Hi Max,
I, too, am a long time Cobalt user. I love the software.
You can use the
Console Mimic Dock to get a virtual
console with which to learn. This is useful so that you don't have to remember keyboard equivalents. An X-keys keypad is also very useful. I like using X-keys when I do
EOS offline. Cobalt uses a number of double key functions where you press and hold and then press another key. If you use a good X-keys
layout, you can do these combos. On the dock, you can use the CTRL key to hold the first key.
It is always good to learn different consoles. The more flexible that you remain the better off that you will be in the long run. I agree with specializing in a
console, but not at the exclusion of everything else. I would not likely have gotten my
current job if I wasn't familiar with the three types of consoles that they had when I was hired. Also, I have been on tours where I got a different
console every night. Now, if I am setting up the
console for an LD, it is important that I know what they are most used to.
Take care,
John