There’s something soothing about a jog wheel, effortlessly scrolling through switches with a flick of the wrist, and now that satisfying control is being brought to your computer. This is a definite must have for anyone who spends a fair amount of time editing timelined projects, like movie and audio files, and is ready to break out of the touchpad/mouse control game.
The PowerMate is a Mac AND PC friendly USB programmable jog/shuttle wheel that can be assigned to control your program to do anything you want — use it to crank up your iTunes, edit movie files on the fly by scrolling and trimming with a twist and a button push, or scroll through ridiculously long documents without having to find the slider bar. The knob even has a cool blue light that helps monitor what you’re up to, increasing brightness when you turn up the volume, switching off when you’re on mute, and silently pulsing when in sleep mode.
For $45, the 2.1″ diameter PowerMate makes for a great USB addition to your control station, available directly from Griffin Technology.
