Keyboard & Mouse w/Ion

Well, the desk comes with one of each.

It ultimately comes down to how you like to work.  The software was designed to be as mouseless as possible.  There are, however, a couple of functions that, in the current version of software, you have to have the mouse for.  One of these is the shutdown process.  You actually have to click on one of the buttons on screen to get the desk to shutdown.  There are a couple of other commands I believe, but I can't seem to recall what they are right now...

 But in regards to programming the desk, I generally try to use the mouse as little as possible.  The keyboard is very helpful for things like labeling cues and channels and the like as well.

Well, the desk comes with one of each.

It ultimately comes down to how you like to work.  The software was designed to be as mouseless as possible.  There are, however, a couple of functions that, in the current version of software, you have to have the mouse for.  One of these is the shutdown process.  You actually have to click on one of the buttons on screen to get the desk to shutdown.  There are a couple of other commands I believe, but I can't seem to recall what they are right now...

 But in regards to programming the desk, I generally try to use the mouse as little as possible.  The keyboard is very helpful for things like labeling cues and channels and the like as well.