PianoDisc Remote App User Guide
Why This App?
Balance Control: Adjust the piano and audio separately.
Music Chest: Super simple PlayList. Add your music, repeat it.
Schedule: Program the piano to play any time, 24/7
PianoDisc Radio: Stream free music to your piano.
Limits: Programmable upper/lower limits for piano/audio.
Mute: Turn off piano or audio during a performance.
Mute Recall: Program the audio of a song to turn off.
Level Recall: Store your audio settings for each and every song. When the song plays again, those settings are recalled.
Sync: Adjust the audio to the piano.
Balance Control: Adjust the piano and audio separately.
Music Chest: Super simple PlayList. Add your music, repeat it.
Schedule: Program the piano to play any time, 24/7
PianoDisc Radio: Stream free music to your piano.
Limits: Programmable upper/lower limits for piano/audio.
Mute: Turn off piano or audio during a performance.
Mute Recall: Program the audio of a song to turn off.
Level Recall: Store your audio settings for each and every song. When the song plays again, those settings are recalled.
Sync: Adjust the audio to the piano.
This app was designed for the PianoDisc iQ system. This player system can be completely wireless. When set up this way, there are no visible wires or boxes on the piano itself. The app will also work when the piano is "hard wired." Meaning: if you have a 1/8" stereo cable, or an av composite cable the app works just as well.
The iQ system is incredible as it is. However, this app adds a bunch of really fun and powerful features.
The first of which is Balance Control. As in you can now adjust the balance between the piano and the audio. Without this app, balance control is not really practical without mounting a balance control box. If your piano doesn't have a Balance Control Box, and you don't have this app, you'll have to crawl under the piano to adjust the speaker.
This app will not run on your iMac or iTunes running on your PC. This app will most likely be converted to run with the Android operating system in the future. For now, it only works with iPods/iPhones/iPads and iPad minis. You can download the app to your iTunes app library, and then sync it to your device. This app will not replace a hand held remote for the pds228/128 or CD only system. This was designed for the iQ system only.
This app does not access your iTunes library on your computer. It access the music on your apple device. It then transmits the music wirelessly via wifi to a wireless receiver under the piano called AirPort Express. If you do not have a wireless receiver (AirPort Express) under your piano, you can plug directly into the "Line in" jack on the iQ control box with a cable and the app will work in the same manner as if it were wireless.
This app will run on an iPad, but it was designed for the iPod/iPhone. We will have an iPad version soon. On some iPads app's graphics don't look right. As mentioned, we will have a dedicated iPad version soon. Please let us know if graphics on your ipad don't look right. We have only seen this one time.
Please post a positive review if you like the app. If you are not happy for some reason, please let us know before you post a negative review. Thank you!
Send comments here: pianodiscremote@gmail.com or to me personally. My name is Richie Hayes. I am responsible for all of this content. I do not work for PianoDisc. However I wish I did!! My personal email is hayesiq@gmail.com. Let me know if there is anything that I can help you with regarding your PianoDisc iq system.
The iQ system is incredible as it is. However, this app adds a bunch of really fun and powerful features.
The first of which is Balance Control. As in you can now adjust the balance between the piano and the audio. Without this app, balance control is not really practical without mounting a balance control box. If your piano doesn't have a Balance Control Box, and you don't have this app, you'll have to crawl under the piano to adjust the speaker.
This app will not run on your iMac or iTunes running on your PC. This app will most likely be converted to run with the Android operating system in the future. For now, it only works with iPods/iPhones/iPads and iPad minis. You can download the app to your iTunes app library, and then sync it to your device. This app will not replace a hand held remote for the pds228/128 or CD only system. This was designed for the iQ system only.
This app does not access your iTunes library on your computer. It access the music on your apple device. It then transmits the music wirelessly via wifi to a wireless receiver under the piano called AirPort Express. If you do not have a wireless receiver (AirPort Express) under your piano, you can plug directly into the "Line in" jack on the iQ control box with a cable and the app will work in the same manner as if it were wireless.
This app will run on an iPad, but it was designed for the iPod/iPhone. We will have an iPad version soon. On some iPads app's graphics don't look right. As mentioned, we will have a dedicated iPad version soon. Please let us know if graphics on your ipad don't look right. We have only seen this one time.
Please post a positive review if you like the app. If you are not happy for some reason, please let us know before you post a negative review. Thank you!
Send comments here: pianodiscremote@gmail.com or to me personally. My name is Richie Hayes. I am responsible for all of this content. I do not work for PianoDisc. However I wish I did!! My personal email is hayesiq@gmail.com. Let me know if there is anything that I can help you with regarding your PianoDisc iq system.
Send questions or comments to pianodiscremote@gmail.com or hayesiq@gmail.com
*New Random Button. Choose from iTunes or Music Chest.
*New Clear button in Music Chest
*New Now Playing button.
*New Album Flip: You can now scroll through albums and touch an album cover. The album opens up, and you see all of the songs on that album. Touch any song to jump to it.
*App now plays all PD music.
*PD radio works better than ever.
*Better default volume/setting numbers.
*Recall Levels.. When on saves your balance and volume settings for each song and recalls them automatically.
*Recall Mute.. Program the speaker to turn off during a piano only performance. Speaker will then turn off automatically.
