Kawai FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kawai instruments, product features, and other topics.
Frequently asked questions about Kawai instruments, product features, and other topics.
Apps & SoftwarePianoRemoteRecording
A
The PianoRemote app's Recorder function is able to capture performances using two different methods, which can be configured via the Recorder menu.
SMF
This format will capture the key and pedal presses of a performance as MIDI data, using either a Bluetooth MIDI or USB-MIDI connection.
Recorded song data can then be "Shared" within the PianoRemote app, resulting in a .mid file that can be opened in other apps that support MIDI files.
WAV/FLAC/AAC
These formats will capture audio using the device's built-in microphone.
This data can also be "Shared" within the PianoRemote app, resulting in a .wav/.flac/.m4a file that can be opened in other apps that support audio files.
As noted above, audio will be captured using the device's built-in microphone, meaning that the sound of the piano will be recorded along with other ambient noises audible in the room. The quality of the recorded audio will depend largely on the quality of the device's microphones and sound processing hardware, however should be comparable to that of audio recorded using the device's native camera/audio recorder apps.
In order to capture just the sound of the digital/hybrid piano, it will be necessary to first connect an external audio interface to the device, and then connect the instrument's Line Out connector(s) to this audio interface.
Q Is it possible for PianoRemote to record the piano's sound directly as WAV/FLAC using Bluetooth?
Unfortunately, this is not currently possible with Bluetooth. Bluetooth MIDI does support bi-directional communication, however this can only be used for MIDI data. Bluetooth Audio only supports receiving audio data from another device - it is not possible for the piano's sound to be transmitted via Bluetooth.