Raise your hand if you've spent a considerable amount of time memorizing, or at least creating, your own personalized cheat sheet that catalogs the vast number of keyboard shortcuts for your DAW software of choice. I've had to do it twice: First when learning Steinberg’s Cubase [Tape Op #137] nearly 25 years ago, then again five years ago when I switched to PreSonus’ Studio One Pro [#154]. Depending on how regularly and often you use your DAW software, the learning curve can be relatively short, or in my case, rather protracted since I don't seem to have a brain that's conducive to retaining detailed instructions.
After much repetition, I have pretty much mastered the primary shortcuts for Studio One and forgotten most of those that apply to Cubase, but had I known there was a handy accessory that would have drastically sped up my learning curve, I probably would have jumped at the chance to adopt it. This is where Editors Keys keyboards come into play. This UK-based company has developed a complete line of ASCII keyboards with labeled layouts that conform to the shortcut keys of just about every DAW software on the market today. These keyboards are available in backlit or non-backlit standard and slimline form factors with wired or wireless configurations, available for Mac or PC.