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Tangent Devices Wave Panel

  • Price: $1,429.95
  • CAD 1,473.36
  • B&H # TAWAVE
  • Mfr# WAVE

Product Highlights

  • Trackerballs
  • Controls Knobs
  • Label Buttons
  • Function Buttons
  • Master Dials
  • Transport Controls
  • OLED Display

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The Wave Panel from Tangent Devices is designed to incorporate the features and functionality of Tangent's CP100 and CP200 series panels in an equally useful but more economical package. This compact unit features custom trackerballs that use non-contacting optical pickups and easy-to-read cool-blue OLED displays. Numerous control interfaces include control knobs, label buttons, function buttons, master dials, and transport controls.

Video Control Panel
Augment your favorite video-editing software package with this panel.
Interface
The unit's controls have been designed to provide an intuitive interface that meets your needs and facilitates your workflow.
Display (3) cool-blue OLED displays, each 5 lines high x 32 characters wide
Interface USB 2.0
System Requirements Mac OS X or later
Windows XP or later
Controls Soft Label Parameter Control Knobs:
(9) continuous rotation encoders with integral push button for reset
Soft Label Buttons:
(9) buttons
Function Buttons:
(9) function buttons labeled F1 to F9 for fast access to frequently used functions
Master Dials:
(3) continuous rotation encoders for master lift, gamma and gain controls
Trackerballs:
(3) non-contacting optical pickup trackerballs for differential lift, gamma and gain controls
Transport Controls:
(1) continuous rotation encoder for jog/shuttle functions
(5) buttons labeled with typical transport functions
Power 500mA maximum (via USB)
Dimensions (HxWxD) Not specified by manufacturer
Weight Not specified by manufacturer

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Tangent DevicesWave Panel
 
4.5

(based on 12 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

  • 5 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 4 Stars

     

    (6)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 2 Stars

     

    (0)

  • 1 Stars

     

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100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Highly compatible (8)
  • Easy to use (7)
  • Improves performance (7)
  • Professional quality (6)
  • Lightweight (4)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • In the studio (8)
    • Independent films (6)
    • Complex projects (3)
      • Reviewer Profile:
      • Professional artist (7), Business owner (4)
      • Was this a gift?:
      • No (10)

    Reviewed by 12 customers

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    5.0

    So Far so good

    By chisco

    from San José, Costa Rica

    About Me Professional Artist

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Highly Compatible
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Complex Projects
      • Independent Films
      • In The Studio

      Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

      Since I have the Wave, my workflow in Color and Resolve is faster than ever, and my clients are very happy with that, of course is just a tool, because all the good work is made by me.
      The only downside is the size, a little bigger to my work area.

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      • No

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      4.0

      Solid panel for beginning colorists

      By Remo Pini

      from Zurich, Switzerland

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Compact Design
      • Easy To Use
      • Highly Compatible
      • Improves Performance
      • Lightweight
      • Professional Quality

      Cons

        Best Uses

          Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

          I'm using this panel for Davinci Resolve on Mac and PC. It works absolutely fine on both systems without any hitch. Some customizing and additional controls would be a nice addition (i.e. create an additional page on the panel with functions for channel mixer, ...)

          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          5.0

          Great for Davinci Resolve

          By Nate P

          from Los Angeles, CA

          About Me Freelance DIT

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Easy To Use
          • Highly Compatible
          • Improves Performance
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Big footprint
          • Cheap plastic feel

          Best Uses

          • Davinci Resolve
          • RedCine-X

          Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

          In Davinci Resolve it speeds things up tremendously. Use it to control primaries, power windows, scrubbing and playback, etc. Only thing thats not so great is that you have to use two bottons to toggle through the 9 menu screens so its often faster to just use your mouse to select things on the screen, but if i needed to access all the buttons I should have bout the $30,000 davinci control surface...So, still a great panel, especially for the price!

