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jbefumo · 12-29-2011, 06:12 AM

Not exactly keyboard related, but probably similar issues . . .

I've mounted my Kindle (wifi) to a microphone stand, and use it as a less obtrusive replacement for my old binder full of lyric/chord charts when performing live. What I'd like to do is build a foot controller with two momentary switches for flipping pages while my hands are occupied with the guitar. Is this something that could conceivably be done using the external USB port on the Kindle? I'm not a stranger to soldering irons, but most of my experience is with big hollow-state (tube) circuits, and since the Kindle was a gift, I'd prefer not to risk destroying it.

Thanks!

Joe

12-29-2011, 06:12 AM	#27
jbefumo Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kindle (basic)	Other Control Via External USB? Not exactly keyboard related, but probably similar issues . . . I've mounted my Kindle (wifi) to a microphone stand, and use it as a less obtrusive replacement for my old binder full of lyric/chord charts when performing live. What I'd like to do is build a foot controller with two momentary switches for flipping pages while my hands are occupied with the guitar. Is this something that could conceivably be done using the external USB port on the Kindle? I'm not a stranger to soldering irons, but most of my experience is with big hollow-state (tube) circuits, and since the Kindle was a gift, I'd prefer not to risk destroying it. Thanks! Joe