AirTurn, Inc.

The media buzz over our upcoming Bluetooth AirTurn hands free page turner for the iPad continues to build! The Bluetooth BT-105 AirTurn is currently under rapid development and on track for availability sometime in Q4 2010.

Here is a small sampling of the major news outlets that have picked up the Bluetooth AirTurn development announcement:

		Apple’s tablet would seem to be the perfect device for reading music: it’s big enough to replace a piece of paper, whilst still slim and light enough to put on a music stand. Combined with Airturn’s new Bluetooth foot-switch, it makes a reliable, wire-free and practical solution. Read More http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/07/ipad-sheet-music-foot-switch-is-a-real-page-turner/#ixzz0wJgjkuYk
		Ever since someone wrote down music on more than one page, musicians have struggled. The advances during the Renaissance (i.e. another person turning the pages for you) improved things somewhat, but not until 2010 has a true solution been imagined. Read more
		If you carry your sheet music in a laptop, AirTurn's got a USB dongle for that, but if you've migrated your musical cues to an certain slate, never fear, Bluetooth is on the way. The AirTurn BT-105 will bring the company's page turning technology to iPad, using a transmitter that attaches to standard professional footswitches, allowing you to turn full pages and half pages of sheet music while keeping hands firmly affixed to your instrument. Read more
		Ever since the iPad hit the market, my visits to the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Opera Colorado, and the Central City Opera have been frustrating. Why? I think about my iPad, and I see a great way to display sheet music. On stage, however, I see the same old paper sheet music that's been prevalent for hundreds of years...A company called Airturn has developed the BT-105, a Bluetooth foot switch for turning pages on the iPad forward and backward using a tap of a foot. Read more
		If you’re using both hands to play a musical instrument, the last thing you want to worry about is turning the pages of sheet-music as you play. Read more
		Unable to walk and chew gum at the same time, I’ve always admired how musicians can play and turn the page on sheet music without losing the plot. They may need a little less coordination now thanks to a new iPad app and a Bluetooth foot switch called BT-105. Still a prototype, maker Airturn says this Bluetooth version of their wireless, hands-free automatic page turner will be compatible with Bluetooth-enabled computers including the iPad. Read more
		By allowing musicians to keep their hands on their instrument at all times, the Bluetooth AirTurn makes computers and tablet devices like the iPad fully usable as digital sheet music readers. Page turns are almost undetectable and completed with a tap of the foot, allowing musicians to fully focus on the music itself. Read more
		The latest iPad music related product comes from a company called AirTurn. The company has introduced their first prototype for its Bluetooth BT-105 page turner footswitch for the iPad. Read more

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AirTurn is introducing a first look at its prototype Bluetooth BT-105 page turner footswitch for the iPad and other Bluetooth-equipped computers. While the iPad is a terrific tool for reading digital sheet music, its functionality is actually hampered by the need to touch or swipe the screen to turn pages. For musicians who need both hands to play their instruments, removing a hand to momentarily touch the screen for page turns can be distracting at best and disruptive to the music at worst.

The AirTurn BT-105 automatic page turner footswitch is being designed for musicians who need to turn sheet music pages hands free. The AirTurn BT-105 connects wirelessly to an iPad or other Bluetooth-equipped computer and is triggered by foot switches to turn pages forwards and backwards. Some apps and programs that feature half page zoomed views of the music will also feature the ability to turn pages with the Bluetooth AirTurn half a page at a time. The final version of the AirTurn BT-105 will be miniaturized.

By allowing musicians to keep their hands on their instrument at all times, the Bluetooth AirTurn makes computers and tablet devices like the iPad fully usable as digital sheet music readers. Page turns are almost "magical" and completely discreet with a simple tap of the foot, allowing musicians to fully focus on the music itself.

The AirTurn BT-105 is expected to be available Q4 2010.

AirTurn, Inc., a Boulder, Colorado based company, creates and markets technologies to enhance the study, practice and performance of music. Airturn was formed in 2008. Its co-founder and VP of Communications, Hugh Sung, is also a professional pianist on the faculty of the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music and one of the most sought-after collaborative pianists in the classical music field.

More details on AirTurn and its current line of page turning systems can be found at http://airturn.com

We're hard at work developing a Bluetooth version of the AirTurn automatic page turner that will be compatible with the iPad. With its incredible battery life and svelte form factor, the iPad is a remarkable new tablet device from Apple that enables you to read sheet music all day long and carry your entire music library with you wherever you go. The Bluetooth AirTurn will allow you to turn music pages in the iPad completely hands-free.

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Ah, the start of May and the scent of summer vacation just around the corner!  To celebrate the completion of another school year and to help young musicians (and thrifty teachers!) equip themselves with tools to read music digitally and turn pages hands-free, we're introducing a new Student Package that includes the full version of MusicReader for Mac and PC, an AirTurn AT-104 wireless page turning transmitter, and 1 Boss FS-5U pedal for hands-free single-direction page turns. 

The Student Package retails for only $169.95, already a $12 savings over purchasing each of the items separately - but for the month of May, we're offering an additional 15% discount combined with free shipping anywhere in the contingent United States!  That's one of our best deals ever!

Enter the coupon code STUDENT15 at checkout when purchasing the Student Package to get an immediate 15% discount with free US shipping. We're also waiving the number of packages you can purchase with this discount, so be sure to pass this on to parents and teachers for incredible student-friendly savings!

Congratulations, Class of 2010!