Cost per task switch — even with five seconds of warning to prepare
Monsell 2003, Trends in Cognitive SciencesStop reaching for Ctrl+Shift+Alt+F5. One tap.
A 15-key macro pad that auto-switches profiles when you change apps. The software is free. The $129 D10 is the hardware — every unit ships with a serial that unlocks owner-only features.
Your keyboard wasn't designed for the workflow you do every day.
The cognitive cost of every shortcut, every app switch, every cheat-sheet glance — and what the actual research shows.
Of people experience measurable performance degradation when multitasking (only 2.5% are 'supertaskers')
Watson & Strayer 2010, Psychonomic Bulletin & ReviewSequence-error rate from interruptions as short as 4.4 seconds — the duration of glancing at a shortcut
Altmann/Trafton/Hambrick 2014, J. Experimental PsychologyUnique keyboard shortcuts a typical Premiere/DaVinci editor memorizes across their tools
We tested every macro pad on the market. Here's the honest take.
Elgato Stream Deck
$149+- No Linux support
- Mandatory account since April 2024
- Software locked to Elgato hardware — no try-before-you-buy
- No native Bitfocus Companion satellite-protocol support
MiraBox Stream Dock 293S
$50–80- Bundled key123 software is buggy and crashes frequently
- Chinese UI text leaks into English builds
- No per-app profile auto-switch
- No Linux, no Bitfocus Companion bridge
Loupedeck
RIP- Logitech killed it March 2025
- ~250,000 owners running orphaned hardware on borrowed time
- No software updates ever again
- No migration path offered by Logitech
Meet the Dreemdex D10.
Same OEM hardware as the MiraBox 293S — sourced direct, repackaged. The difference: software designed by people who actually use it, free on every machine, with owner-only features unlocked by your D10 serial.
Profile auto-switch
Premiere → DaVinci → OBS, no manual toggling. Companion watches your active window and reconfigures the D10 keys instantly. Free for everyone.
Visual macro editor
Drag and drop, no scripting required. Chain multi-step actions, pull from a library of 500+ icons, preview on the device LCD in real time. Free for everyone.
Cross-platform — Linux included
Windows, macOS, Linux (Ubuntu 22.04+, Fedora 38+, Arch). AppImage, Flatpak, .deb, AUR — all official. Free for everyone.
Software free, $129 hardware
Dreemdex Companion is free to download — closed source, monthly updates, no telemetry. You pay $129 once for the D10 device, which ships with a serial that permanently unlocks owner-only features.
Native Bitfocus Companion
First-class satellite-protocol surface for ATEM switchers, vMix, OBS, ProPresenter, and 700+ broadcast integrations.
Loupedeck profile importer
Migrate your existing Loupedeck workflows. Drop a .loupedeck config file, get a Dreemdex profile. Free in Companion.
One-time $129. Software free.
- Dreemdex D10 (15 LCD keys)$129
- Dreemdex Companion softwareFree for everyone
- Owner-mode features (advanced macros, premium themes, custom widgets)Unlocked by D10 serial
- Monthly updates + security patchesFree for everyone
- 30-day money-back guaranteeIncluded
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