvid wrote:

jamedia wrote:There is no way to turn the blurtooth off, it's there 24/7

Bluetooth on mine goes to sleep after a set period.

Just before loading Resolve I hit any key on the Speed Editor to wake it up and Resolve links to it as it's loading. Works every time.

So any time anyone or anything knocks the Speed Editor it wakes up the Bluetooth. This is a design Defect.

I need to know that the Bluetooth is OFF no matter what unless I explicitly turn it on again.

BTW In most countries it is illegal to ship electronics that is powered up and certainly with any form of transmitter activated. (see the small print with most couriers.

The funny thing is with the bluetooth, it must stay on a while. I had a parcel delivery but hadn't checked what was in the box yet, but later that day I was connecting to my bluetooth speaker and notice there was "Blackmagic Keyboard" as a device available to connect (so then rushed down and opened the box, lol).

Not been impressed yet in getting everything set up, by chance I bought an M1 mac, and the deal with the Studio and keyboard, not realising the dongle doesn't work with M1 macs, finally found there's a 17.1 version on the support page (installer should work this out for you or have a separate section on DL page) .

Still haven't worked out how to get the speed editor working. But at least resolve is working. The lights come on as resolve boots so something hopeful there.

SimonHeath wrote:The funny thing is with the bluetooth, it must stay on a while. I had a parcel delivery but hadn't checked what was in the box yet, but later that day I was connecting to my bluetooth speaker and notice there was "Blackmagic Keyboard" as a device available to connect (so then rushed down and opened the box, lol).

Allegedly... (there is no manual or documentation. Is it even FCC approved?) the blue tooth tries to connect and if it can;t "Sleeps" but it will wake up if you press any button. SO this might happen in box due to moment in transit.

Also it was mentioned that it periodically wakes up and tries to pair on it's own. This is totally unacceptable in some environments.

What is needed is a firmware update so that you can permanently turn the bluetooth off from DVR when it is connected via USB.

We were looking at investing in BMD cameras but having seen their lack of attention to detail and lack of response we won't be buying any more substntial BMD hardware.

What an odd way to ship a product. The software that comes with it doesn't work with the editor, you have to update to 17 (which is fine), but there are no instructions whatsoever as to how to get it connected and working. There's no on/off light and the only way I knew the battery was flat was because it showed at 0% within Resolve. I don't know what battery it is but I hope it's not LIPO as they shouldn't ever be fully discharged.

The note in the box says they are saving the world by making the documentation online only and link you to a place where there's no documentation for the editor. Good job I checked in this forum and saw the user guide was part of the New Features.

Even when I connected it with the cable it took an uncomfortable number of seconds before any of the keyboard lights lit. I was beginning to think it was DoA

Hi,

User Manuel available here guys (page 41) :
https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/ ... 4240010000

And yes, it's not easy to find

And nothing about turning on/off

Lexvid wrote:Just before loading Resolve I hit any key on the Speed Editor to wake it up and Resolve links to it as it's loading. Works every time.

That's work for me as well, but sometimes (like right now, so I was looking for a solution), I forgot and start resolve without so the keyboard didn't start.
So I was like "Do I have to close and start again ?"

But by coming here for a solution (so changing the window and going on my browser) and going back on resolve, my keyboard just lighted up and was detected..

So here is a comment with a problem and the solution itself^^ haha

Flying_Flo wrote:Hi,

User Manuel available here guys (page 41) :
https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/ ... 4240010000
And yes, it's not easy to find
And nothing about turning on/off

That is not the Speed Editor manual. Nothing on the type, capacity and charge times for the battery.
No instructions for updating firmware, no instructions on using the Bluetooth or how to turn it off.

Why isn't this manual available stand alone with the Speed Editor?

