DIY 87-Key Macro Keyboard - Because he has too many keyboard shortcuts!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Most keyboards have few to no macro keys. But what if you want a LOT of macro keys? Like, 87 of them? Well, you can, with this keyboard mod!
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This video wrecked my life! I am a Mechanical Engineer and use a 2nd keyboard for CAD functions.... I cannot draw without one now!
2d or 3d cad u use?
As a Mechanical Engineer, I use Solidworks but have only used CAD once almost a decade ago. Is CAD better?
@@akshaybankar1742 I use the extra keyboard for 2d cad but it can be used for anything
@@tikitakaboyz5050 I use AutoDesk Inventor, pretty much the same thing as Solidworks. I use AutoCAD for plan drawings, much much quicker
@@kapilsingh5382 cool thanks for the reply
He is the most interesting video editor in the world:
He has macros for his macros
And will possibly have macros for his macros for his macros... given enough time.
Macroception
MarxKartredge qaàaaaqqqqqqqaaqqaaaaaaaaaaaaqaaaaaaaaaaaaAQQQAQA
I heard he only eating macroni and cheese
Yo Dawg, I herd you like macros, so I put macros in your macros so you can use macros while you use macros.
8 Months later and this is still my favorite video from the LTT group. Good work Taran :D
wait till I get into brain computer interfaces and BLOW YOUR MIND
what's so special about his interfaces?
Hey Taran
It certainly is incredibly impressive!
5 more years later, SAME!
Why on earth would you want a second keyboard?
Tom Scott: Behold, the EMOJI KEYBOARD
14 keyboards, for a grand total of about 1456 keys.
I think there was a 15th keyboard on that laptop, but I think that was to use it as a regular keyboard.
actually taran now using 6 keyboard or more?
Technically one keyboard
Now they made a wingdings laptop.
Did anyone watch the whole video but know that they will never use this
Yup
+BaconOnToast
I could find use of this in several different applications on workspaces. Since the code is already existing, it is not really a hassle to set-up. Like he said, Animators, video Editors and even CAD users could find this useful.
It takes some time to get used to, but it is not really a big deal. As he said, this is to increase efficiency and if you have a work where you don't need to increase efficiency, it is not needed. But if you have one, it is good. Because increasing Efficiency means less Stress at work place.
I don't need to use it right now, but this is very useful and i can think of scenarios where i could use this in the near future
+BaconOnToast My keyboard already has 18 built in macro-keys, and I use two of them..
+BaconOnToast yes
Damn Taran, back at it again with the videos.
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im sorry, ill go now Pop Tart Man
the black widow 2014 does this same thing....
+Arabian_Arya yes, you'll better go now
+Miniman3214 fat
Taran tech tips lol
#TaranMacroTips
+Taurolyon so true, i was watching this on my pc then relised i was using the same logitech keyboard
+Dambane, TaranCodeTips
g15 master race, reporting in.
+bgugi still in service :D
I have no use for this sort of thing. But i absolutely love this and think its awesome.
Tru
I can use like 7 macro keys for myself, but why is Taran needing over 95?!?!?
+Joanne Anderson maybe you missed the part where I explain that I already used every reasonable combination of ctrl, shift, and alt ? And I SHOW the massive list of shortcuts that I have assigned in premiere?
I am so perplexed.
Now, what might work, would be for me to program my OWN modifier key. Maybe remap the left windows key. Or use a foot pedal. Or, yes, extra mouse buttons.
+Taran Van Hemert Don't feed the trolls :( you're my favourite Linus video host!
+Taran Van Hemert lol I watched your 3 1/2 hour editing tutorial. I knew you used shortcuts :D
The moment you mentioned AHK I thought of Tom Scott, love that man.
a switch would be more effective than that I believe
me too!
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Is this one wirelessly connected to Nicky V's computer?
Paybacks a bitch
+MCYoshi16Gaming Explains the whoosh buttons.
+MCYoshi16Gaming I get that joke. XD I wish he would get nicky back but that is just not him.
+MCYoshi16Gaming That's a great idea! LOL.
+MCYoshi16Gaming that would be Super Fun!
5:18 -- I think your flight simulator friends have the right idea -- if you're making a massive extension space for keys, that you only use infrequently, then they should be mounted vertically, so you you don't have to look far from the screen, and then just reach out and hit the key that you see.
I thought it was for the "flight sim" feel, but you're right. that makes a ton of sense. if your monitor is already on top of something on your desk, then you should just fix a keyboard vertically to the book 9or whatever your monitor is on top of)
Absolutely right! i have my keyboards angled under the monitors, but i use VR, the angle lets me look down my headset without having to take it off and i can look the key i want, a fixed position is essential to reduce the amount of time you take your view of the game
Best vid from LTT in a long time, legit.
