Why Tho - TourBox NEO

[@329link]

As someone who has a small problem with impulse buying, I highly appreciate how you encourage people to really consider what the product would do for them. Most guys don't do that and just go "buy it, it's great". You show that you care about your audience quite a bit when you encourage a more cautious approach to a product you enjoy overall. It makes me happy to see people encourage putting thought into your decisions, especially ones that are pretty expensive.

[@Jawd14]

I would relate to this statement if you changed 'small problem' with 'huge problem'

[@kaninramone6365]

youtube really messed w my impulse buying and retail therapy

[@Th3Raz96]

@@Jawd14 I was finna say must be nice only having a *small* problem 😂

[@vikingskippen]

Don't buy things, easy. If you still do, give money to me so your choices will have real consequences for once

[@Th3Raz96]

@@vikingskippen it is that easy, but also not as easy as it sounds. It's the same thing with any other addiction, the answer is literally to just. stop. But making yourself just. stop. Is what's difficult for most, like you're your own worst enemy.

[@BovineDesigns]

"Why Tho" I appreciate a video essay with a dangerous title.

[@lissy_love64]

F'Oréal

[@Thenormal880]

same here

[@ninjapistol14]

600th like

[@xilpes6254]

The title features an error, it is spelled "though" not "tho" -20 to your essay Cheers, Your teacher

[@BovineDesigns]

@@xilpes6254 damn, I really wanted an A+

[@Two-HeadedBoy]

I remember a similar deal Dunkey made with Microsoft, where they said he could say whatever he wants...it didn't go very well.

[@cmapez]

Which video was it again it's been forever

[@eatingmytoesrightnow3627]

@@cmapez Pretty sure it was the Microsoft Video.

[@Two-HeadedBoy]

@@cmapez The video he made for Microsoft was called "Brother Bear" and it was about the indie game "Brothers Tale of Two Sons" He called the game boring, and they didn't pay him. He talks about it in "Mario 64 Ep. 21" and again in "Microsoft Sucks"

[@redheat465]

@@cmapez "Microsoft sucks" I think

[@BobbinRobbin777]

Lol

[@haukilex]

"i'm not a good artist" you made the masterpiece that is "Hypothetical Girlfriend" don't talk yourself down

[@LSDOvideos]

eh don't bother pointing out humble platitudes. All artists do it. In fact it would be bizarre if they didn't.

[@BobbinRobbin777]

@@LSDOvideos correct, but we just like complementing the creators.

[@FemboyJoe]

​@@LSDOvideos its vital for them to learn to stop. It CAN and WILL affect workflow if left rampant.

[@alejandrogomez1698]

I thought this was a gaming controller and I was really really intrigued as to how it was going to work

[@Fumbann]

God, I'm glad I wasn't the only one

[@Falling_Stars64]

I honestly thought it was one of those fidget cube toys (._. ;)

[@jerenjagodzinski9651]

Yeah I thought it was going to be like a smaller steering wheel for racing games

[@Th3Raz96]

Me too, I have a Razer Kaiju and when it's collapsed for storage it has a very similar form factor/shape to this thing. I was thinking it was either a squished controller or some sort of camera. I mean we were kinda right it _is_ a controller of sorts

[@doofusmcgee1715]

Someone's still probably gonna win a Guilty Gear tournament with it

[@creepdimensions2405]

Uricks hands... it's rare to see them out into the wild

[@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5]

Not gonna lie.... didn't think he was white.

[@kingtreedede7303]

@@dreadpiraterobertsnumba5 I think he’s from an Asian country, he had an old video where he talks with some friends while drawing and I vaguely remember him being Asian

[@Dorumin]

Beautiful hands, skilled, precise. Good hands

[@user-xy5yg6se1k]

@@Dorumin kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6qqeIGlndJ0ipI

[@Dorumin]

@@user-xy5yg6se1k Perfect for lunch

[@zagnesICT]

I’m not even in the market for this product but this is probably the best product review video I’ve ever seen

[@Junya01]

Dankpods.

