Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor – Cut Page Control Surface

Product Overview

The Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve Speed Editor is a dedicated control surface for the DaVinci Resolve cut page, built to speed up fast-turnaround work such as TV commercials, news, promos, and training videos. Its integrated search dial and "source tape" workflow let editors scroll through all their media like a modern videotape rather than clicking and dragging individual clips. As a cut page control surface, it pairs tactile trim, transition, and timecode controls with the editing model in DaVinci Resolve.

Product Description

The Speed Editor is a DaVinci Resolve cut page controller that replaces repetitive mouse-driven editing with a hardware workflow. Pressing the source button brings up the source tape, and the search dial scrolls through all media while the current clip is highlighted live in the bin — and after an edit the viewer stays in the source tape so the editor can move to the next shot faster. Large dedicated trim-in and trim-out buttons, buttons that let the search dial perform live trims, and buttons to change transition type keep common edit actions under the operator's fingers. A built-in keypad allows direct timecode entry, and new keyboard modes support intelligent editing decisions. For editors producing high volumes of short-form content, this search dial editing keyboard reduces the time spent navigating and assembling a timeline.

Key Features

• Source tape workflow — Scrolls through all media like a videotape, with the current clip highlighted live in the bin.
• Integrated search dial — Jog and shuttle through footage and perform live trims from a single control.
• Dedicated trim buttons — Large trim-in and trim-out keys for fast, precise edits.
• Transition controls — Buttons to change transition type without leaving the keyboard.
• Timecode keypad — Direct numeric timecode entry for quick navigation.
• Intelligent keyboard modes — New modes support faster editing decisions on the cut page.

Typical Applications

• Broadcast studio — Edit suites producing news, promos, and commercials on a fast turnaround.

Frequently Asked Questions

What software is it designed for?
The DaVinci Resolve cut page. Its controls map to the cut page's source tape and trimming workflow.

What kind of work is it best suited to?
High-volume, fast-turnaround editing such as TV commercials, news, promos, and training videos, where rapid clip navigation matters more than mouse-driven timeline editing.

How does the source tape speed up editing?
It presents all media as one continuous tape; the search dial scrolls through it and, after each edit, the viewer remains in the source tape so the editor can move to the next shot without re-navigating.