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How do I connect my Kawai piano to a Windows PC via Bluetooth MIDI?

Apps & SoftwareBluetoothConnectivityDigital PianosHybrid Pianos

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Please note that that the Bluetooth MIDI implementation utilised by Kawai instruments has been designed for use with devices running iOS/iPadOS, macOS, and Android.  Kawai does not provide official support for Bluetooth MIDI connectivity under Windows 10.

The following guide has been written utilising third party software in order to facilitate Bluetooth MIDI connectivity under Windows 10.  This software has not been extensively tested with Kawai instruments, as a result Kawai cannot provide any guarantee that the follow steps will be successful. Moreover, Kawai is not eligible for any damage or loss of data that may occur with the customer's equipment as a result of following this guide.

The information below is provided for reference only, but may still be of use to customers.

1. Turn on the Kawai instrument.

Bluetooth MIDI should be turned on by factory default. If Bluetooth MIDI has been turned off, with the setting stored to Startup Memory, please re-enable Bluetooth MIDI by following the steps explained in the instrument’s owner’s manual.

2. Select 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Devices' > 'Bluetooth & other devices', and turn on Bluetooth.

3. From the 'Bluetooth & other devices' window, select 'Add Bluetooth or other device' > 'Bluetooth'.

4. Chose the Kawai instrument in order to pair with the piano.

If multiple entries of the same instrument appear, select the entry the does not include 'Audio'.

5. Download and install the 'MIDIberry' tool from the developer's website:
http://newbodyfresher.linclip.com/

6. Launch 'MIDIberry', then select the Kawai instrument as the MIDI input and output ports.  Play some notes on the instrument's keyboard to check that they are registered successfully by the Input Monitor area in the 'MIDIberry' tool.

7. Download and install the 'loopMIDI' tool from the developmer's website:
https://www.tobias-erichsen.de/software/loopmidi.html

8. Launch 'loopMIDI', then select the '+' button to create a new virtual MIDI port.

9. Return to 'MIDIberry', then select the newly created 'loopMIDI' (virtual MIDI) port as the MIDI output port.

10. Launch a MIDI application and select the 'loopMIDI' port as the MIDI in port.

It should now be possible to use the MIDI software with the instrument wirelessly.

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