{"product_id":"avid-pro-tools-astra-backlit-keyboard-windows","title":"Avid Pro Tools Astra Backlit Keyboard for Windows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePro Tools Astra Keyboard\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong\u003ebacklit Pro Tools keyboard for Windows\u003c\/strong\u003e with a full numeric keypad, low-profile scissor-switch keys and five selectable brightness levels. Two USB 2.0 ports on the back turn it into a hub for a mouse, a shuttle controller or a licence dongle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive brightness levels, because edit suites are dark and studios are not.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"vmi-benefit-bar\"\u003eFree shipping · Free local pickup in Miami · Financing at checkout\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro Tools is a keyboard-driven application. Anyone working at speed is using shortcuts constantly, and in a darkened edit suite an unlit keyboard slows that down. The Astra addresses it with backlighting at five selectable levels, so it reads correctly in a dim post room and does not glare in a bright tracking room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe action is low-profile scissor-switch, light but responsive, which suits long sessions better than a deep-travel mechanical board. The slim black chassis includes a numeric keypad, which Pro Tools uses heavily for transport and edit functions. Two USB 2.0 ports sit at the back, and the keyboard uses two separate USB cables, one for the keyboard itself and one for the hub, so the hub does not interfere with the keyboard being recognised at boot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAvid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePro Tools Astra Keyboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlatform\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWindows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBacklighting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive selectable levels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eKey action\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow-profile scissor switch\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLayout\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull size with numeric keypad\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUSB hub\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo USB 2.0 ports\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCabling\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwo USB cables, keyboard and hub separate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19.75 x 7.75 x 2.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Does This Keyboard Use Two USB Cables?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne cable serves the keyboard and one serves the built-in USB hub. Keeping them separate avoids the boot-time recognition problems that occur when a keyboard is presented to the computer through its own hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs This Keyboard Only for Pro Tools?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt works as a standard Windows keyboard for anything, but the layout and the backlighting are built around Pro Tools shortcut work. If you are not editing in Pro Tools, the value is mostly the backlighting and the hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eIs There a Mac Version?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the Windows model. Avid produces the Astra layout for both platforms, so confirm the platform before ordering. Call 844-687-4208 if you need the Mac version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat Is the Backlighting Range?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive selectable levels, from a low glow suitable for a darkened post suite up to a level that stays readable under normal room lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy Avid\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvid has set the standard for professional audio and video production since Pro Tools arrived in 1991. The company's tools are the default in film post, broadcast and commercial music, to the point that Pro Tools session compatibility is a hiring requirement in most professional rooms. The MTRX and HD I\/O hardware lines exist to give those sessions converters and routing that hold up under the scrutiny of a scoring stage or a dub theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Avid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44798467637299,"sku":"99007406400","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1768\/9095\/files\/00288200z.jpg?v=1788112734","url":"https:\/\/www.victorymusical.com\/products\/avid-pro-tools-astra-backlit-keyboard-windows","provider":"Victory Musical Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}