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Using the DaVinci Resolve Advanced Control Panel (2020 Layout)
In late 2020, an updated and radically re-imagined key layout was introduced for the DaVinci Resolve Advanced Control Panel. This updated layout accounts for new features and controls, updates command terminology, eliminates redundancy, and takes fuller advantage of every key on every panel. The result is to provide maximum functionality, so you can work faster and more efficiently.
1. T-bar panel 2. Trackball panel 3. Search Dial panel
All three panels have LCD panels that display menus for the soft knobs and buttons.
Three Panels Working Together
The Advanced control panel set consists of three modular panels that work together to provide full functionality. The biggest panel with the trackballs is meant to sit in the center, while the two smaller panels are interchangeable depending on operator preference. These three panels are:
— Trackball panel: This central panel is where the majority of controls for the colorist are found.
In addition to the trackballs, fixed keys, and fixed rotary knobs on the bottom portion, there are soft keys and rotary knobs on the top angled portion. The Trackball panel also includes a slide-out keyboard underneath.
— T-bar panel: Shown at the left, this smaller panel has a greater concentration of fixed keys and a
T-bar Mix/Wipe control that can be used for a variety of different functions on the bottom portion, and a smaller set of soft keys and rotary knobs on the top angled portion.
— Search Dial panel: Shown at the right, the bottom portion of this smaller panel also has a greater concentration of fixed keys, a Jog/Shuttle control with fixed Timeline Transport
buttons underneath, and a fixed button numeric keypad that can be used for node and shot navigation, timecode entry, and which can also be used for whole, half, and quarter Printer Points adjustments when the P/Lite mode is activated. The top angled portion has a smaller set of soft keys and rotary knobs.