PianoKite with the Roland FP-30X
The Roland FP-30X has Bluetooth MIDI built in, as well as Bluetooth audio and a USB to Host port. It connects to PianoKite the same way as its smaller sibling, the FP-10, which is the piano the app is tested on. We haven't tested the FP-30X specifically, but it uses the same standard Bluetooth MIDI that the app supports.
Connecting
- Don't pair the piano's MIDI in Android's Bluetooth settings. (Bluetooth audio, for playing music from your phone through the piano's speakers, is paired in Android settings; that's a separate connection and doesn't carry the notes you play.)
- Turn on the piano's Bluetooth (see the Bluetooth section of Roland's owner's manual).
- In the app tap Connect piano, choose the FP-30X when it appears and tap Connect.
- Play a few keys to check they light up on screen.
If the piano doesn't show up, close other apps that may be connected to it and turn the piano off and on. More fixes are in the connection guide.
Bluetooth audio and the app's sound
Because the FP-30X also has Bluetooth audio, you have two ways to hear what the app plays: send it to the piano as MIDI (the top-bar toggle in the app, while the piano is connected), which uses the piano's own sound; or pair the piano as a Bluetooth speaker in Android settings and leave the app on phone sound. The MIDI route is simpler and keeps everything in one sound.
USB as a backup
If Bluetooth gives you trouble, the USB to Host port works with a USB OTG adapter on Android. USB MIDI is supported, though less tested than Bluetooth.
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