Anyone using Tabmate with Clip Studio?

skicoak 2021-02-09 18:21:24 UTC #1

I've been using CSP on my Surface Pro for years now but like a damn caveman I wasn't using hot keys because it was awkward in tablet mode. I started looking into the TAP glove or a programmable key pad for my off hand then I saw the Tabmate. Looks perfect and gets good/great reviews overall...but I wanted to see what comikers think about it?

Please share your experiences...pro or con.

skicoak 2021-02-10 19:50:17 UTC #2

Nobody has used the Tabmate? Nobody?!?

Guess I will just be the first

nathanKmcwilliams 2021-02-10 20:22:09 UTC #3

I don't even know what it is XD

skicoak 2021-02-10 20:31:08 UTC #4

Lol! I'm guessing that's not uncommon based on responses.

It's a device for your off hand that replicates the hot keys and other functions while using Clip Studio on a tablet. It's meant to improve productivity. I got one ordered now and am looking forward to trying it.

nathanKmcwilliams 2021-02-10 20:36:00 UTC #5

Oh. Damn. I think I could use one of those, I recently got a Huion Kamvas Studio 22, (it's a tablet PC) and I wanted to use my other PC as a camera for drawing videos. Since I only have enough desk space for one keyboard and mouse at a time, I think the Tabmate would work pretty well as a stand in for all my shortcut keys.

I'd be interested to know how well it works for ya.

Rhonder 2021-02-10 20:39:54 UTC #6

oh! This reminds me, I've seen people do this sort of thing with nintendo switch controllers before too I had meant to try it out sometime but never did... I have those laying around the house, maybe I'll give it a go connect via bluetooth and then there's some free software you can get to delegate the hotkeys, or so a quick google/reddit search says.

vid of an artist showing it off:
https://twitter.com/shiru/status/839861766112735233

skicoak 2021-02-10 20:52:46 UTC #7

Yeah, saw that in my research into finding a solution. I was fluctuating between that or a programmable keyboard until I saw the Tabmate. I think they sold me on it being exclusively devoted to CSP and all the pre-set modes.