Add a PDF viewer

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really mad proposal: :grimacing:

add a PDF viewer to read PDF of music sheets on a monitor connected by HDMI
I use SUMATRApdf that I believe is based on open source PDF reader

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The ā€˜monitor connected by hdmi as a second screenā€™ came up in zynthian club. It would be fun but there are too many configurations. Someone using a pi3 self-build would likely be using the hdmi as the main screen for zynthian-ui where would the ā€˜second screenā€™ be displayed?

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I re-open this topic to propose this new feature.
On stage I use a 2 in 1 notebook to read music sheets and I wondering if this feature can be integrated in Zynthian.
PDF music sheets would be on a USB pen and displayed by a touch screen driven by Zynthian.
Available PDF viewers for Linux: I found, for example, MuPDF light and effective.

If others are interested in this function Iā€™ll write an enhancement ticket.

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Hi @piattica. This is a nice proposal: I would personally find it useful.

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My question is how do you recall each PDF from Zynthian when you are playing on stage, how do you change pages, etc. I want to understand the dynamics. it could be a good idea if itā€™s somehow integrated to the zynthian use.

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Hopefully in a similar the same way that classical players use.

A forward and back pedal probably.

You might well want hdmi2 in portrait mode.

Tee Hee

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I create a odt (Libreoffice) file adding text, chords, music sheet jpg, one per page, with a title; then I export in a pdf with bookmarks.

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When I play I use the bookmarks column to select the song than I use the touch screen to scroll.

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The zynsampler has a bookmark facility.

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Not clear what you mean

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If the audio is placed on zynsampler, and the page turner thingy was installed, the zynsampler bookmark facility could be used to turn the pages.

Good as play along technique.

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May I suggest simply an other raspberry pi with an other (big) screen ?
Even TuxGuitar can show partitions with midi in device to turn the pages.
Or just a macro keyboard found on AliExpress with page up page down linked (there is also foot switch Bluetooth keyboard)

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Certainly an option.

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I use an old 12.9ā€ gen 1 ipad pro. Also I use ChordPro files so a pdf viewer isnā€™t something Iā€™m after.