Hello and welcome to PianoStream! You are going to LOVE this app! It works on nearly every player piano in the world including Yamaha Disklavier, PianoDisc, QRS, Steinway Spirio, and even Pianocorder. It's also compatible with Roland, Clavinova and every other instrument out there that has at least one MIDI Input which is pretty much everything! Please join our Facebook PianoStream group. Post any questions you might have there also feel free to shoot us an email at hayesiq@gmail.com We will get back to you ASAP!
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ANOTHER TUTORIAL ON HOW TO CONNECT TO ANY PIANO AS LONG AS IT HAS MIDI IN This includes ALL disklaviers except for the Enspire Upright. This particular piano is a Yamaha Disklavier Enspire and I set it up with a Yamaha MD-BT01 which is once again super nice, but the WIDI Master is right up there especially since it usually connects automatically once it's been paired.
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As mentioned in the video, PianoStream has two interfaces: Analog and Digital. Let's talk about Digital first.
Digital for the most part means Solo Piano and it works with pretty much everything out there. In order for the Digital side of PianoStream to work, you'll need a wireless MIDI Receiver such as the Yamaha MD-BT01 or the WIDI Master.
We recommend the WIDI Master because it connects automatically. However, the Yamaha MD-BT01 is also super slick because it's easy to rename and it's easy to update but it doesn't connect automatically. Feel free to get both from Amazon and see which one you prefer. They both cost about $55. Click on either one to see them on Amazon.
Some pianos will work with Analog. Analog means solo piano and sometimes Piano + Vocals. There are two which we recommend for Analog. They are: WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver and KAIY Bluetooth 5.3 Audio Receiver (appears as c36 when you connect to it).
Introductary Video
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Let's get you what you need before we dive into all of this even further. Please look up your piano and purchase the suggested device/s from Amazon.
*PianoDisc PDS-32 Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter (will only work with PianoStream Digital use with Legacy Volume Scaling)
*PianoDisc PDS128 Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter (will only work with PianoStream Digital use with Legacy Volume Scaling)
*PianoDisc PDS128+ Widi Jack and 5V USB-C This model maybe compatible with PianoStream Analog but to keep things simple start off with Widi Jack. Plug into back of control unit. This model does provide power to device. Activate midi bypass mode (video below on how to do this) performance should be good. Now trying plugging Widi Jack directly into CPU under piano and activate Legacy Volume Scaling. You'll need 5V USB-C to power Widi Jack. Choose which method works best on your piano. Usually original control unit is best. However, still worth plugging directly into cpu to see if one method is better than the other.
*PianoDisc PDS228 use Widi Jack and 5V USB-C PDS228 is compatible with PianoStream Analog but to simplify things just get Widi Jack for now. Power Widi jack with 5V adapter and plug directly into PDS228 MIDI IN. Activate bypass model. Observe piano performance. If you'd like, bypass control unit and plug directly into CPU. Activate Legacy Volume Scaling. Choose which method works best for you.
*PianoDisc iQ Use Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter, WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooh Audio Receiver. (you'll be able to use PianoStream Digital and Analog with this setup) If you can plug Widi jack directly into High Definition Rectangular box under piano which works in conjunction with iQ control unit. Sometimes HD unit has has power on midi out and sometimes it doesn't. For this reason Widi Jack is recommended. IQ is HIGHLY compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*PianoDisc CD Only Use with Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter and KAIY C36 Bluetooth Audio Receiver or WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver. Plug Widi Jack directly into CPU under piano powered by 5V adapter. Don't plug Widi into back of CD unit. If Widi jack is used, activate Legacy Volume Scaling.
*PianoDisc Prodigy I This system has built-in Bluetooth audio and midi. However, we recommend that you have a stand alone midi receiver like the MD-BT01 or WIDI Master which you will plug directly into Prodigy control unit.
*Prodigy ll no extra equipment needed. Use PianoStream Digital and connect directly to built-in MIDI Bluetooth receiver. Also use PianoStream Analog and connect directly to built-in audio Bluetooth receiver.
*QRS with just one MIDI Input Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter
*QRS all other qrs models. Widi Master or MD-BT01 (analog not really compatible) The trick to getting a QRS model to work is to change the QRS system's input to MIDI. You can use Remote control to do this or QRS app. Multiple QRS videos will be below soon.
*Yamaha Disklavier Wagon Grand Widi Master or MD-BT01 NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC100R Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC50R Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier MX100 Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC500XG Widi Master or MD-BT01
*Yamaha Disklavier MARKIV Widi Jack for PianoStream Digital. KAIY AudioBluetooth Receiver or WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC55RCD (MARKIII) Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wifi Audio Reciever or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier E3 Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha DKC850 Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Upright Disklavier Enspire UD-BT01 and WiiM Wifi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier Enspire Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
Practically ALL Digital Rolands and Clavinovas except for a few models will require a WIDI Master or MD-BT01
*PianoDisc PDS-32 Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter (will only work with PianoStream Digital use with Legacy Volume Scaling)
*PianoDisc PDS128 Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter (will only work with PianoStream Digital use with Legacy Volume Scaling)
*PianoDisc PDS128+ Widi Jack and 5V USB-C This model maybe compatible with PianoStream Analog but to keep things simple start off with Widi Jack. Plug into back of control unit. This model does provide power to device. Activate midi bypass mode (video below on how to do this) performance should be good. Now trying plugging Widi Jack directly into CPU under piano and activate Legacy Volume Scaling. You'll need 5V USB-C to power Widi Jack. Choose which method works best on your piano. Usually original control unit is best. However, still worth plugging directly into cpu to see if one method is better than the other.