[@infinitehush]

The weird thing about this hardware is that once you find a USE for it, it's a godsend. I had a tourbox for almost a full year and couldn't find a piece of software that really benefited from it, until I landed on a simple pdf editor that was clunky and awful, but I was forced to use it (mandated by work). But now I can't live without it. It's no Logitech G13 but since those are never coming back (sigh) this is a fun compromise!

[@IlDidi]

Man's got god tier editing even in his product reviews

[@piclemaniscool]

I like how I watched 2/3 of the video before learning that it's not designed for left-handed people.

[@CodingWithLewis]

This is by far the best review of a product I have ever seen. Been contemplating buying on. 3 years later, are some of the complains mentioned here addressed?

[@MimoTooThanks]

I'm not an artist, editor or anything alike, nor I'm interested in ever getting this product but this video was straight up excellent. Incredibly thorough and objective. 10/10

[@doodleEeto]

**rubberised coating** I wonder how resilient it is to the dust. Rubberised coating usually gets sticky after a while.

[@jackgamesjack_yt_6267]

Bruh I hate rubberized coating so much

[@ChrisD__]

@@jackgamesjack_yt_6267 You love it until you hate it

[@krime2001]

I've got the original wired version and have been using it daily for over a year. The coating is still smooth and a little rubbery. No stickiness yet!

[@ChrisD__]

@@krime2001 Pog

[@krime2001]

@@ChrisD__ pog??

[@shadowbrine114]

I honestly expected you to roast the giant fidget cube for 20 minutes, but by the end of the video I kinda actually want one. Now that's plot twist if I've ever seen it

[@AreWeViral]

I don't think triple key command would be possible because I bet the board traces don't allow it. That being said I've been looking for these for video editing/streaming. I currently have programmed my mouse for streaming. I want a little more control over my video production.

[@AreWeViral]

(Mostly for a wheel of some sort. For smother transitions, and brush size macros)

[@StevieLudo]

A cheap version of one of those would be incredible as a fidget toy, I can sometimes tear the skin off my hands with my OCD when I get stressed and fidget toys are useful for avoiding that

[@JimJamTheAdmin]

I believe I have seen some fidget cubes that fit in the palm of your hand. I never picked them up because I prefer my little linked rings covered in rubber.

[@xilefenko]

3D modeler here: This thing is pretty much useless to me because my left hand is already occupied by my space mouse for Navigation.

[@NickiRusin]

at this point you'd need a third hand or straight up a neural interface

[@pandaexpress7673]

I wish we had 2 arms on each side

[@Utrilus]

Would a Tartarus V2 work? Since that one has a spacebar button, and is kinda like this thing in the video, if with more buttons. Tho probably no point. You'd probably need to do something crazy like getting foot pedals and keybind them. xD

[@Darkerpaws]

We need one of those but for feet like imagine some pedals or some big buttons to step on as shorcuts

[@thisninja11]

3D modeler here. I use it a lot. Don’t listen to this guy

[@mreverything7056]

“HAHAHA! [Urick], LET ME SAY [Thank You!] FOR ACCESSING MY [NEO] FORME! NOW I MAY [Shoot for the Sky!] AND BECOME A CONTORLLER FOR ALL [Your Home Devices] IN THE WORLD!! What do you mean “Wrong NEO”?

[@SgtHoggin]

They recently put out an update in beta currently that lets you create the button combinations that previously didn't exist. While you still cannot do 3 button combos, it's great to now be able to have a bigger repetoire of button shortcuts. The update also added an overlay to see all of your commands, should you ever forget what you bound.

[@netako]

The editing is top-notch, it's so clean and full of nice animations.

[@Anonymouthful]

I thought it was sort of neat and maybe even would encourage me take better advatange of shortcuts in my workflow. But I would rather stop using shortcuts entirely than pay 159 bucks for something like this .

