In a fast-moving broadcast or production environment, you need instant, intuitive access to all the features of your graphics system — without compromising your creativity.

Deko’s FastAction Keyboard gives you the best of both worlds.  You can combine all the advantages of Deko’s dazzling creative tools and fast Windows 2000™ platform with a professional console that gives you dedicated, single-stroke access to all the commands you need.  The FastAction Keyboard replaces the standard 101 keyboard, while maintaining all 101 functions, so there is no need for 2 separate keyboards.  Its sleek, low profile exterior is compact and takes up only minimally more room than the standard 101 keyboard, giving you a streamlined input device for all of your Windows-compliant graphics and studio applications.

Have all of Deko’s unique and powerful character manipulation tools at your fingertips.  You can move, scale, rotate, skew or kern on a character, row or layer basis.  Execute all file management commands with a single touch — save, open, close, find and browse are instantly accessible.  Access a sequence instantly with one-touch commands for both compose and playback functions.  Revise graphics right up to air time with fast access to text and graphic composition.  Reduce on-air errors and cut down proof-reading time with one-touch spell-checking.  Integrate text and still store functions for even faster on-air operations.

Deko’s FastAction Keyboard can be used with any system in the Deko family of products – from FXDeko II, our top-of-the-line, on-air broadcast CG to PostDeko, our off-line creation software package.

Dedicated DekoObjex key gains the user instant access to DekoObjex Playback Controller for playing object-based Actions to air including continuous crawls, tickers, looping bugs and video squeeze-back. Actions are numbered for easy playout while holding down the DekoObjex key.

Preset Macro FAK key enables the user to define a preset group of functions for automating repetitive tasks — such as hiding layers, starting and stopping clocks, swapping rows of text and so on. The possibilities are endless.

FAK keystrokes invoke Deko’s Clip Editor for fast and convienient access to the ClipBrowser. FAK arrow keys advance frame by frame through video clips for precise control of Clip fill and key edits.

For operation in a dimly lit room, the FastAction Keyboard has highly visible edge-lit special function keytops to give mode status at-a-glance during program operation.  Always know the status of your system with the FastAction Keyboard’s “at-a-glance” feedback indicator lights and 40-character information display window.

The FastAction Keyboard is available with full international character sets and localized 101 keyboard layouts.  Currently, there are 14 language keycap sets available – at no additional charge.

Deko’s FastAction Keyboard has been widely accepted by our customer base, with over 2000 in use worldwide.  Make your on-air production quicker and easier with a Deko FastAction Keyboard today!