There’s something to be said in not having to hunt for controls, or try to hit small targets with the mouse pointer. Although the company writes, “It is important to constantly update the configuration software to fix bugs and add new functions,” it’s all on you to remember to “constantly update.” Bottom line Although you can’t adjust the physical resistance of the dials and scroll wheels, you can modify their speed and sensitivity in the Loupedeck settings.Ĭhange the speed and sensitivity of the controls.Ī notable drawback to the software is that there’s no update mechanism, nor even an easy way to learn which is the most recent version on the Loupedeck website you need to download the installer to see which is the latest version. For my taste, the toggle buttons feel a bit stiff, but that could be because I’ve used an Apple wireless keyboard for so long. The Loupedeck’s build quality is very good nothing feels loose or cheap. LoupeDeckĪssign software controls to many of the analog controls in the Loupedeck settings. Holding a Fn key doubles the number of controls and presets you can access. You can also set the P function buttons to apply any Lightroom presets, not just the Loupedeck default presets that come with the software. Three toggle buttons can be assigned other tasks in the Loupedeck software that runs on the computer for example, the C1 dial adjusts the strength of a vignette by default, but you can assign it to adjust sharpness, noise reduction, or use it to make vertical or horizontal transformations. Pressing down on the dials and color scroll wheels resets the value of a control to zero. As you’d expect, turning a dial increases or decreases a control’s value they’re free-spinning, so you don’t hit resistance when you’ve topped out at the control’s limits.

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