[@pokeguy742]

How might you stop using shortcuts? The point of shortcuts is to reduce the amount of time spent digging through submenu after submenu, which wouldn't be nearly as efficient. If you were to never use a keyboard shortcut again, and you also were to never invest in shortcut gear, my assumption is you'd be using the on-screen menus for every feature you use frequently. If you were to be working on a large professional product, say one that you would work on for several months, you'd potentially be losing hours or maybe even days that are now dedicated to nothing but menu navigation. Is the idea here that you'll simply navigate menus faster, then? You'll still be spending a significant amount of time in menus, much more than you'd need to use shortcuts, and more than if you had some shortcut gear.

[@uhoh7545]

@@pokeguy742 he was being facetious

[@pokeguy742]

@Deso Lark have you ever shit your pants tho? Don't lie

[@pokeguy742]

@Deso Lark exactly

[@Anonymouthful]

@@pokeguy742 I said I would RAHTER stop using them than pay for a gimmicky piece of tech like this.

[@wholehorse331]

Video made me remember Junji Ito's custom macro pad where he attached clay onto some of his keys

[@kasriouiyassir]

Am I the only one that never got used to using shortcut keys? The only ones I use is undo and eraser on the pen itself, I kinda like the sense of picking stuff since I like to be looking for something, but also stumble in discovering smth better. (If that makes any sense)

[@arax20]

Maybe if you're getting started but most professionals have established workflows and know their software well enough that there's no discovery left, just a tool they need to get to.

[@pocketblue]

Keyboard is an AWESOME tool, but configuring and memorizing the shortcuts for each application is just too much of a hassle. You'd need to be already committed to optimizing your workflow + convinced that it's gonna be worth it.

[@bb010g]

@@8Kazuja8 My text editor of choice is Neovim, and the amazing thing about it is that it doesn't really have normal shortcuts, it has a mapping _language_. To start, you're in _normal mode_. I can press just "i" (insert) from there to enter _insert mode_, where pressing letters actually puts them in the buffer, like in modeless (or rather, uni-modal) text editors, and when I'm done "" takes me back to normal mode. There's a class of mappings called _motions_; these move your cursor around. From normal mode, "w" (word) is a motion to the start of the next word, "2w" takes me to the start of the second next word, and "W" is a motion to the start of the next non-whitespace run of characters (e.g. it won't take you to a comma or period). "b" is a motion that takes you to the start of the current or previous word, and "B" works off of non-whitespace, like "W" but in the other direction. "e" & "E" are motions for the end (last character) of words. "^" is the start of a line, "$" is the end of a line. "(" is a sentence forward, and ")" a sentence backward. "{" & "}" are for paragraphs. There are then commands that work on text objects, and text objects are almost always mapped orthogonally to motions. From normal mode, "dw" deletes from my cursor to the start of the next word, "d2E" deletes to the end of the second next word, including punctuation & anything else that isn't whitespace, and "d{" deletes to the start of the next paragraph. This all gets stuck in a register, which is like a labeled clipboard. Registers can be specified for commands via a prefix, and this works for both yanking (copying) and pasting. Vim takes a bit to learn, but the magical thing is that you get to learn vocabulary that you can reuse constantly for the rest of your time with the editor. Each thing you discover makes you a bit more efficient, not just in the one command you are currently working with, but with every command following the pattern in the future. Commands take text objects, a new command gets to use all the text objects you know and will know, and a new text object gets to be used with all the commands you know and will know. After a while, you don't think about what your fingers have to do really; you think in terms of how you want the text to transform and it can kinda just happen thanks to your brain recalling all this stuff without much effort. It's bliss, and wonderful for at least programmers because we often spend more time doing things to text than typing it in. Plus, a programmer that develops new stuff can hook in to this rich vocabulary & grammar that's already present. On the other hand, Emacs does have a shit ton of mappings that work a lot more like shortcuts. Emacs is like a cross-platform, portable operating system designed for rich-text tools though, and that's a leg up on Vim. Evil is a great library that implements Vim's mappings for a lot of Emacs, which helps those cursed with Vim brain.

[@bb010g]

@@8Kazuja8 if you're gonna use an Emacs config framework with good Evil support, I'd recommend Doom Emacs

[@jamesalexander5559]

My friend has been using their left joycon for when they work in Blender.

[@Ninitendo]

That's amazing man!

