Macro Pad Programmable Keypad Customized 12-Key Mini Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - One Handed, Wireless BT RGB, OSU Micro Keyboard with Knob & Type C 1m Cable

Overall, it's working great for me. I'm using it to trigger hotkeys and functions in DaVinci Resolve when I'm editing videos, and it's sped up my workflow considerably. It's easy to program (though slightly tedious), and the programming follows it from machine to machine. Having multiple "layers" to expand the number of keys/functions is great as well.All that said, if I could change one thing, I really wish that you could click a knob to have it toggle the function of that knob, versus having to cycle to a new layer and back. For example, I'd like to assign one knob to scrub through clips, and then click it, and have it change to zoom, while the rest of my keys on that layer stay the same, and then click the knob again to have it go back to scrubbing. There's 5 or 6 very useful functions to assign to knobs in DaVinci, and as it sits, the only way I have to access them is to change layers. And in order to change the knob function, and still retain necessary key functions, that means I have to assign 7 of my keys to stay the same on all 3 layers, which only gives me 5 keys to work with for additional functions. Just a bummer to know that there are 14 extra functions that could be opened up to me between the second and third layer if I didn't have to put the same 7 keys on all 3 layers just to change the knob behavior.

This macro pad sucks in every way outside of the fact the buttons sound nice, the software isnt even for the right macro. i ordered the 12 keys macro and the software is for the 15 key which makes it incompatible as is doesnt even read device, instructions are unclear and hard to read, doesnt explain how to install properly just tells you in a round about way to make you figure it out on your own, can't program any buttons at all

Updated Review:It appears all I needed to do was connect the keypad with the USB C cord to the PC for it to see the device to program it. Once connected, the program will recognize it and update the UI to the correct keypad. Assign the keybinds and "download" it which they probably meant to say "assign." The language barrier is real, but you could guessitimate what they meant to say. Great to have the product working. Suggestions to have clear instructions that are simple and easy to follow.Old Review:I guess part of going with a no name brand is the lack of quality assurance. The Keypad looks solid, but they packaged the wrong user manual and USB software. They packaged the one with 15 keys and 3 dials, but the one I bought has 12 keys and 2 dials. The software is in Chinese so there isn't a way to keybind the macro keypad I got since they packaged the wrong software. I couldn't find the correct software online. I'd avoid this is you want something that was considered with ease of use.

I’m really pleased with this little macro pad. The software is a little unpolished, but works great. I opened it up to check out the circuit and was super happy to see hot-swap sockets for the switches, so I put 12 of my favorites in. The included switches are Outemu Speed Red linear switches, and are unlubricated so they’re a little dry and pingy. My one piece of negative feedback about the design of this macro pad is that the included rubber feet are meant to go over the screw holes on the bottom enclosure, so if the user ever wants to open the case up, perhaps to replace the little battery, they would have to remove and replace the feet. To work around this, I put the rubber feet right next to the intended spaces. Right now I have no issues with the hardware working. The overall feel is pretty light and plasticky, I’m thinking of adding weights to the bottom of the enclosure so it sits on the desk a little heavier. Haven’t had it long enough to see how long he battery will last, but the size of it is pretty small, only a few millimeters larger than a quarter dollar.