Besides for the Release version of Resolve Studio 17 the manual is dated August 2020 and does not mention speed Editor (an any of the 3590 pages) . BTW They don't include the What's New manual with the Released Resolve Studio 17 so anyone with the release version won't have *ANY* information on the Speed Editor.

jamedia wrote:That is not the Speed Editor manual. Nothing on the type, capacity and charge times for the battery.
No instructions for updating firmware, no instructions on using the Bluetooth or how to turn it off.

I agree with that, this is not a "manual" as I said....my bad
Nothing about the capacity and explaining how to turn on and off.

Still, it's look "automatic" as it has been said before.
Not saying that enough, I would prefer like a combinaison of buttons to turn on/off, but for now it's automatic, that's it.

For the update, there is none yet so I guess when a update will come it will be explained.

jamedia wrote:...... does not mention speed Editor (an any of the 3590 pages) . BTW They don't include the What's New manual with the Released Resolve Studio 17 so anyone with the release version won't have *ANY* information on the Speed Editor.

But, I disagree with that, from the link I mention before, you got 20 pages about the Speed Editor and how to use each button.
Chapter 3, page 41

Flying_Flo wrote:

jamedia wrote:...... does not mention speed Editor (an any of the 3590 pages) . BTW They don't include the What's New manual with the Released Resolve Studio 17 so anyone with the release version won't have *ANY* information on the Speed Editor.

But, I disagree with that, from the link I mention before, you got 20 pages about the Speed Editor and how to use each button.
Chapter 3, page 41

In Resolve Studio 17 Release the Full Manual makes no mention of the Speed Editor. The "changes" manual was in the V17 Beta's but NOT the Released version.

A double whammy. Anyone using the V17 Beta had no access to the full manual. And now on the Release version there is no information on the Speed Editor. A mess.

Either way there is proper or complete Speed Editor manual.

I found this thread while searching for the manual. Then I found a good chapter specifically on the Speed Editor.

In DaVinci Resolve Studio go to Help > DaVinci Resolve Reference Manual.

Then look for Chapter 33 - Using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor.

They go into detail and it's mostly stuff you couldn't guess by messing around with it.

jmccuin wrote:I found this thread while searching for the manual. Then I found a good chapter specifically on the Speed Editor.

In DaVinci Resolve Studio go to Help > DaVinci Resolve Reference Manual.

Then look for Chapter 33 - Using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor.

They go into detail and it's mostly stuff you couldn't guess by messing around with it.

Correct in the 5 months between my post and yours they added stuff on the speed Editor to the main Resolve Manual and then added the main manual to the menu system in Resolve.

As you say there is a lot in the manual that you couldn't guess at. Yet for months we had to do just that or go looking to YouTube. In general YouTube is the best place to go for answers on Resolve.

Just got my Speed editor today. Glad this forum is here! I am not alone in wondering how to get this thing started and where to find information! Charging it now, and three days of project ahead that I can hopefully ditch the mouse and commit to using this new device to figure it out. Looking forward to getting it fully charged and operational!

Paul

Pprusak wrote:Just got my Speed editor today. Glad this forum is here! I am not alone in wondering how to get this thing started and where to find information! Charging it now, and three days of project ahead that I can hopefully ditch the mouse and commit to using this new device to figure it out. Looking forward to getting it fully charged and operational!

Paul

Plug it in via USB and use it like that.
BTW There is a major design flaw that the blue tooth can't be turned off.

In case you are new to it, there is a good overview here:
www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davin ... e/keyboard

And then, check the the “Creative Video Tips” on YT by Chadwick Shoults.

I second using it by cable instead of BT.

Uli Plank wrote:In case you are new to it, there is a good overview here:
http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/product ... e/keyboard

And then, check the the “Creative Video Tips” on YT by Chadwick Shoults.

I second using it by cable instead of BT.

I note that despite the denigration of YouTube by the so called professionals on this forum often the best place to get help and information on Resolve is YouTube.

New users of the Speed Editor may find this useful.

jamedia wrote:I note that despite the denigration of YouTube by the so called professionals on this forum often the best place to get help and information on Resolve is YouTube.

