The Best Bluetooth Foot Controllers
As a musician, there is nothing worse than breaking the connection with your audience because you have to reach out and swipe a screen. Whether you’re a guitarist with both hands on the strings or a keyboardist mid-sequence, manual scrolling is the enemy of a great performance.
With the latest update to LyricsFlow Pro, we’ve introduced full Bluetooth Foot Controller support. This allows you to nudge lyrics, navigate setlists, and control your scroll without ever touching your tablet during a song.
Technical Setup: The Key Mappings
Most Bluetooth pedals work by emulating a standard computer keyboard. To ensure your pedal triggers the correct actions, you should program its software to match the app’s fixed key mappings:
Up Arrow ↑: Nudge Up
Down Arrow ↓: Nudge Down
PgUp (or ←): Previous Song
PgDn (or →): Next Song
Home: Restart Song
Your pedal must be mapped to these keyboard commands to function correctly with the app.
1. The Best Budget Choice: 2-Pedal Setup
If you are new to foot controllers, a 2-pedal setup is perfect for basic control. We recommend the Donner Wireless Page Turner. It is affordable, indestructible, and widely available.
How to Set It Up: Set the Donner to Mode 1 (the 'Arrow Key' mode). This automatically maps the left pedal to trigger the Down Arrow (Nudge Down) and the right pedal to trigger the Up Arrow (Nudge Up), giving you instant scrolling control.
2. The Professional Choice: 4 to 6 Pedals
For total stage command, we recommend the AirTurn BT500 Series (S-4 or S-6). AirTurn is the industry standard for professional touring musicians, known for reliability and customization.
Using the AirTurn Manager app, you can custom-map each button to match the LyricsFlow Pro commands. With an S-6, you can have dedicated pedals for Play/Pause, Nudge Up/Down, Prev/Next Song, and even Restart (Home).
Go Hands-Free and Kill Stage Anxiety
Beyond just convenience, using a foot controller with a professional song teleprompter actually reduces stage anxiety. Knowing you have the "emergency brake" (Pause) or the ability to quickly "Nudge" the text if the band speeds up the tempo gives you the mental freedom to focus on your performance, not the mechanics of remembering.
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