BOTTOM LINE: disappointing RGB lighting. Lacks many keycode, button, and modifier combos. Probably not what you want for CAD or image editing. Flakey, frequently resets.Overall disappointing. I would not buy this again, and will probably return to buy a competitive product. Which, unfortunately, may well have the same problems.I bought this particular macro pad rather than any of the many other similar macro pads largely because it was advertised as having "RGB led backlight can be individually adjusted...". This is not true, although one should not ascribe to false advertising what can be ascribed to poor translation. This macro pad does have RGB backlighting. However, you cannot control the color on a per key basis. You can only set all the lights onto the same color, all off, all transitioning to the same color when pressed or released, and various gimmicky flashing mode status are as I can tell are useless. This macro pad lacks the RGB lighting features of many competitors such as the ubiquitous SayoDevices, where you can set different colors for the different keys, you can set "indicator lights" for things like NumLock and ScrollLock and CapsLock, and you can set one key to indicate by color what layer you are in. You can set all of the keys/LEDs to the same color, different colors per layer, but that's rather blinding and distracting.interestingly, the keypad is obviously capable of changing the colors of individual keys, since if you leave it running long enough individual keys will randomly get lit up with different colors. There's just no explicit way of controlling. And this random flakiness is exhibited other areas, such as every 15 minutes or so resetting, returning to layer 1 which makes it rather confusing and potentially dangerous if you have different commands on the different layers.Since the RGB LED lighting functionality is unsatisfactory, I will probably return and get a macro pad with more keys and possibly more knobs for less money. The lighting functionality was not good enough for what I wanted, and its other differentiator, wireless connectivity, is not useful to me.Many of my complaints are that it lacks features comparable to those of its competitors, such as the ubiquitous SayoDevice. For example, it uses yet another piece of custom software that probably should not be trusted to program the keys. It does not use QMK, nor does it use web HID the way SayoDevice.com does.Unfortunately it does not support all of the keycodes that you might like to have. For example the knobs can be programmed with wheel up/down, but cannot be programmed with a modifier like control/alt/Dell and wheel up/down. Which makes it rather useless if what you want to use your knobs for is controlling something like horizontal scroll, or rotations in a 3D graphics editor.While it can generate single modifier keys down/up, e.g. ctl+MouseUp, it cannot generate multiple modifiers, like ctl+alt+mouse up (such as are required by some CAD programs).Similarly, it cannot generate ANY modifiers + mouse buttons, e.g. no shift+MouseLeft. This is widely used in Windows.It cannot generate keys that are not on the Microsoft English keyboard, such asInternational1 VK C1 / SC 073,International 5 VK EB / SC 07BInternational 6 VK EA / SC 05CLang2 VK E9 / SC 071Lang5 VK 5B / SC 15BQ: why can the people providing this software not simply provide every modifier combination with every key, virtual keycode, scan code?Heck, why do these companies write their own software, as opposed to ensuring that open source QMK or VIA works with their device?Unfortunately, this device shares the common feature of many such that macro pads that it resets from time to time, every 15 minutes to half an hour. Setting itself back to layer one, which is dangerous. Or potentially just stopping, and disabling other devices such as trackballs connected to the same USB hub.BOTTOM LINE: disappointing RGB lighting. Lacks many keycode, button, and modifier combos. Probably not what you want for CAD or image editing. Flakey, frequently resets.---POSTSCRIPT: I ended up purchasing a QMK reprogrammable number pad.I would have preferred a simple 4 x 5 or 4 x 6 array of 1u keys. The 2u wide and high keys of number pads just get in my way. But even throwing away the bottom row and the right mouse row where the 2u keys live, there are more keys available on the number pad.QMK quickly gave me all of the reprogrammability I immediately needed. Especially using AHK in combination when QMK fell short.QMK is supposed to give me all the lighting control that I need, although I have not yet managed to get individual key lighting control. But I have been able to get groups of keys working, much more pleasant than the restricted lighting control of the device I'm writing this review for.The QMK software is a bit clumsier, not quite so friendly to beginning users. But I'm not a beginning user. And it's constantly improving. And it's documented in English, as opposed to Chinese like the device I am writing the review for. I think 2MK is also less vulnerable to security problems, although I doubt that you could get a security clearance using any of these devices.MORAL: I would recommend nearly anybody jump directly to the QMK programmable number pads. Don't waste time purchasing 10 key or 12 key non-QMK number pads. Even if the smaller devices are all you want, even if your hand has trouble, literal pain, spanning more than four columns. The software for the non-QMK devices is limited, and the limitations more than overpower the benefits of the smaller devices.In terms of ability for a power user QMK > SayoDevice.com > other software, typically Chinese. Even from famous companies like Koolertron.In terms of usability by non-power users SyaoDevice.com is arguably a little bit better than QMK. Both are much much better than other software, especially that which is documented mostly in ChineseIn terms of lighting control, so far the SayoDevice.com software is the clear winner over QMK. But that may be a case of me not being a sufficiently powerful user.You do pay a premium for QMK devices, and they are not available in as many form factors as non-QMK devices. But you'll save yourself a lot of time. And the QMK devices are less expensive than the high end devices from reputable brands.