Casio, Kawai, Korg and other Bluetooth MIDI pianos
PianoKite doesn't need a particular brand. It speaks standard MIDI, the protocol every digital piano uses, so what matters is how your piano gets its MIDI to the phone.
Check your piano's specifications
Look up your exact model in its manual or on the manufacturer's site and find the connectivity section:
- "Bluetooth MIDI" or "Bluetooth: MIDI and audio": connect wirelessly from inside the app. Several current Casio, Kawai, Korg and Yamaha models have this, sometimes through an adapter that comes with the piano or is sold separately.
- "Bluetooth audio" only: this plays your phone's sound through the piano. It doesn't send the notes you play, so use USB or the microphone instead.
- "USB to Host" or "USB MIDI": connect with a cable and a USB OTG adapter on Android.
- MIDI In/Out (round 5-pin sockets): use a MIDI-to-USB interface, then connect it like a USB piano.
If you're not sure, the giveaway is the word MIDI next to Bluetooth.
Connecting over Bluetooth MIDI
- Don't pair the piano in Android's Bluetooth settings; the app connects to it directly.
- Switch on the piano's Bluetooth (see its manual).
- In PianoKite, tap Connect piano, pick your piano from the list and tap Connect.
Some manufacturers' own apps keep a connection open in the background. If your piano doesn't appear, close those apps, and turn the piano off and on.
What's tested
We develop with a Roland FP-10. Other Bluetooth MIDI pianos use the same standard and should behave the same way, but we haven't tested every brand. USB MIDI is supported on Android and less tested than Bluetooth. If your piano doesn't work, the microphone is always a fallback.
Full steps and troubleshooting: how to connect a digital piano to Android.