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Hey, you can customize the layout however you want now. For example, I moved some characters to the left side so I can use the ctrl shortcuts with just the left hand.

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 Ahh I see. Yeah I just recently drew up a custom CharaChorder Layout that fits super close to the QWERTY. I myself don’t have one, but just wanted to see how it’d look.

@@trekgreenwood6743 Gotcha. If you decide to get one, check out the Master Forge Keyboard on Kickstarter - the campaign has 19 days left. They say it's more durable than the cc1. I've had to use my warranty a requests a few times because the stems kept wearing out so I don't recommend it anymore now that there is an upgraded product.

3 weeks in, how is it going?

@@asdfasdfuhf guess he still hasn't learned how to type with it

Yup, you could do that as well to make it easier on you. I kinda want to buy a LoupeDeck now. lol

Yes

I know, that was a typo while I was editing the video. Thanks for pointing it out though

There are a few devs in the Discord chat who like it, but I imagine the learning curve to be steep. I would join the Discord server and ask them about their experiences.

Hey I don't understand your question, but i'll attempt. Their are built-in chords that are public, and you can add to them. In terms of the engine that powers them, I don't think it is.

Another reviewer pointed out that none of it open-source. Charachord told him it wouldn't be as it was all proprietary.

Hey there. Thanks for the comment. and congratulations on your cc1 purchase. If you learn to chord early, I would start with the easy chords first to minimize frustration. Is this what you are looking for? charachorder.notion.site/Quick-Reference-Guide-332fc412923f4bc7a36731590277c875

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 100%!! Thank you!!

The founder of CharaChorder is a big fan of steno and there are a few steno users who also use the cc1. We do have huge respect for them for their skills. They say after transcribing with steno, they still have to rewrite their work with a qwerty so that others can read it.

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 In my opinion, developing writing skills with a keyboard is a process that cannot be accomplished in just a day or a month, especially at the speed typically achieved. Therefore, these skills should not be limited to proprietary products. For instance, if someone develops their writing skills using CharaChorder and one day their CharaChorder breaks, they would have to purchase the same keyboard to continue using their writing skills. This is similar to what happens with a stenotype machine. In comparison, if they use a mechanical keyboard that supports NKRO and Plover, they would be able to replace the keyboard with any mechanical keyboard from any brand and still retain their skills. This is just my opinion on how to develop and embed skills with a lower risk of being locked into a single device. CharaChorder could produce an excellent product version with all the features to make it even better. At the same time, they could make it open-source, so people do not have to worry about their skill capabilities being limited to a single device. They would be able to customize if needed, following the same approach as the Open Steno Project.

Tactility is actually pretty good. Our main concern is the durability of the stems (I've had to do a few warranty claims because the stems their broke or got lose). They're working on version two of the CC1 called the Master's Forge with more durable switches: forgekeyboard.com/products/masters-forge

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 the directions of stick need to be restricted, this is important. Let me see a example... car gear! Yes, for example, when you shift the car into gear, the directions are restricted, meaning you cannot move the car gear lever in any direction. I hope you understood.

@@preguica_net the cc1 isn't that strict, but it also not lose like a joystick. It goes in four cardinal directions and the probability of screwing up is low.

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 Interesting, so the CC lever has a soft restriction, i.e. it's easier to push only in 4 orientations?

@@preguica_net yup. You could do diagonal presses but it's so hard that some of us CC1 users never do it.

Hey there, I haven't tried the cc lite, but from what I heard, chording with it involves a lot of elbow movents. I recommend getting the cc1 instead because even though the learning curve is steap, a lot of has find it to be comfortable to use. The common phrase I read on the Discord chat about the cc1 is "Came for the speed, stayed for the comfort"

Hey there, sorry I'm just seeing this. It's going to be challenging at first but once you get used to it, it will make your workflow faster. But the main benefit that lots of users are finding is actually the comfort. The common saying in the Discord chat is "We came for the speed, stayed of the comfort."

Hey there. We already a DIscord chat. Feel free to visit - discord.gg/yDHgJEDQ

Why?

The order won't matter as long as you type mash the right characters altogether. Check these two videos out where I explain more about them: ruclips.net/user/shorts3LWjM3y4nfE?si=TFil12-DqyrZOsVX ruclips.net/user/shortsma6TTOfagdA?si=j_zfOdZCTvFoTAY6

Thank you!@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336

I use the cc1 - the custom black thing. You can type normal letters with it too. There are some who use the normal keyboard (cc lite) and the like it. The drawback for using it is that your wrist and arms move a lot

I think the Custom Black Thing should be its official name 😊

We don't do chords for all words, only the ones that are available. For example, the cc1 comes with pre-installed chords for the first 500 most used words (when I bought mine). You can make your own custom chords for the words you use most as well. I personally have close to 2,000 chords in my library, some have more. You can also chord phrases. I saw a case on Discord where the user made chords for sentences like "Have a nice day" and "Thank you" because he types them a lot on this email.

Gotcha thank you, so you need to memorize every single word or phrase@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336

When you are chording, do you have to press the spacebar key everytime, or does it insert a space after every chorded word? Is there software to be able to chord with a normal keyboard?@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336

Hey there, I type at about 80 wpm on a keyboard and about 100 on the CharaChorder. I have been typing on the qwerty for 22 years and only about 1 year on the CharaChorder

Thank you. How are you supposed to know the chords for all possible words??? You're supposed to memorize every single combo for every single English word? Or you just memorize the ones you use the most? And by default you use normal single letters?@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336

Sorry I'm just seeing this. Heck yeah!

I'm sorry. Can you clarify?

Hey there. Can you elaborate?

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Anytime! Lemme know if there's any other videos you'd like to see

No problem. Let me know if there are other videos you'd like to see

Thanks! I love their business too which why I make these videos. Feel free to hit me up if you have any questions

I don't know much about Steno. And yes, when you make your chord library, you can export it and transfer it to another cc1.

Sorry I'm just seeing this. And no problem!

I need to make an update video - the person who was running closed it down unfortunately 😭. I really loved that tool

@@klintwitha-kcharachorder3336 you maka the update video yet?

Hey there. Chords aren't necessarily shortcuts - there are words that can be chorded in full while some have to be abreciated. There are standard chords built in the cc1, but you can also make your own chords. In terms of different languages, it should be useable but it looks like there are some nuances you need to be aware of. I highly suggest joining our discord chat - we have a few people in there from other countries that might be able to help you.