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          • No

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          4.0

          Must have accessory for Color Grading

          By Cormackf

          from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

          About Me Professional Artist

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Beautiful design
          • Highly Compatible
          • Improves Performance
          • Lightweight

          Cons

          • Lacks Functionality

          Best Uses

          • Color Grading
          • Complex Projects
          • Independent Films
          • In The Studio

          Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

          Although excellent as a controller, a software for mapping or reordering the controls for MAC OS is missing, as the original button layout for DaVinci could be more intuitive. (the reason for 4 stars)

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          • No

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          5.0

          It`s nice product.,

          By Ly Songsing

          from Phnom Penh, Cambodia

          About Me Business Owner

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Professional Quality

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • In The Studio

            Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

            I`d be wonderful product,.

            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

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            5.0

            Tangent Wave very nice!

            By Houllahan

            from Providence RI

            About Me Business Owner, Professional Artist

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Compact Design
            • Easy To Use
            • Highly Compatible
            • Improves Performance
            • Professional Quality

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Independent Films
              • In The Studio

              Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

              Well laid out panel a bit light but well made and works well with DaVinci Resolve. Great for an "On Set" system as it is light and portable.

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              • No

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              5.0

              Great panel for DaVinci colour correctio

              By Andy

              from Norway / Europe

              About Me Business Owner, Post-production

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Professional Quality

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • In The Studio

                Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                Easy to use. Nice starter panels.

                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

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                4.0

                Great Buy for the Money

                By Adrian Jebef

                from Los Angeles, CA

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Highly Compatible
                • Improves Performance

                Cons

                • Plastic Construction

                Best Uses

                • Color Grading Finishing

                Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                This is Tangent's lower cost entry into the color-correction control surface market. I prefer their CP200 panel as its build and feel is better but it also costs almost four times as much. And the CP200 does not support the wide range of applications that the Wave panel currently does. I use the Wave primarily with Iridas SpeedGrade and the integration is seamless. It also works wonderfully with Apple Color and the new $1000 software-only release of DaVinci Resolve. The Wave is well worth the price for professional results.

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                • No

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                5.0

                Worth it's weight in gold

                By Dave Dunville

                from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

                About Me Business Owner, Professional Artist

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Easy To Use
                • Highly Compatible
                • Improves Performance
                • Professional Quality

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Complex Projects
                  • Home Movies
                  • Independent Films
                  • In The Studio

                  Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                  This is the icing on the cake that is my editing suite. It has sped up my workflow by two or three times. That's a big deal when your in a time crunch. Setup was extremely easy, the software it came with was a two step process, and the mapping of the panel was extemely intuitive.

                  What I thought was going to be a flaw was the maintenence of the panel. I figured over time dirt would build up under the trackballs but the panel was built with removable tabs that allow you to easily take the trackballs out for cleaning.

                  The only things I would consider a con (though they really aren't) is that it takes a lot of deskspace. (big deal, get a bigger desk) and the button clicks are kind of loud (but whatever)

                  Overall, extremely pleased with it's ease of use, performance, and look.

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                  • No

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                  4.0

                  The handy panel

                  By un

                  from ZRH,CH

                  About Me Professional Artist

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Easy To Use
                  • Improves Performance
                  • Professional Quality

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Independent Films

                    Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                    The wave is a good gear :
                    - on a reasonable price
                    - easy setup
                    - safes a lot of time

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                    • No

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                    4.0

                    Works well

                    By Sander

                    from Bangkok, Thailand

                    About Me Professional Artist

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Independent Films
                        • In The Studio

                        Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                        Good points:
                        - much and much better than working with a mouse
                        - trackballs work well
                        - I like the glowing text!
                        - good support for RedCine-X, Apple Color and Resolve for Mac

                        Bad points:
                        - it feels and sounds hollow and makes a 'clack' sounds which makes sense since it is mostly air inside!

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                        4.0

                        Gets the job done

                        By JustAnotherGuy

                        from USA

                        About Me Professional Artist

                        Verified Buyer

                        Pros

                        • Highly Compatible

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • In The Studio

                          Comments about Tangent Devices Wave Panel:

                          Not as impressive as more expensive brands (plastic instead of metal), but seems to get the job done.

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                          What's in the Box

                          Tangent Devices Wave Panel
                          • Control Panel
                          • Button Overlay
                          • Software CD
                          • USB 2.0 Cable
                          • One-Year Warranty against Defects in Material & Workmanship
                           
                           
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