What this pedal does

AwesomeStudioPedal appears as a Bluetooth keyboard to your device. Press a button, something happens — a key is sent, a media command is triggered, or a text snippet is typed. No cables. No driver. No app. Everything you need is built into the pedal.

Why no driver

Because it identifies itself as a standard Bluetooth keyboard, it works out of the box on iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, and Linux — no software installation required.

Powering on

Connect a USB power supply or battery. After a moment:

The power LED turns solid on.
The Bluetooth LED is off until a device connects.

Connecting via Bluetooth

The pedal advertises itself as Strix-Pedal and appears as a keyboard in your device's Bluetooth settings.

First pairing

Platform	Where to pair
iOS / iPadOS	Settings → Bluetooth → Strix-Pedal
Android	Settings → Connected devices → Pair new device → Strix-Pedal
macOS	System Settings → Bluetooth → Strix-Pedal
Windows	Settings → Bluetooth & devices → Add device → Bluetooth → Strix-Pedal
Linux	Bluetooth manager or `bluetoothctl` — look for: Strix-Pedal

Reconnection

Once paired, the pedal reconnects automatically when powered on. You do not need to pair again.

One device at a time

The pedal connects to one device at a time. To switch to a different device, remove the pairing on the current host first, then pair on the new one.

Troubleshooting

If the pedal does not appear in the device list, it may still be paired to another device. Remove that pairing first. If it still does not appear, power-cycle the pedal.

LED states

LED	State	Meaning
Power	Solid on	Pedal running normally
Power	Blinking	A timed delay is counting down
Power	Off	Not powered
Bluetooth	Solid on	Connected — buttons A–D are active
Bluetooth	Off	Not connected — pedal is advertising
All 5 LEDs	Blink 5 times then resume	Config error — factory defaults loaded

Buttons A–D do nothing until the Bluetooth LED is solid. The SELECT button (profile cycling) works regardless of connection state.

The buttons

Four action buttons: A, B, C, D
One SELECT button: cycles through profiles

Profiles and the LED array

Three small LEDs show which profile is active. You do not need to understand binary — use this table:

LED 3 (MSB)	LED 2	LED 1 (LSB)	Active profile
off	off	on	01 — Score Navigator
off	on	off	02 — Pixel Camera Remote
off	on	on	03 — VLC Mobile Controller
on	off	off	04 — OBS Stream Deck
on	off	on	05 — DAW Looper
on	on	off	06 — Social and Comms
on	on	on	07 — System Debug

Tip: a small printed card taped to your pedalboard saves you from memorising this at a gig.

What each profile does

See PROFILES.md for a full list of buttons and their actions.