reMarkable 2 is a great tablet for sheet music, except there's no way to turn the page when you play a two-handed instrument.
I started out trying to make a version of the remarkable footpedal, but I couldn't get a solid pogo pin connection.
I then decided to go for the pageturner version, but I wanted a sleeker design with less trip hazards involved. :)
My final device is a mashup of both. It is a self-contained, battery-powered pedal that connects to the USB-C port on the reMarkable 2. Using this low-profile USB cable, the tablet still sits nicely on its own bottom, even on a music stand.
Video demo on YouTube:
What the inside of the pedal looks like:
Build instructions are here.
- Short press = next page
- Long press (750 ms to 1500 ms) = previous page
- Longer press (> 2.5 seconds) = flip back 4 pages, then close current doc (used to changed to the next song)
- orange LED at front displays when power on / off. Also flashes 1, 2, or 3 times to confirm press version.
- red LED on side illuminates when charging battery
- green LED on side illuminates when battery full
- 3.7v LIPO battery
- charges via the USB-C port on the pedal
- auto powers off after 2 hours of inactivity
- press the silver switch to turn pedal on
- hold the silver switch 5 seconds to turn pedal off