Cooler Master MasterKeys Pro L RGB Review

👤by Tony Le Bourne Comments 📅13-02-17
Software & Lighting

The MasterKeys Pro L RGB doesn't require the software drivers, however, unlike with the Quick Fire XTi, Cooler Master has made a lightweight supplementary driver that will update the firmware, and enable easy access to customisable lighting and lighting modes for sake of convenience. You can adjust the speed of the effects as well as fine tune the RGB colour. The lighting effects can then be saved to whichever profile you choose. There are 4 primary profiles (accessible by dedicated keys) and a 'default' 5th profile that can be accessed by pressing Fn + ESC.



There are a whole host of lighting effects ranging from breathing, spectrum cycle, star, rain, snake, and status effects (CPU or EQ status) and more. The software allows for more advanced control including the use of multilayered effects. Though, access for each lighting mode via the keyboard can be done by pressing Fn + F4, to toggle between the modes. You can customise the lighting by pressing Fn + F10, to which you will then get various indications on screen, including a flashing ESC button. You can then press whichever key you wish to assign a colour, and adjust the colour mix by using each of the Fn + F1-F3 keys. Each colour has 10 steps of brightness 0-9, and by increasing the brightness of each colour, you add more of that colour into the mix. For example for RED, you would have Red + 9, B + 0, G + 0. Each F1, F2, and F3 light up with their corresponding colour when you hold the Fn key, and then once you start pressing them, the brightness will indicated the strength of the mix. To save and exit your setting, you hold Fn + ESC. It may sound a little complicated, however, once you get used to it, is is fairly straightforward. It can be a little time consuming, but the additional software can make life easier, with on the fly-changes possible as and when desired.

Macros work in a similar way, press Fn + F11, followed by the key you wish to assign the macro to (any key). Input the keystrokes you wish to record, then press Fn + ESC to save. The system is very similar to the Quick Fire XTi however, it would be nice if CM actually included more comprehensive instructions in the manual supplied with the keyboard. As the commands are very similar, it is worth checking out this video for further advice, or if all else fails, turn on the snake mode and play using the cursor keys.








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