What do we think about LoupeDeck devices?

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I’m wondering whether these LoupeDeck devices would work well with Cantabile:

LoupeDeck Web Site

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Initial thoughts:

  • Nice combination of controls and display/LEDs
  • The main center area buttons are touch screen buttons - not physical buttons
  • The knobs are described as analog dials, but they’re actually rotary encoders with push button
  • There’s an official SDK for writing plugins to integrate with their desktop app
  • There’s an unofficial SDK for direct access. With this, the center touch screen area isn’t limited to the button arrangement shown - display anything there and implement any touch like gestures.
  • Expensive (current pricing on Amazon AU: LoupeDeck Live almost aud$500 compared to StreamDeck+ aud$300) (but see update below)

There are other versions too… one smaller/cheaper (but perhaps hard to get), others much more expensive.

TL;DR: would you consider one of these if there was an integration with Cantabile?

Update: I just realized the LoupeDeck Live and the Razor Stream Controller are essentially the same device and the unofficial SDK works with both. The Razor is about the same price as the StreamDeck+.

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They look pretty good, and offer a larger number of controls than the Stream Deck+. A shame that the display buttons aren’t physical buttons. Other than that… nice.

At face value this is better value for money than the SD+, but overall it depends on how well their software works. Not a budget option, though.

The Loupedeck Live is unavailable on Amazon UK. A couple of searches suggests that it may be discontinued.

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In Italy, only the Loupedeck Live S is available. At least, that’s what I read, but I have some doubts. Their homepage and online-shop make me think there’s something strange going on (no price, no delivery information).

The device seems interesting, but at this point I’m not sure if it’s better than the Stream Deck.

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I’d consider buying a secondhand one to install custom Cantabile-only software. But…

Button-wise I don’t know that it would give me any more than my Stream Deck. And for rotary controls there are cheaper options, such as the Behringer X-Touch Mini.

The beauty of the LoupeDeck is having these controls in one device, but it does seem a bit of a compromise.