[@mementocity]

I actually do the same, and its less expensive

[@NickiRusin]

that's a good idea

[@SilverGarnet12]

I do similar but I use half of an xbox one controller

[@Olive_ito]

Also what’s your favorite genre in gaming mine is platformers

[@cir00ls]

What is this....Minecraft?

[@shortfuse9443]

RPGs

[@auro]

FPS

[@applechild2606]

While I personally don't prefer a genre over the other. (Minus rhythm games) I just like games with good story and lore.

[@thetower5265]

Watch the video first

[@Zalami84]

This is one of the best review videos I've ever seen. I hope they paid you for this.

[@Srolocs]

Im a graphic designer who is left handed I per-ordered the elite version so it will be interesting to see how I will adapt to this.

[@diegovalentino2083]

I thing this is the best review I have seen in my entire life. So complete and so sincere. Thank you very much man, it really helped me out to make a decision.

[@gn4rpz-the-c4t]

id love to ahve one of these because i like to draw in bed and thats not exactly ideal, and then you mentioned you can do something similar with a fucking GAME CONTROLLER and i feel like im living in a whole new world....

[@BovineDesigns]

I genuinely appreciate this review, my index finger has been acting up horribly with mouse work so I need alternatives.

[@LiquidOrcana]

If they made it iPad compatible I would totally pick one up, since that's where I do most of my drawing and procreate shortcuts can be a pain to use But overall, the product looks pretty slick!

[@Gecko998YT]

I love the way you made this review where you included things like "Would it benefit you?" i really really appreciate that

[@random_asian3538]

on screen shortcuts for me have always been go-to for quick short cuts. I'm surprised your on-screen shortcuts stuck around, since my little menu thing shows up when I click the button bound to "open menu" and disappear when I press the button again. maybe that's just my model? (I use a Wacom Intuos and CSP)

[@brianhernandez8625]

Based on the thumbnail I thought this was a super over designed fidget toy. Regardless, solid video

[@DementedDistraction]

I got one of these to partner with my Cintiq Pro 24 and replace the Wacom Expresskey remote, which has been a huge pain in the ass from day 1. The EK remote is either sporadically forgetting my settings, randomly desyncing with my computer, or constantly interrupting me with incessant low battery warnings (despite my keeping it plugged in). It also only having 1 dial is annoying because I means I have to choose between using the dial for brush size, zooming in and out, or rotating, and constantly switching back-and-forth between those just to get maximum use out the dial means a lot of extra button pressing that shouldn't have been a factor in the first place. The TourBox solved all those issues and for me has been a joy to work with, my only nitpick would be that I wish the base was metal so I could adhere it magnetically to the bezel of my Cintiq, but it's not that big of a deal, as I can suspend it over the top of the display with the cord and the rubber feet keep it in place most of the time.

[@Swordkirby9999]

Before I got the Razer Nostomo (and later the Tartarus which I currently use) I actually used an old PC Gaming Flightstick with pen old caps for 2 of the missing buttons. Hat Switch for 4 Brush, Eraser, Fill, and Wand (my 4 most used tools) Trigger and Main Thumb Button for Space and Shift Side Buttons for Undo and Save Moving the stick for canvas zoom and rotation Twisting the stick left/right for brush size Could never get the Throttle do something If you get something like XPAdder, then you could make nearly any gamepad work as a shortcut remote of sorts.

[@twistedlogic7218]

SCP Illustrated uses the tourbox to draw his stuff for his videos, and it was really surprising watch him draw with it

[@rizzo-films]

I just bought this, and am definitely NOT interested in replacing my keyboard. Throughout the day, I’m jumping between video editing, motion graphics, other graphics programs (often typing and editing text) as well as writing emails, chatting in Slack and on Basecamp with colleagues, constantly. That keyboard is staying put, but I’m hoping TourBox can speed up my post-production process overall!

[@_Piers_]

I've not had any7thing with a rubberised "soft touch" finish in a long time, they always used to melt and become a sticky mess in the end - do they still?

[@Murk.mp4]

Went here for a review, ended up getting financial advice. That's not what a reviewer is but is more than needed. Thanks saladbar, I would gladly use your code!

