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What product will let me control Keynote with my feet?
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Are you talking about the spread sheet software provided by apple?? If so I don't really understand the question?? If not I can't find the software you mean and are you using it in windows.
Google "usb foot pedal" and you'll find a lot of options. They're typically programmable so you can define which pedal triggers a specific key (like the right or left arrow for Keynote).
If you're a maker type and enjoy tinkering with electronics, Adafruit has the parts and instructions to build your own: https://learn.adafruit.com/usb-foot-switch
Ahh ok for some reason I was expecting you to be looking for pedal controls something related to your guitar, which was why keynote threw me a bit. Mabe take a look at the leap motion gesture controller very small and portable and should do what you want.
https://store-eur.leapmotion.com/products/leap-motion-controller
And some discussion of foot use for it.
https://leap.quitebeyond.de/leap-feet/
And a video of using a foot.
This is for someone to use their feet to control a powerpoint presentation while playing the guitar, its not for general everyday use and accuracy doesn't seem to be the main thrust of this, while it may not be the best for everyday control it can certainly swish through a presentation.
Possibly, but my experience the LEAP was very sensitive to position and didn't reliably registered desired actions. If one is playing music the LEAP not responding could be distracting and impact the plying. If it were me I'd look to a foot mouse as a more reliable and considerably cheaper alternative.
http://xkeys.com/XkeysFootPedals/index.php
I haven't used their products in a while, but it use to be that you needed a Windows computer to program them. However, once they're set up you can use them on any computer.
Easy and cheap solution. Put your bluetooth mouse on the floor. tap on it with your toe when needing to go forward.
Probably what I would hack together.
An enclosure for a mouse. Slide the mouse in, tap on the left to hit the left mouse button, tap on the right to hit the right mouse button.
Well well well, lolls like mister big feet is here to rain on the parade
I second just getting a usb button, it’ll be like another button for you pedal rig.
Not sure if your looking to connect to a Mac, an iPad, or a PC, but there are a ton of devices made specifically for music so that you can control via foot pedal while conducting or playing.