Everyone knows that centuries-old problem in the music industry: that during a performance or rehearsal, players are often forced to stop playing in order to turn printed sheet music or ask others to turn it for them (yes, even in the Internet age!)
Various companies have attempted to find a solution to this particular problem faced by millions of music players everyday, but have failed with the majority for various reasons (awkward, complicated, pricey...) until now. Finally, the FOOTIME Page Turner has arrived. It's simple (USB plug & play), effective (many uses – Word documents, Power Point slides, Music Scores, amongst others) and affordable.
Now you can play music comfortably and confidently. The FOOTIME Page Turner is your stepping-stone to peak performance.
In fact, for musicians, the FOOTIME Page Turner has answered an unspoken question: “Why waste paper and ink to print out scores and then turn them by hand instead of turning it directly in a computer by foot?”
Plus, going digital is green (paperless) and will help to organise music scores efficiently. Welcome to digital world! The real question then is: “Are we on the same page?”
Page turner at work (no pausing, no mess, no paper, plug-n-play, can
turn score/tab/lyric or any other document in PDF, PowerPoint, Word, etc)
What do the users say?
"I have wanted and dreamt of something like this for YEARS... The final glitch in the whole reading process at gigs and concerts is now solved - Thanks to my new Footime footswitch."
- Steven Boswell, classical guitarist
"It is a profoundly different experience to rehearse off the score with ease... I am truly grateful to the inventors of this marvelous device!"
- Nicholas Kitchen, violinist
"This product has made my life so much easier when I am conducting or performing. I am a Mac user and it worked as plug-n-play in my new MacBook Air. Awesome!"
- Jason Lee Bruns, studio musician
"I'm very impressed with the page turner - it does the job perfectly with zero fuss. You were right when you said it was plug and play!"
- Paul Bielatowicz, guitarist
( more testimonials )
Features:
- Plug and play (USB Plug)
- Two buttons for forward and backward page turn
- Ergonomic shape for confortable foot control
- Small LED lights under buttons help locate them in the dark
- Stable metal base
- Firm rubber pads avoid shifting on floor
- Beautiful "leather" paint on upper case
- Compatible with Windows and Mac OS
- Laptop stand optional
Benefits:
- Free your hands by using your feet
- One tap, one page like PowerPoint slide
- Fast, quiet, and more reliable than turning paper scores
- Simple and affordable (no need to buy another pricey display if you already have a laptop or desktop)
- See clean, clear, and well-lit scores on computer screen. No more waving paper in the wind
- Helps read e-scores on dim stage or in poorly lit place with charged laptop (without lamp/light)
- Helps save, organize and e-mail tons of scores with computer (paperless)
- Helps share scores projected on wall/screen and keep everyone on the same page
- Going digital is green: No paper, no ink
- Play without interruption. Play with confidence!
Multiple ways to prepare your score:
- Download and save score in Adobe PDF file
- Scan sheet music and save in PDF or PowerPoint file
- Digitize sheet music with software like PhotoScore (www.neuratron.com)
- Compose score with Finale, Sibelius, etc and save it in PDF file
- Or simply "Copy" score/tab from one file and "Paste" it in MS Word, etc (see steps at the bottom of this page)
Choose the way that works best for you!
How to prepare (then play) your tab (chord) with MS Word
in minutes in PowerPoint style
Microsoft Word is the most widely used program, while tab/chord is the popular "score" for guitar players. The following steps tell you how to put these two things together quickly. So you can see your tab/chord on computer screen and turn it by foot with FOOTIME page turner. It saves you time, money, and space, without the headache of learning another software. Here is how:
1) Open a new Word page.
2) Click "File" in menu bar. Then click "Page Setup".
3) If you use desktop or laptop on top of Footime Lap Top Stand, in "Page Setup", under "Margins" tab and "Orientation" section, click "Landscape" to get a maximum view of screen and to turn a full page with each click on pedal. (For Mac OS, reduce margins to fill page.)
4) Find the tab/chord you want online (Tip: key in "guitar tab" or "free guitar tab" in Google to search. There are many!). Highlight and copy the tab you get (right click, then click "Copy") and paste it (right click, then click "Paste") into your Word page. Most websites of tab/chord allow you to do copy and paste. If not, just type the lines, letters and numbers in Word directly. It's easy.
5) Add or edit lyrics and title for the tab/chord. (For Mac OS, change font size to maximize size in window.)
6) Number tab/chord pages
7) Click in the space between any two pages of Word to reduce the spaces into horizontal lines for better look and page turning
8) Save your tab/chord with a title in Word file
9) Play/turn tab with FOOTIME page turner:
- Open your tab on computer screen
- Click "View" from menu bar
- Click "Full Screen" to hide menu bars and icons for maximum view
- Drag the pop-up "Full Screen" on/off window to any corner of screen by clicking, holding and moving the top of the window. So the window won't block the tab/chord in the middle (For Mac OS, change "View" to "Entire Page")
- Plug FOOTIME page turner and play (into USB port)
- Simply press "Esc" key to turn off "Full Screen" mode after playing
- To share the tab/chord with a group in class, band or church, project it on a wall/screen.
Notes:
Some websites have already prepared tabs/chords conveniently in MS Word format for example www.e-chords.com . With a few mouse clicks,
the tab/chord you pick will be in your computer and ready to play!
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2-button foot pedal
with USB lead
Plug & Play |
Collapses into
portable size
carry bag included |
Slipper-shaped pointer with programmable pedal |
NO HANDS, NO PAUSES , NO PAPER , NO WORRIES