+Hawtsaus 100% agree
i have 3 of these just to play club penguin
dude! I have 19 of these to play barbie world. deal with it
34 to play pong
Amateurs, i've used up 54 of these for Tetris.
over 100 for a thumb war
+goggles guy I've got about 250 for super Mario maker
I cry when I realize the logitech K120 is my default keyboard ;_;
lol
dont worry i have the corsair strafe rgb
+Lieven De Troch but that's a good keyboard
At least I can afford electricity...
+Ben Maxwell i was trolling
Man, this is Awesome! I could use it for programming! One key for "public" or for "static". one key adds an if-statement, another one adds a new class...
Have you done it? Does it work? Is your productivity increased?
I set macros on the extra buttons in my gaming mouse for: find & replace, copy, paste, duplicate line, delete line, it really helps me when programming!
@@TheOlivarria most of those operations have their own keyboard shortcuts.
@@TheOlivarria holy shit you two are legends I never thought of this
now it won't be as painful just doing "public static void...."
Set up shortcuts in Emacs or Vim.
You deserve a raise...anyone who is that dedicated to their job, so talented and so resourceful has all of my respect. You're a legend, Taran!
Holy shit! A unique video from LTT! Welcome back, guys! Great to see Taran in the mix again too.
to remember hotkeys I find it very useful to use Anki, as spaced repetition program. I use it to fairly easy remember hundreds of (self-programmed) hotkeys.
Also: I switched to using autohotkey hotstrings rather than creating more hotkeys. hotstrings take a microsecond or so longer to type, but you can type them without having to look away from the screen, which is very useful to not interrupt your workflow.
Actually, I think hotstrings like "oas" (plus "tab" to trigger the hotstring) etc. are even easier/faster to type than hotkeys like "ctrl + x".
That's exactly what I wanted to write. lol
TARAN IS BETTER THAN LINUS WHEN EXPLAINING THINGS!! THERE I SAID IT!
Solyndros linus isnt really funny tbh
coolcoke4353
You're funny.... FUNNY LOOKING!!1
Taran Van Hemert BA DUM... TSSS
You, sir, are a hero. Finally bringing AHK to the mainstream and acknowledging the need for more-then-sane numbers of keyboard shortcuts.
THIS is the stuff I like to see from this channel. Really unique experimental stuff that almost no one else would cover :)
Taran is also a really good host! :)
I love that you gave so much credit to the far more impressive 14 keyboard "emoji keyboard" project from Tom Scott. I also love that, while he did explain the basics of how he did it, you actually provided your code.
Even given that your code is sloppy and sub-optimal.
2016 = LinusTechTips
2017= EveryOneButLinusTechTips
Jk, love you guys!
Vectalize 2018 = LinusAndOnlyLinusorDennisTechTips
2018=LinusTechTipsOrTechQuickieOrTechLinkedOrLinusCatTips
2019 = DontDropItTechTips
2020 = this might become true
Now THIS is the kind of LinusTechTips videos that we all love. Good job Taren!!!
These kind of videos are why I'm still subscribed.
Finally... I have been looking for such a solution for years. Awesome.
Even better:
It is possible to dismantle old keyboards and Hook custom buttons to the Microcontroller.
So... You can build a Keyboard with an entirely custom Layout. Combined With this method, the possibilities are endless.
yes, and you wouldn't even need to use Lua layer. You could make any next keyboard send a sequence of keys with a prefix, so that we could skip transferring data over a textfile. Ahk can catch and recognize the prefix and any code afterwards. Then I would be just careful for the target program to not get accidental inputs not meant yet for it. Also ahk supports vk codes and there's a lot of them.
Tom Scott is awesome, been subbed to him for ages
+nekogod I agree, always has some interesting stuff.
Yes I really like Tom scott
This video was awesome. I REALLY love these highly technical "hacky" type videos. Great Job guys :D
I'm writing an AHK script when my feed says, "Check this cool video out!"
...good timing
ALSO YOU ARE A HUGE LIFESAVER!
also my code is messy too...
there are so many 'else if' statements that YanDev wants to know your location
i was looking for this comment
I love you. Just for this comment.
OH GOD WHERES THE SWITCH STATEMENT HE IS KNOCKING ON MY DOOR
First actual useful video in a long while. Here, take my like.
This dude probably can reach 12000 MMR when playing as Invoker if he uses all those shortcuts on a daily basis
moment of silence for ones that dont know scripts are no longer allowed/working with dota
Bro, You still can. You just have to use a hardware based solution, like techkeys or make you own with an ardunio board, or some custom firmwere
Marcus Lim I said scripts
You're the editor?! Finally, I have some beef to pick with you!
