By far the easiest step. I used a Raspberry Pi B+ and a Dell E2014T monitor. At the time when I was ordering the parts, the Pi2 was not yet released, but I would imagine one could just as easily use that with the added benefit of faster document loading. Otherwise, I think it has to be the B+ because of the available connectors.

The Dell monitor seemed pretty much perfect for me. I've seen many digital music stands that only put up one page at a time, but I knew for certain I wanted to have a 2-page display. Of course, the Dell monitor is much bulkier than some other options. As a result, I feel quite comfortable using it in my home studio and even putting it on top of my piano, but I wouldn't necessarily haul it to a gig. Whichever monitor you choose, the steps to get it working should be the same.

First you need to install Raspbian. It's included in the NOOBs package. If, like me, your Pi came with a flash card that already had NOOBs on it, you can just put in the card and get going. If not, you will need to find it online and follow the instructions on getting it set up properly. You will need a USB keyboard to get things set up, which you can simply plug into one of the ports on the pi. There should also be a USB cable from the monitor you can plug into the pi. This will be necessary later for touch-screen capabilities.

I will not describe here how to set up Raspbian. If you have any trouble, there are numerous online resources on the topic. When given the option, you will want to make sure you tell it to always boot into the desktop.

Once you've successfully installed the OS, we will need to get our hands dirty with aptitude.

NOTE: At this point, you will be able to test the touch screen. Mine worked out of the box, but the calibration was way off. If yours is a little off as well, you can either plug in a mouse for the next few steps or jump to the step about xinput_calibrator-0.7.5.