It's just difficult to find the pearls in the dust, but they exist.

But regarding tests of cameras etc. for image quality, YT is denigrated for a reason: they ruin the quality you want to see.

Uli Plank wrote:

jamedia wrote:I note that despite the denigration of YouTube by the so called professionals on this forum often the best place to get help and information on Resolve is YouTube.

It's just difficult to find the pearls in the dust, but they exist.

Actually a lot easier to find peals ton YT than here some times. Especially on actually using resolve.

Uli Plank wrote: But regarding tests of cameras etc. for image quality, YT is denigrated for a reason: they ruin the quality you want to see.

100% agree but I was not talking about using YT for that. Their video compression will mess up things even on supposed 4K.

I wish BMD would just make a separate manual as well and ink to it. I've wasted time today looking for the manual. There currently isn't a separate one. As others have noted, it is in the main manual, but you've got to somehow find it amongst the 4000-odd pages, and it's no longer where previous posters have said since the manual has changed - at least if you have the latest manual.
Currently, it is in Chapter 49, starting at about page 906. Of course, the chapters aren't numbered in the index either! You have to navigate to Editing Effects and Transitions (no logic as to why that is the chapter where you'll find it!!!), expand that section, and you'll see Using the DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor and Keyboard.

There's so much to love about Resolve, but BMD really do some inexplicable stuff from time to time, at least there is now a manual and I'm about to go and read it now I've eventually found it!

P.S. let's make all those lovely keys mappable and let us use the pushdown functionality that is present on the jog wheel (I really hope you didn't put that functionality in but didn't connect it to anything - you wouldn't have done that...would you...?).

Mart_Williams wrote:I wish BMD would just make a separate manual as well and ink to it. I've wasted time today looking for the manual. There currently isn't a separate one. As others have noted, it is in the main manual, but you've got to somehow find it amongst the 4000-odd pages, and it's no longer where previous posters have said since the manual has changed - at least if you have the latest manual.

I'm not going to defend where the documentation is, but here's a tip: I found it pretty quickly by hitting Ctrl+F in the PDF viewer, typing "Speed Editor" into the find field, and hitting F3 a few times until I came across the section in the manual. The "find" function in the PDF viewer works rather like the index of those old fashioned things we used to call "books".

Sean Nelson wrote:

Mart_Williams wrote:ut here's a tip: I found it pretty quickly by hitting Ctrl+F in the PDF viewer, typing "Speed Editor" into the find field, and hitting F3 a few times until I came across the section in the manual. The "find" function in the PDF viewer works rather like the index of those old fashioned things we used to call "books".

Essentially, that is how I found it, but did try looking in the index first; you'd have to work your way through expanding the main and sub-sections until you find it, and I chose not to waste too much time doing that.

The search did work, but that's not always as easy a method as you would want; depending on how the search works, it could have thrown up every instance of "speed" and of "editor" and we could have had to trawl through hundreds of instances before getting to the correct section on page 900 odd!

Mart_Williams wrote:

Sean Nelson wrote:

Mart_Williams wrote:ut here's a tip: I found it pretty quickly by hitting Ctrl+F in the PDF viewer, typing "Speed Editor" into the find field, and hitting F3 a few times until I came across the section in the manual. The "find" function in the PDF viewer works rather like the index of those old fashioned things we used to call "books".

Essentially, that is how I found it, but did try looking in the index first; you'd have to work your way through expanding the main and sub-sections until you find it, and I chose not to waste too much time doing that.

I think you're talking about the Table of Contents. Different kind of beast. I use that when I know where to look - for example to get detailed descriptions of the various Fusion nodes.

If anyone needs it, I've extracted just the Speed Editor and Editor Keyboard pages from the DR User Manual and made them available for download via my Dropbox account. Here's the download link: https://tinyurl.com/SpeedEditorManual