{"id":97727,"date":"2017-12-14T06:00:29","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=97727"},"modified":"2017-12-11T10:01:28","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T16:01:28","slug":"new-alba-shortcut-keyboard-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/new-alba-shortcut-keyboard-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet ALBA\u2014The New Shortcut Keyboard for Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"worried-about-key-travel-and-typing-angles-you-should-be-this-new-shortcut-keyboard-is-an-ergonomic-editing-powerhouse\">Worried about key travel and typing angles? You should be. This new shortcut keyboard is an ergonomic editing powerhouse.<\/h2>\n<p><em>All images via Logickeyboard.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Logickeyboard\u00a0has a reputation for beautifully\u00a0designed <a href=\"http:\/\/logickeyboard.com\/alba_shortcut_keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">products<\/a>. Color-coded\u00a0buttons\u00a0organize shortcuts into categories, helping editors quickly reference important keys.\u00a0And like the products, themselves, the packaging is also colorfully sleek and simple. This design is reminiscent of another company\u2014Apple. So what do you get when you\u00a0pair a Logickeyboard with an Apple computer? Nothing short of perfection, that&#8217;s what.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97733\" title=\"Meet ALBA\u2014The New Shortcut Keyboard for Mac Alba Keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg\" alt=\"Meet ALBA\u2014The New Shortcut Keyboard for Mac Alba Keyboard\" width=\"755\" height=\"504\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg 697w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=277,185 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=359,240 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=543,362 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=560,374 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard.jpg?resize=150,100 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The new ALBA keyboard features a built-in chip\u00a0designed specifically for macOS, making the keyboard pure plug\u00a0and\u00a0play\u00a0on an Apple system. There&#8217;s no need for drivers or tedious setups. The nice people over at Logickeyboard are big believers in plug and play, which is why\u00a0they went to great lengths to build a chip that keeps setup easy.<\/p>\n<p>The team partnered with an ergonomic therapist to determine ALBA\u2019s optimum angle. The solution: a typing angle of 8.5 degrees with leg lift, and 4.5 degrees without leg lift. Concerned about your key travel? Yeah, I don&#8217;t know what that is either, but the Logickeyboard team has you covered. According to them, key travel can\u2019t be too big or too small, so\u00a0the new ALBA\u00a0offers what\u00a0they believe is the perfect amount: 4mm.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-97735\" title=\"Meet ALBA\u2014The New Shortcut Keyboard for Mac Alba Keyboard\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png\" alt=\"Meet ALBA\u2014The New Shortcut Keyboard for Mac Alba Keyboard\" width=\"755\" height=\"447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png 750w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=300,178 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=277,164 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=359,213 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=543,321 543w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=560,332 560w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Logickeyboard-Alba-Keyboard-02.png?resize=150,89 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to precision\u00a0key travel, the ALBA uses scissor-switch mechanisms, giving each key increased stability during typing. It is specially manufactured for 10,000,000 keystrokes per key. And last but not least, for convenience, the keyboard offers two built-in USB 2.0 ports.<\/p>\n<p>I highly recommend picking up an <a href=\"http:\/\/logickeyboard.com\/alba_shortcut_keyboard\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">ALBA<\/a>\u00a0keyboard today.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1BFBjSwgc3I?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"features\">Features<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">USB wired connection interface<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Plug and play connectivity<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Two built-in USB 2.0 ports<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">USB ports support 100mA each<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Scissor-switch key mechanism<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Key travel: 4mm<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Lift extender legs<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Typing angles: 8.5\u00b0 with leg lift, 4.5\u00b0 without leg lift<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">3 LED indicators for Caps Lock, fn Lock,\u00a0and Power<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Certifications FCC and CE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"dimensions\">Dimensions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\">Length 446 mm ~ 17.6 inches<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Width 141 mm ~ 5.6 inches<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Height 23 mm ~ 0.9 inches<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Weight 840 g ~ 29.6 oz<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\">Cable length 1.5 m ~ 59 inches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"keyboards-available\">Keyboards Available<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Final Cut Pro X<\/li>\n<li>Logic Pro X<\/li>\n<li>Avid Media Composer<\/li>\n<li>Avid Pro Tools<\/li>\n<li>Adobe Premiere Pro<\/li>\n<li>Steinberg Cubase &amp; Nuendo<\/li>\n<li>Standard layout keyboard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worried about key travel and typing angles? 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