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Guitar Lessons (and Other Things) Made Easier With Foot Controls

Foot pedal controls from companies like Vidami and Elgato give you control of your computer’s video playback functions so you can practice guitar, learn to sew, or just sit back and watch movies while you have your hands full. You can see the products featured in the video here ???? Original Vidami: Vidami Blue: Elgato…

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Foot pedal controls from companies like Vidami and Elgato give you control of your computer’s video playback functions so you can practice guitar, learn to sew, or just sit back and watch movies while you have your hands full.

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0:00 Learning guitar using foot pedals
1:30 “Original” Vidami
3:36 Vidami Blue
4:53 Elgato Stream Deck Pedal
6:47 Other uses for foot pedals
7:41 Customizing the Vidami

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  1. The Stitch Guy

    April 13, 2022 at 12:07 pm

    Never realized pedals like this existed. Definitely could see these being useful

  2. Kenzale Thomas

    April 13, 2022 at 12:31 pm

    That’s actually a lot more interesting then I thought it was gonna be.

  3. Adam on Keys

    April 13, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    Nice video. Waaaay Overpriced for what’s actually a simplified keyboard or Bluetooth keyboard for the foot. Should cost same as a basic keyboard. There’s no fancy hardware here.

  4. adilator

    April 13, 2022 at 12:41 pm

    LMAO at the price of these simple controllers.

  5. arbknight12

    April 13, 2022 at 12:55 pm

    Lol
    I think there are apps you can download that may help teach you guitar. Where you won’t have to spend $200+ dollars

  6. bACe in Yo' fACe!

    April 13, 2022 at 1:36 pm

    would be useful for people missing hands or arms too. cool product.

  7. John D

    April 13, 2022 at 2:02 pm

    That’s neat, I probably wouldn’t need it cause I’m pretty much a professional air guitar player (in my own mind but the wife just laughs ????‍♂️)

  8. Christian Hansen

    April 13, 2022 at 2:16 pm

    This could actually be used for cooking, crafting, art and many other things where your hands are occupied or dirty… Love it.

  9. David Jamgochian

    April 13, 2022 at 3:20 pm

    interesting

  10. SAS Stewart

    April 13, 2022 at 5:38 pm

    I love with most Elgato products, the stream deck and their mic are first rate

  11. Michael

    April 13, 2022 at 6:25 pm

    From a guitar player standpoint, this is a waste of money. If I am going to spend $200+ on pedals, I am going to buy guitar effects pedals instead for something that just can make controlling my computer easier for watching lessons. You can buy a cheap gaming keyoboard with macro capability and program those controls.

  12. couchpoet1

    April 13, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    It’s supposed to be hard, suck it up buttercup!

  13. HitchSlappedUSA

    April 14, 2022 at 12:13 am

    Nice to see foot pedals featured on a mainstream channel! I use 3 foot pedals currently when playing FPS games: a single pedal for my left foot, and a double pedal for my right foot. I just bought cheap plastic USB pedals on Amazon for between $20 and $40.

    There are sometimes a lot of controls to use when playing games and I found my motion and sometimes my aiming being hampered by trying to do too much with just my hands. For example, I use the left foot pedal for either slow-walking in the game (hold it down to do so) or to just switch to my secondary weapon quickly (single press), depending on the game. The latter is usually required during the middle of a gun-fight when you run out of ammo in your mag, so to be able to make this switch with my foot instead of my hand is very helpful. With the right two pedals, I use them for voice chat during the games. I get sick and tired of listening to people in my squad breathing, coughing, sneezing, or talking to others in their home because they don’t use push-to-talk. I vowed to myself that I would not be that inconsiderate to others when I’m gaming, but I also found it annoying to pull a finger away from either moving or aiming to talk to my squad during a fight. So, I set the two right pedals for push-to-talk – one pedal for discord, the other for in-game voice chat. I use two pedals because if I use just one for both, then my squad in discord always hears me echoing in game.

    For me, foot pedals make playing games easier and doesn’t pull focus away from using my hands for movement and aiming. Thanks again for featuring foot pedals on the channel.

  14. Mister Baddabing

    April 14, 2022 at 3:56 am

    Way overpriced for what they do. Search for USB foot pedals. You can find programmable 3 pedal units for $40 or less

  15. David Grimaldos

    April 14, 2022 at 9:06 pm

    Satriani’s Foot Job ????

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