{"product_id":"km16-pad","title":"KM16 Macropad","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe KM16 Macropad is a 16-key aluminium macropad with three rotary knobs that you remap entirely in a web browser using VIA, with no firmware flashing and no compiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sixteen keys arranged four by four is enough for a real macro layer, and VIA layers mean the same sixteen keys can mean different things in your editor and in Photoshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the KM16 Macropad?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dense block of anodised aluminium holding sixteen keycaps in a four-by-four grid, with one large knob and two small ones along the top edge, an RGB strip badge, and RGB underglow that spills onto the desk. It is noticeably heavy for its size, which is the point — it does not move when you hit it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat is the KM16 Macropad for?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiving the hand that is not on the mouse a real job. Sixteen keys covers test, commit, accept, reject, switch model and pane navigation with room to spare, and the three knobs handle the continuous controls: volume, brush size, timeline scrub, scroll.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow do you use the KM16 Macropad?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlug the KM16 in over USB.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen a VIA-compatible remapper in your browser — nothing is installed or compiled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClick a key on screen and assign it. Repeat for the sixteen keys and three encoders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdd a second layer, held under a key, so the pad means something different per application.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKM16 Macropad specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eKeys\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16, in a 4x4 grid\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRotary encoders\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 — one large, two small\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRemapping\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVIA, in-browser, layers supported\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eFirmware flashing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot required\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBody\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCNC anodised aluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLighting\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRGB underglow plus RGB strip badge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSKU\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFD-05\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow does the KM16 Macropad compare?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe KM16 Macropad and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/em-pad\"\u003eEM Mini Pad\u003c\/a\u003e sit at opposite ends. The KM16 has sixteen keys, three knobs and VIA remapping, and is the one to buy if you want a genuine macro layer. The EM Mini Pad has six keys and one knob, runs on Bluetooth, and is the one to buy if you want volume, mute and a boss key in almost no desk space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow many keys does the KM16 Macropad have?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSixteen, laid out four by four, plus three rotary encoders: one large knob and two small ones along the top edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo I need to flash firmware to remap the KM16?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. It is VIA-compatible, so you remap it by clicking keys in a browser interface. Nothing is compiled and no firmware is flashed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCan the same key do different things in different apps?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. VIA supports layers, so a held key switches the whole pad to a second set of assignments. One layer for your editor, another for design work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIs the KM16 only for designers?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is marketed to designers and its stock layout reflects that, but the layer logic that suits Photoshop suits agent macros equally well. Budget twenty minutes to set up your own layer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhat to know before buying\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt arrives with a designer-oriented stock layout, so plan on spending twenty minutes in VIA before it fits your workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips in 1–2 days · delivers in 7–12, tracked.\u003c\/strong\u003e You get the tracking link the minute it exists. Free shipping over $75, thirty-day returns, one-year warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"futuredevice","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54527183126803,"sku":"FD-06","price":149.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/2842\/4211\/files\/fd-shot-km16-pad.jpg?v=1785896179","url":"https:\/\/futuredevice.ai\/products\/km16-pad","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}