Ano Nym razer death stalker for now
This will help optimize my gaming tournament streams. Even though this is an old video, thanks for sharing your knowledge, thus making my world easier.
I swear you are literally the best editor on TH-cam because of this.
Taran is probably my favorite out of the Tech Tips team. Except Jesus.
taran is my favorite too
#JesusTechTips
Dennis is better
+Evilduck999Productions Agreed
Best video from Taran and best from LTT in a while. Good job guys.
Wait so if Taran is one of the main video editors for LTT, and Dennis for Techquickie, what does Nicky V do? Brandon is a camera operator, Edzol is also, and a occasional editor for intros?
Does Nicky V establish content + video ideas etc for Channel Super Fun?
yup he does that and edits the channel super fun videos iirc
Indeed...
+BrillOBuffalo Edzel also does a lot of post processing and color correction work and Nicky V does edit some for LTT and film a lot. Edzel also does Scrapyard Wars.
He supplies the team LTT with drugs. They really like his weed so they keep him on retainer. Smart move by Linus. 👌
I think in their Q&A, Nicky V is in charge of channel super fun.
Tom Scott is one of the nicest guys on TH-cam, I'm sure if you'd have asked him how to do it he'd have probably talked you through the whole process 😂
he would have asked to collaborate, dude's a UK national treasure
Tom Scott is amazing :)
+Richard England
yes, he is. i love listeing to the guy talk.
Taran's vids are rare, but always worth their time.
Nice to see the mention of the awesome Emoji Keyboard.
So this is how you use Blender?
This is my favorite video in a while!
TaranTechTips
i wonder if he'll take all his macros with him to his new job
which as far as i know is (freelancer) editing....
I like this guy. Better than Linus' squeaky voice and Luke's tone that sounds like he's trying to put me to sleep.
In this case you are not welcome on *LINUS* Tech Tips
+Isaax yes because you are the one who can determine who is welcome on a public video .-.
+Isaax His opinion, why would he not be welcome ?
+Chakib Tsouli Yeah I have to say, he is very knowledgeable in so many things, as we saw in the video, and also speaks in a good tone. He should do videos more, and have Linus try to edit.
+Chakib Tsouli Luke is an ogre in streets and an ogre in the sheets.
A great TH-cam Channel referring to another great TH-cam Channel...
Cool. Now make it RGB
before he mentioned it i was thinking that this sounds alot like the tom scott emoji keyboard video
Very awesome man. :)
You should definitely consider having custom printed keycaps to replace those... plastic? tape overlays though. Plus it looks awesome.
***** * quack *
It's... possible.
Taran's actually a really good presenter!
I thought I knew how to edit videos.
I was wrong.
This is a very impressive and useful video. I'm pleasantly surprised there's a video that goes way beyond mere gadgetry. Great work!! More videos like this please.
You are a madman. But an impressive madman.
I don't know if Teran has ever done any youtube videos but he did a good job
No way to warm pizza on that second keyboard? Total failure.
I agree
+tsnorquist REKT!
BRING BACK TARAN ON TECHQUICKIE!
That profile picture fits with your comment
Taren... I officially love you! BTW I will look at the code and try to clean it up for you but again THANK YOU!!! This will save me a LOT of time with some highly redundant programming functions.
For this reason I actually had my boss buy me an SteelSeries Apex and yet have used all 22 X 4 macro keys. This will save me quite a bit and my boss the purchase of gaming keyboards for our use!
I've been looking for a clean solution to make lots of macros and this is the first video that was actually helpful. Thanks, LTT!
Im writing this comment from my logitech K120 :D Durable.
Ghazik lol I still have one too
Hey me too! :D
It's so durable that it took 4 swings into a metal pole to break keys off of it, kinda sad I broke the keyboard out of rage, but it's not very expensive sooo
same here, i spilled water on it, and still worked without drying it out lol
i had one but the space bar always stayed down, it blocked on the alt keys next to it and if i typed something there was a huge space between everything, so annoying
Now imagine macro combinations for your macros! Macroception!
I am surprised with how efficient he is with current set up than have more than 3 keyboard some elgato stream deck and some doohickey key stick under his monitor
Really taran i am impressed you remember all of that key shortcut
I knew you would talk about him.
ALL HAIL TOM SCOTT
I have good macros alt+F4 and ctrl+W
OMG teh alt+f4 macro gives u kitteh picturz tri it NOW
This reminds me of Tom Scott's Art of Bodge video. Oh it was in the video, lol.