[@Jerry_quesoso]

Thanks for this banger of a video, I think what kills TourBox for me is the key layout. I come from using one-handed keyboards so for me its more natural to fully rest my hand on the device, that being said Megalodon Macropad will remain as my shortcut savior!

[@xaytana]

I'm glad dials are getting more popular in these kinds of peripherals. Now what I wanna see is something like the Cirque’s GlidePoint circle touchpads, I only know of the TM040040 by name butr a successor to them would work as well, used in a macro peripheral; the TM040040 is the touchpad used in the Steam Controller and most of HTC's VR controllers. The massive benefit of these is that not only are they a touchpad, so 2D input, but they also have a stupidly wide range of functions, combining the 2D input with a singular button allows for positioned clicks (this is how controller dpads worked), and the pad itself can be split into zones radially, in a grid, or as concentric circles. One pad could replace three dials, up to nine buttons comfortably, and still provide breathing room with a set of modifier keys to switch between touch presets and button presets. Pair a couple of these on a single device and you get into a vast number of functions within a small amount of space. Though the specific pad I've mentioned was meant to replace the range of a thumbstick, so it's fairly small, Cirque does provide custom solutions, so an XL sized pad isn't entirely out of the question. I think this could actually be the ultimate companion peripheral for a lot of workflows, it not only has a wide range of inputs, but also a wide range of types of inputs, and it'd be in such a small package that someone could easily use two of these together, and they could easily be made to be ambidextrous. Ergonomic? Potentially. Tactile? Not so much but we all also learned to use drawing tablets and touchpads/touchscreens, so the learning curve should be similar. A UI element to show where the pad(s) is(are) being touched should also be fairly simple to implement, so that should help with the lack of tactile features. Oh, and another benefit of these, the keyboard implementation that Steam gave their controller, it might not be amazing for typing but it'd be super useful for shortcuts that you might not have bound to a macro; this could probably even be modified to be a macro keyboard itself, as like a master list of key combination macros. I might look into getting some of these pads, as I don't want to cannibalize my controllers, to DIY a prototype for this concept. I'm surprised a company hasn't already experimented with this, I don't think the touchpads are all that expensive considering they've gone into controllers that were really affordable for what they are. I really do think advanced touchpads like this will be the way forward for small peripherals with a ton of input.

[@soulkiller698]

Is this a new series we got here?

[@matthewalvarojr.2634]

Nah, he said on discord that he doesn't see video stuff entering to heavily into his normal video essay stuff. He just did it to experiment and break up the typical block of essays.

[@servalsays9906]

Another well crafted and smoothly edited video. I think some of the text is a bit too small to read and/or blends in with the background too well but otherwise, it’s excellent. This looks like a good product for me to use. But, I do agree that it looks like it would benefit from being wireless. Gotta try it out to make sure, though

[@shooterperson]

I have an unfortunate traditionalist approach when it comes to work, so adjusting to new hardware isn't something that's very attractive to me; especially when my current setup is optimal to me. I hardly touch my keyboard and I only use 3 of the 6 on my tablet: Undo, Redo, and Save.

[@GwyndolinOwO]

not everyone uses a lot of settings in the software they use, or are used to their workflow, and that's totally okay too. I think stiff like this is nice when they do work but as long as you enjoy your setup i wouldn't feel too pressured to buy something.

[@Hello_There820]

It is always a delight to see you upload. I am very happy that you do! I look forward to your next video.

[@TheLofren]

3d artist here, you can’t press more than 2 buttons and have them read, for example, if I need to press ctrl i have a button, and alt in another, but if i press them both it wont register, i have to configure it separately, but theres no config for 3 at the same time, so I cant press ctrl alt shift, which is super needed for zbrush

[@kingdanett4043]

Dang I was about to get it for like, $80 at max. But... whoooohhhhhhh boooyyyy that's heckin expensive!

