Small remote control

[Darren East]

Can anyone recommend an alternative to the AirTurn Digit II (seems no longer available anywhere) as a small, reliable wireless remote control? Needs to go easily into a costume pocket.

Have been using the cheap camera remotes which just aren't reliable enough in practice.

I don't have budget for the £600 or so for Audio Ape but really happy to spend more than the peanuts that the camera remotes cost.

Many thanks,

Darren

[Darren East]

NB I only need a single button that can say "go"!

[Brent Lord]

Hi Darren --

For a one button remote, you might want to take a look at the Flic smart buttons. The companion app does introduce some latency, unfortunately. But perhaps depending on your needs that would be acceptable.

https://flic.io

(NOTE: I am only personally familiar with the 1st generation of Flic buttons. I see on their site there is now a "Flic 2" system, so perhaps some of the info below only pertains to the original buttons -- or maybe more things are possible now?) 

To use a Flic with Go Button, you first download and install the Flic companion app. Then in the Flic app, you can configure each button to transmit a command that Go Button can recognize, typically either a remote control or keystroke command from the "Global Music Control" or the "Keyboard Control" screens. Once the Flic button is configured, you can then create a profile in Go Button's "Configure Remote Control" screen to map that trigger to a specific Go Button action.

Alternately - in the world of low cost multi-button remotes, I do like the ease of use of the AirTurn DIGIT III -- even though it is larger than its predecessor. Since you only need the one button, you could constrain your remote's behavior by designing a custom remote control profile in one of two approaches:

• Assign "GO" to every button command that your remote sends, so that no matter which button you press you get a GO, or 
• Assign only your primary button to "GO", and then effectively disable all the other buttons by assigning those button commands to the "- no action / disabled -" action.

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http://gobutton.tips | https://gobutton.app

[Darren East]

Thank you for that reply, I will try the Flic smart button at some point.

In the meantime (and in case anyone else comes across this looking for similar answers):

- looked at AirTurn Digit III but ended up getting an AirTurn Digit BT-106 which I assume is an older model, and although not much smaller than the Digit III it's square shape means it works much better for us (with costume issues - it has to go in a pocket).

- it looks as though to change the button functions as you describe requires using the AirTurn app, which only runs on iOS 10 and later - so not workable with my Ipad 2 which can't upgrade beyone iOS 9.3.5. So I'm using a heath-robinson LX-tape affair to isolate the one button for now.

Thanks,

Darren

On Tuesday, 17 December 2019 20:20:00 UTC, Brent Lord wrote:

Hi Darren --

For a one button remote, you might want to take a look at the Flic smart buttons. The co- thempanion app does introduce some latency, unfortunately. But perhaps depending on your needs that would be acceptable.

[Darren East]

Meant to say, the AirTurn Digit has been rock solid in sending the signal to Go-Button / the Ipad, so that's a definite recommendation!

[Joan Bernier]

Dear Darren,  Quick Question re. Go- Button, I also need a remote control onstage (the I will sew into my costume).

Did you end up trying the Flic  smart button?  Or could you recommend another small remote control that pairs with go button?

Thank you so much, Joan Bernier

[Charles Peachock]

www.audioaperemote.com We are a high-powered RF remote that works great with GB.