From another thread (http://forum.hauptwerk.com/viewtopic.php?t=3940) we got "out of topic" after seeing this picture of Dick Linder organ.
Dick added a "digital music rack", something I had in mine for a while.... and kind of forgot. Within hours we were a few to post about that subject (within the same thread).
So I'm starting this thread to summerize what we have so far on the subject and to make it easier for others interested to follow and join the discussion.
So far:
- With a 24 inches screen, you can easily display 2 pages. (I tried it)
- One caveat with Adobe Reader is when you display 2 pages, advancing to the next page display the next 2 pages not the next one; ideally, you will want to display page 1-2, then 2-3 (we usually read ahead) and not 1-2 then 3-4.
- Xkeys has different products that can be use to flip pages; some kind of pedal ( http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys/xkfoot.php ) or better I guess a board that can use any kind of switch. ( http://www.ymouse.com/custom/xkmatrix.php ) Ed (engrssc) is using some of these products with great success.
- Xkeys products can send not only one keystoke, but many (like a macro that could do many actions.)
- For those using MIDI, Sander found a program that can translate MIDI into keystrokes. Bome's Midi Translator
I found a program, MusicReader that can display music (import jpg, png and pdf files). The basic version cost $49.95 and the Pro version (capable to display 2 pages at a time) for $99.95 and seems to be able to do "half page turn" so you can read ahead. (features @ http://www.musicreader.net/software/mus ... tures.html )
You can also download an evaluation version of MusicReader (full features of the Pro version (for 21-30 days and a nagging windows every 15 minutes) They even have a foot pedal emulating the PgUp and PgDn
( http://www.musicreader.net/hardware.html )
Question for Dick: can you give us more details about the buttons you're using (products, where to buy etc.)
So anyone with suggestions, ideas are welcome to join the discussion.
François
Dick added a "digital music rack", something I had in mine for a while.... and kind of forgot. Within hours we were a few to post about that subject (within the same thread).
So I'm starting this thread to summerize what we have so far on the subject and to make it easier for others interested to follow and join the discussion.
So far:
- With a 24 inches screen, you can easily display 2 pages. (I tried it)
- One caveat with Adobe Reader is when you display 2 pages, advancing to the next page display the next 2 pages not the next one; ideally, you will want to display page 1-2, then 2-3 (we usually read ahead) and not 1-2 then 3-4.
- Xkeys has different products that can be use to flip pages; some kind of pedal ( http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys/xkfoot.php ) or better I guess a board that can use any kind of switch. ( http://www.ymouse.com/custom/xkmatrix.php ) Ed (engrssc) is using some of these products with great success.
- Xkeys products can send not only one keystoke, but many (like a macro that could do many actions.)
- For those using MIDI, Sander found a program that can translate MIDI into keystrokes. Bome's Midi Translator
I found a program, MusicReader that can display music (import jpg, png and pdf files). The basic version cost $49.95 and the Pro version (capable to display 2 pages at a time) for $99.95 and seems to be able to do "half page turn" so you can read ahead. (features @ http://www.musicreader.net/software/mus ... tures.html )
You can also download an evaluation version of MusicReader (full features of the Pro version (for 21-30 days and a nagging windows every 15 minutes) They even have a foot pedal emulating the PgUp and PgDn
( http://www.musicreader.net/hardware.html )
Question for Dick: can you give us more details about the buttons you're using (products, where to buy etc.)
So anyone with suggestions, ideas are welcome to join the discussion.
François