[@shukterhousejive]

Reminds me of that website full of custom MAME cabinets with cursed controller layouts. I'm amazed they couldn't fit a trackball in there as well

[@RandomVex]

Can't wait for this guy to have 10 000 000 subs, it's gonna happen

[@armageddon845]

It's a real shame I'm not a creator- I don't have a use for this comfortable and satisfying doodad. Also, you *are* good at art. I'm always struck by how cute you make the female characters you draw.

[@zandgall1837]

the guys are often pretty cute too :)

[@samanthat3877]

Thank you for the genuine feedback on this product, I've been thinking about how this item can make me a better artist and as long as I buy it I will draw more often [but it would probably be I get it and not use it or use less frequent than I imagined. JUST BECAUSE I SEE LOTS OF PROFESSIONALS USING IT NOW]. But after watching your video I feel like I got smacked with a book by someone which makes my brain a lot clearer now hahaha [metaphoracally]. I will think again whether I will use it or not!

[@DJHomieJP]

If anyone's curious, the music at 1:45 is from Parappa the Rapper 2.

[@JAHMZ528]

I really appreciate this review, both for the information presented on the product, and the ethical and well spoken approach to the scripting. Great work as always Urick.

[@itzamna3080]

3:02 Technology Connections is a GREAT freaking channel to watch/hear while getting stuff done.

[@mrsnippysnoopa8300]

I like the idea. Especially for one handed players. I think it wouldn't hurt to aim this market with similar and more thought out products.

[@virtualwastrel]

Do they have a version intended to be used with your right hand? I'm left handed and draw with my left hand as such.

[@whynotanyting]

I thought it was going to be another fidget cube product. Which... I guess it is, at least an expensive one at that.

[@zephyr6913]

Bluetooth version (tourbox elite) with some other new features is launching on kickstarter tomorrow, fyi. Not sure if it will work with iPad though.

[@hanif72muhammad]

This is... hands down, the best looking video review ever

[@michaelroach3553]

15:02 - I went Razer Orbweaver (2019) to Tartarus Pro (2020). The downside is the software is buggy / laggy / frustrating. With Lightroom, I can't JUST SELECT a certain slider at will and I have to look up / find shortcuts and try and implement them. Macros require switching into a new module, then loading back to the other module to apply it. It's great for certain things, but the software will drive you insane. It works great for Dota 2 tho lol

[@themac6356]

I couldn’t help but notice how you were watching Technology Connections at 3:03! Fantastic channel. (I think that’s the video about brown too).

[@yanqiingg]

Have you seen the TourBox Elite? Can you do a review on that with the feedback that you have shared in this video?

[@Dorumin]

I write code on my 5 year old laptop that has around ~8 keys broken that I have to emulate with Autohotkey keyboard shortcuts, and I'm still truckin' along pretty happily with my keyboard shortcuts

[@CoolSs]

I can't wait until someone get the idea to beat donkey kong country using this.

[@Sapeiandme]

thanks for just caring and being awesome you are a good person with honest good opinions thanks usually KZbinrs don’t talk about money In such an honest and good way

[@nerdtron8]

Love an excellently edited Ted talk. Thanks for making a good ad.

[@Zr0din]

I'm sure someone else asked this but is there a right hand version for us Left-handed drawers?

[@kupucreativemedia]

I created a detail video about a cheap alternative of these kind of device. You can use any kinda full size or numpad keyboard, tiny button pads, dialpads and so on with that method. If you buy a numpad for $10 and use some codes, you can use it for any apps you want such as design, coding, animation, video edits, general daily use and so on. There a numpads with 20 keys with dials, maybe $25-$40. That could be very useful to turn it into your streamdeck or tourbox. Also, those device are Bluetooth wireless, rgb lightings and so on. I use it for my animation and editing. I built my own codes.

[@Netanya-q4b]

I think I need one of these, I hate the soft keys on my tablet and my KB is sooo far away lol.

[@Verne105]

3:03 is that Technology Connections?

[@GroovyMysterio]

When we hit the overview it came running to me of paPart of the rapper And please tell me if I missed spelling his name

[@Ki113r210]

dankpods and the aging wheels/technology connections crossover in the same video? a man of culture i see

[@BenWard29]

That rubberized coating could very well turn to sticky goo here in a few years. See: Gizmondo.

