wireless mouse and/or keyboard?

[kmshroom]

hey, i was thinking about maybe getting a wireless mouse and/or keyboard, and was wondering, will the thing interfere with audio cables and such? interfere with anything at all? and do wireless products work well? thanx.

[dcarlson247]

This works great. http://www.gyration.com/ultrasuite.htm

[Micah777]

I've got two sets hooked to my rig and it works great. I have a microsoft board and optical mouse on my desk and I have a logitech board and trackball that I use on the other side of the room when I'm recording by myself. That way I don't have to walk back and forth b/w each take. The trackball is great because I don't need a flat surface to use it, I can just hold it against my leg or whatever. Both sets work at the same time and don't interfer with each other or anything else.

[da BaSsTaRd!]

Originally posted by dcarlson247:
This works great. http://www.gyration.com/ultrasuite.htm

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">i saw that this weekend at staples. my friend almost bought it. i don't think it will work well with PT, though, because its missing the numeric keypad. if you're not into shortcuts, then i guess its no big deal...

[dcarlson247]

The blue Fn function key at the bottom left gets you the + and - nudge. I use keyboard shortcuts as much as possible but not all I'm sure.

What shortcuts do you think the keyboard can't do? I'd like to check it out to see what I am missing.

Sincerely...

[Ke productions]

Originally posted by Micah777:
I've got two sets hooked to my rig and it works great. I have a microsoft board and optical mouse on my desk and I have a logitech board and trackball that I use on the other side of the room when I'm recording by myself. That way I don't have to walk back and forth b/w each take. The trackball is great because I don't need a flat surface to use it, I can just hold it against my leg or whatever. Both sets work at the same time and don't interfer with each other or anything else.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hey, I've been using cordless mice for years. They're great. But, Micah, what are you using to connect the two mice and keyboards together?
If you can please send me an email.

[Micah777]

Originally posted by Ke productions:
Hey, I've been using cordless mice for years. They're great. But, Micah, what are you using to connect the two mice and keyboards together?
If you can please send me an email.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Ke,

I have one set in the ps/2 ports like normal. The other set is hooked to a ps/2 to USB adapter. Its Y shaped so the ps/2's convert to one one USB. I got it from newegg for $10. But if you have a ps/2 to serial converter that is all you need. One set goes in like normal, the other set goes to usb and ps/2 to serial.

[kmshroom]

thanx ppl. so some of you are using wireless mice/keyboards.

so just to make sure, wireless mice/keyboards won't interfere with any audio signals at all?

and as for the gyration thing, what is a "scissor-style keyboard?"

[dcarlson247]

No the Gyration does not interfere with the audio signals. I don't know what they mean by "scissor-style" keyboard. To me it's like a laptop keyboard.

[Phil O'Keefe]

I have the top of the line Logitech wireless mouse / keyboard. A few comments:

1. No, I have not had any problems with RFI. IOW, no noise issues whatsoever.

2. I love the mobility. Since I have a computer desk and a third monitor over at the mixing boards, being able to use the one keyboard / mouse and move it as needed is a lot easier for me than having a switch to select between two different wired mice / keyboards to worry about.

3. The mouse response IS a bit slower and less precise. That is the biggest hassle of this setup. It's nothing major, but it is noticeable.