5:00 is where he FINALLY starts to explain how to make the computer know the difference between typing on keyboard 1 and keyboard 2. EVERYTHING up to 5:00 is just a loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong introduction
I watched Tom before I found LTT.
Damn, I haven't even used all the extra keys on my god damned mouse.
absolutely love the keys at the top "buzz" "ding" "bleep" "woosh 2" "woosh 1" "boop" "pop"
I knew he was going to bring up Tom Scott's video
ok give me a week ill turn my second keyboard into a midi launchpad thingy!
+Alex ZetiX You will have to deal with latency produced by luamacros and autohotkey, but I guess for chill ambient soundtrack it won't matter that much...
+Alex ZetiX You now have one day left to post your result. Congratulations
How did it go?
notsostrong its inpractical because on old keyboards you only can press two bbuttons at the same time
Marisa Kirisame | ZetiX | Alex shit
thanks Taran I am a video editor and wanted that
If anybodys trying to make a Push to "talk" macro for this just switch the "0" and "1" around on both lines of code. This will reverse the mute into a always mute unless button is held or 2 way press, whichever you prefer. Great Vid!
tom Scott is brilliant
So now Taran, edits most videos and makes some too. TaranTechTips?
OMG, the video is two years old now, how did I never see this!?! I've been a big fan of AHK for years, this will make it even better!
V good presenter, wish to see him more.
I was looking exactly for this last week. I loved it
This is great, I had no idea you could have a secondary keyboard for macros only.
I use auto hot key already at the office (I do a lot of data entry and clerical work) but I had no idea about Luamacros... I'll see if I can convince the it guy to let me install it, they kind of locked my account once they saw all the shit I was installing (ahk, utorrent, steam haha)
ANGRYmuffin9000 Why you installing that stuff at a work computer? XD
Derpu Wolf I feel a compulsion to install useful shit on every computer I get my greasy paws on
ANGRYmuffin9000 that fits not sound like something you should put in your resume XD
"I compulsively install shit on y'all's computers. No viruses, I promise!" XD
I think Microsoft should implement a great customisable second keyboard function.
+VariTimo As do I and many others.
Nah, they'll just implement more ways to spy on their users.
Oh thank god he brought up AHK; I was so worried when he tabbed through a menu.
In the intro: "You are now blinking manually"
DANG IT
+poison5200 What about breathing?
i love the "you are now manually blinking" thing in the intro
I just recently found a software called Multi Keyboard Macros. For the moment it's working great for me (Working my second keyboard as a "stream deck-like", so, no experience with editing macros)
8:11 Lua programmer status:
*TRIGGERED*
*'programmer'*
TRIGGERED
Ryan Jones Flip I don't get it...
Noorquacker Ind. Lua isn't a programming language (it's a scripting language), so you *script* in Lua, not *program*
Ryan Jones gosh...darn it...THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN FEEDING ME LIES!!!
Lua is a programming langage in itself.
it can be used as a scripting lanugage
I love how you used a Blender hotkey cheat sheet in the video! We know why hotkeys are so amazing!
no key to order pepperoni pizza? well thats a waste of my 10 minutes and 41 seconds
Print your own key-caps on sticky backed (I use UPS Shipping label paper). Spray it with light coats of Gloss clear coat (2-3 coats) then you can stick them right to the top of the keys.
am i wrong if i enjoy taran's video ?
no cause I'm glad that this isn't the kind of video where commenters go "I hate this new guy, I liked the old guy" since most of us actually know everyone in lmg.
No, it actually was quite good, thumbs up to Taran
For linux, you likely want to look up xinput for multiple keyboard use.
Hate when tips are windows only. Hope that helps the rest of us.
Can't... Stop... Blinking...
yeah but how long did it take you to do this and how long until you're back in the black
It is cool that you can do that but there's a way simpler way to do that, although it is more expensive. It would be useful buying a QMK/VIA compatible keyboard and create layers, that way you can use a singular keyboard and still have all the keybinds you need. The brilliant part about this is that you have virtually no limit considering QMK/VIA is open source.
#Taran ACTUAL tech tips.
(fuck that fashion shit.)
seems like this would be awesome for FL studios
+Asterisk read my mind
i was goint to mention TomScott than he was mentioned.
Anyone remember the Art.Lebedev Optimus Maximus?
$1500,- in 2007 dollars but it has an OLED display in each and every key, all 101 of them.
Only a couple hundred made, very rare.
I'd love it if someone made one of these for Final Cut Pro X.
Skrenja ill make you one for 500 lol
This is exactly what I have been looking for! Now I can play Il2 Sturmovik 1946 with all the commands asigned :o Excelent video!
Now I'm interested in this because i want to use a secondary keyboard to act as a custom midi controller for my lighting setup.