[@krime2001]

Been using it daily for over a year. It's still all good.

[@gabrielhollander]

I love the animations in this video - thanks! What tools do you use for creating these animations? Thanks!

[@handlingitokay]

Christmas this early? You spoil us.

[@ArmoredarmadilloX]

2:07 o shit you had a blue Gameboy advance SP too?

[@GudieveNing]

I would have thought this was ideal for video editing only really. The knobs are ideal for scrubbing through their timeline, and the buttons for marking in and out points, cutting and inserting clips etc. I wish I could try one first. Great review for all bit video editors. Pity you didn’t show it in use.

[@theotherexile6842]

I saw that little technology connections cameo

[@GomerJ]

I’d love something like this with ipad support. Spending less time dipping in & out of menus using the touchscreen would be pretty great.

[@cameroncobb2034]

What about the Tourbox Elite?

[@lrdalucardart]

Finally, someone that actually knows how to review this crap. Thank you, 10:21 information is gold. PS: Clip Studio(EX) is actually an Animation software. Do you know the Anime called "Ishuzoku Reviewers"? Was entirely made on clip studio.

[@johnwright5126]

This is the greatest review I've ever seen. Well done all around.

[@zimbu_]

Looks nice if you find a use for it. Personally, I just use an MMO mouse that has a bunch of buttons on the side for extra hotkeys. Gives twelve more buttons without needing to move your hand off the mouse, but no wheels or knobs like you get with this.

[@CastleToastM]

hold up, I can use my gaming controller for shortcuts?

[@Rick586]

I thought it was one of those fighting game controllers that emulate arcade sticks at first.

[@jmillerdesign]

I appreciate the honest review. Been eyeing one of these for awhile. Also, unrelated, but your accent reminds me a lot of comedian Anthony Jeselnik. So, I was just waiting for an inappropriate joke.

[@normal_vector]

Great review, and something I may end up getting! I am going to throw another alternative out there though as it may suit some folks better. My personal setup pairs the tablet shortcuts with voice commands using VoiceAttack. As this isn't limited in how many commands it can have available, and each command can run a sequence of keys, I can call up any of my many ZBrush brushes just by saying the name and simply saying "Clip Curve" is a lot faster than finding the brush from the brush selection screen. This also means I can free up a lot more working space by removing all a lot of the shortcuts and menus from the screen- there's no need for them, and for a tool like ZBrush where the UI is overly complex and confusing that's a major plus.

[@phdjharmacist]

Just got this as a gift from one of my best friends this Christmas and it by far improved how efficient I can edit a video now.

[@boatghost2543]

wow, this is all pleasing if I wasn't left handed. at least this video is a 159 dollar save.

[@aihereplia]

I use one hand keyboard that usually meant for gaming bc it's very cheap and I can do a ton more shortcuts with Ctrl, Alt, Shift combinations. I have a clip studio tab mate but it's never clicked for me. But if I get this TourBox for free, I think I could enjoy using it.

[@StriderStryker]

I thought this controller is compatible to any NEO GEO console.

[@taconator1213]

I wonder if this would be useable with a DAW? Or with say excel or Microsoft word. Can you program macros into it for non preset applications?

[@krime2001]

Yep you can. You can link it to any application so it switches to your shortcuts for that app when it's active. And you can program any shortcuts.

[@morganphillips57]

Has anyone used this with blender?

[@princes2eye]

have you heard about tabmate?

[@bntrs]

I thought this was somewhere between a game controller and the yeezy stem player

[@TelviGaming]

question as a (right hand person) does it feel kinda or just awkward when starting using it/using your off hand and also the clicking noise is just music to my ears.

[@unicodefox]

The majority of my work is typing so I don't know why I watched this but I am watching it all the way through

[@sandorphoenix]

It should have module components so that you can interchange buttons or dials or sliders and move them to any part of the device.

[@TheHandsomeCow_]

Great video! As a lefty I find the TourBox to be very comfy. For me the biggest benefit has been that I'm not always moving my drawing hand from tablet to keyboard now.