*New Master V button. This places Master Fader in and out of Main
*New Turbo feature. Fixes sluggish faders with older devices. Go to Settings and turn this on to see if your device is fast enough for it.
*Better PianoDisc Radio Calibration
*Simpler App Calibration.
*Simpler Settings page.
*Device's Mechanical volume switch has been disabled.
You might get better results by calibrating the app to your piano. This may not be necessary, but feel free to do it, it's easy. Go here:
AirPlay iCon..Transmit wirelessly to your piano.
PD Radio: Extremely simple and free PianoDisc Radio. So easy. Wow.
More stations to come in the future. Only one right now.
More stations to come in the future. Only one right now.
Schedule: Program the piano to play anytime day or night.
Music Chest: Super simple PlayLists in the form of a Chest of Drawers. Name drawers, repeat their contents, schedule them to play.
Recall Mute: If on, app will automatically turn off the speaker to turn off when songs that had their audio muted appear again. This prevents unwanted noise from making it to the speaker during piano only songs.
Piano volume control.
Piano High Limit
Upper programmable volume limit for piano.
Upper programmable volume limit for piano.
Piano Mute: Turn off the piano while listening to a song with this speaker icon.
Piano Low Limit:
Lower programmable limit for piano. Piano won't die when the volume is turned all the way down.
Lower programmable limit for piano. Piano won't die when the volume is turned all the way down.
Presets: Push and hold to program. The upcoming version of the app will not have these.
Go into Settings by entering 0000. You can change this to any 4 digit code you want once in Settings.
Place the Master Volume Control of your device itself into Main of the app. Has one secret function. Push and hold for 5 seconds to calibrate the app. There are two modes of operation for the app: Master Fader in Main, and No Master Fader in Main.
Touch Music to access all of your iTunes library on your device. App will not pick up music from your computer's iTunes.
Scroll Window: Gently slide the contents of your library here. Touch an album. It will flip over and show you its contents.
Turbo is off by default so that older devices can keep up with the app. Go into Settings by entering 0000, then turn on Turbo. See if your device is fast enough to run Turbo. The app's volume controls will work faster if Turbo is on. All new ipods and iphones and ipad minis are plenty fast. Turn on turbo. With next update it will be on by default.
Recalls volume and balance settings for individual songs automatically when on.
Touch album to see its contents...
NEW SIMPLE SETTINGS PAGE
New Random button...
TURBO: Make sure to try Turbo on your device. This makes the volume changes happen a lot faster. Some older devices aren't fast enough. Go to Settings and enter 0000. Turn on Turbo. Try out the volume controls in main. If they're smooth, then you'll want to keep turbo on. If they're sluggish, you'll want to turn off turbo.
*****If your device doesn't have enough power. Go into Settings, and turn up the "Set Master max Volume Here" fader. Do this for Master in and out of Main.
*****If your device doesn't have enough power. Go into Settings, and turn up the "Set Master max Volume Here" fader. Do this for Master in and out of Main.
Audio Mute: Turn off your Piano's Speaker. Sing or play another instrument with the piano. (Really fun to play a guitar with the piano!!)
You can also program the speaker to turn off automatically. Some piano only songs have unwanted noise in the speaker. This is a perfect way to get rid of that noise.
You can also program the speaker to turn off automatically. Some piano only songs have unwanted noise in the speaker. This is a perfect way to get rid of that noise.
Touch the word "Remote" in Settings, and change it to your name or your customer's name.
Place an "On" button for PianoDisc Radio in Main. Your device must be connected to your home wifi for PD Radio.
Place a button in Main that allows you to remove and place your device's Master Volume Control on the screen.
Changes in volume are sped up when Turbo is on. Turn this off if it makes your app behave slugglishly.
Automatically adjusts the volume and balance levels of a particular song to how you had them the next time that song plays. In other words, it memorizes volume settings for each song.
Remembers if the speaker was turned off during a particular song. The next time that song plays, the speaker will turn off automatically. This prevents unwanted noise from making it to the speaker during piano only performances.
Set Volume Levels high/low and overall volume when Master Volume of your Device is present in Main. Kind of tricky to explain. Use the app, you'll understand!
Set Volume Levels high/low and overall volume when Master of device isn't in Main.
Set Volume Levels high/low and overall volume for PD Radio.
View all songs that have been programmed to have their volume levels recalled.
View all songs that have been programmed to have the speaker turn off while they play.
Set a 4 digit code to keep people from messing with your settings. The default code to get into Settings is 0000. Change this to any 4 digit code you want.
Once you've set all of your levels, go here and touch this button. It will save your settings. Then you'll be able to push "Reset Custom" and all of your levels will be inserted back into the app.
You won't need this, but it's there to show all variable values of the app.
Restore all default volume levels and settings by touching this.
Dear PianoDisc Remote Users. This has been good to have this version of the app out for a while. We have learned a few things and have refined some others. A new version will probably be out in a month or so. We are making lots of improvements. We will have Sync with the next version. This will allow you to adjust the audio to the piano. To read even more about upcoming changes, click on the button below.
Music Connect Files do not work with this version of the app. With our next upgrade, it will.
Dear App Purchaser. This version of the app is no longer available. But these pages are still active because they contain a lot of valuable information. We are updating this site as we speak. This will be done soon. The user-interface has totally changed, but the operation is pretty much the same.
