XPPen Pilot Pro: First Creative Editing Console Targets Photo/Video Workflows

XPPen has launched its first creative editing console, the Pilot Pro, priced at $199.99 (discounted from $209.99). The device features 16 customizable buttons, three dials, an all-way joystick, and haptic feedback via a linear motor, enabling eyes-free one-handed operation. It connects to macOS and Windows via USB-C or Bluetooth 5.4 Low Energy, with a built-in battery offering up to 15 hours of use. The Pilot Pro supports presets for Adobe Lightroom Classic, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, and Apple's Final Cut Pro, with automatic profile switching between apps. Weighing 251 grams, it comes in white. Brian Huang, Marketing Director at XPPen, stated the product addresses growing demand for tactile, intuitive control bridging creative intention and execution. Senior Industrial Designer Li Jiang emphasized design centered on maintaining the editor's 'flow state' through instinctive control positioning. The console is available now through XPPen and authorized retailers like B&H.