*PianoDisc PDS228 use Widi Jack and 5V USB-C PDS228 is compatible with PianoStream Analog but to simplify things just get Widi Jack for now. Power Widi jack with 5V adapter and plug directly into PDS228 MIDI IN. Activate bypass model. Observe piano performance. If you'd like, bypass control unit and plug directly into CPU. Activate Legacy Volume Scaling. Choose which method works best for you.
*PianoDisc iQ Use Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter, WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooh Audio Receiver. (you'll be able to use PianoStream Digital and Analog with this setup) If you can plug Widi jack directly into High Definition Rectangular box under piano which works in conjunction with iQ control unit. Sometimes HD unit has has power on midi out and sometimes it doesn't. For this reason Widi Jack is recommended. IQ is HIGHLY compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*PianoDisc CD Only Use with Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter and KAIY C36 Bluetooth Audio Receiver or WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver. Plug Widi Jack directly into CPU under piano powered by 5V adapter. Don't plug Widi into back of CD unit. If Widi jack is used, activate Legacy Volume Scaling.
*PianoDisc Prodigy I This system has built-in Bluetooth audio and midi. However, we recommend that you have a stand alone midi receiver like the MD-BT01 or WIDI Master which you will plug directly into Prodigy control unit.
*Prodigy ll no extra equipment needed. Use PianoStream Digital and connect directly to built-in MIDI Bluetooth receiver. Also use PianoStream Analog and connect directly to built-in audio Bluetooth receiver.
*QRS with just one MIDI Input Widi Jack and 5V USB-C Adapter
*QRS all other qrs models. Widi Master or MD-BT01 (analog not really compatible) The trick to getting a QRS model to work is to change the QRS system's input to MIDI. You can use Remote control to do this or QRS app. Multiple QRS videos will be below soon.
*Yamaha Disklavier Wagon Grand Widi Master or MD-BT01 NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC100R Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC50R Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier MX100 Widi Master or MD-BT01
NOT compatible with PianoStream Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC500XG Widi Master or MD-BT01
*Yamaha Disklavier MARKIV Widi Jack for PianoStream Digital. KAIY AudioBluetooth Receiver or WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver.
*Yamaha Disklavier DKC55RCD (MARKIII) Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wifi Audio Reciever or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier E3 Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha DKC850 Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Upright Disklavier Enspire UD-BT01 and WiiM Wifi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
*Yamaha Disklavier Enspire Widi Master or MD-BT01 and WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver or KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Compatible with PianoStream Digital and Analog.
Practically ALL Digital Rolands and Clavinovas except for a few models will require a WIDI Master or MD-BT01
YAMAHA MD-BT01
WIDI MASTER
WIDI JACK
USB-C 5V ADAPTER
WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver Use with PianoDisc and Disklavier. Works with Analog PianoStream. Distance doesn't matter with this device since it's Wi-fi. One other advantage that it has is that it won't cause your speakers to beep when you text or use your phone. It's an AirPlay device which means it doesn't connect automatically which is at times advantageous. It costs about $89 on Amazon.
Digital Interface with ALL pianos using Yamaha MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI Receiver VIDEO
Detailed Video
Digital Interface with ALL pianos using WIDI Master Bluetooth MIDI Receiver VIDEO
KAIY Bluetooth Audio Receiver. Use with all Analog Midi compatible Pianos. More details below. This device is incredible and cheap. But it connects automatically which is nice but annoying sometimes since you'll have to disconnect from it unless you don't mind hearing your phone beeping through your piano's speakers.
If you have an Enspire Upright you'll need this Yamaha UD-BT01 The MIDI ports on this particular piano have been disabled by Yamaha for some unknown reason. Click on pic to see how to connect and use it.
How to set up MARKlll (DKC55RCD) with PianStream, MD-BT01 or WIDI Master and WiiM or KAIY c36 for Analog Piano + Vocals and Digital Solo Piano.
Quick Analog/Digital Connection Review
Please watch to understand Legacy Volume Scaling (Gives you volume control over old systems)
How to connect to PDS-32 with PianoStream and Widi Jack
How to use PianoStream Digital with WIDI Jack- Allows direct connection to CPU on older PianoDisc systems and also works great on Disklavier MARKIV due to lack of space. In this video I connected to a Disklavier Enspire.
MARKIV Disklavier and WIDI Jack connection.
Here are the devices mentioned above and links to Amazon. Click on pics.
Here are some videos regarding all the info above:
We need to talk about this device! As of today Sep 27, 2024 it is THE BEST Audio Bluetooth Receiver I have seen and it's $20 on Amazon. It rivals the WiiM which is about $89. You might want to start off with this device since it works so incredibly well. One little annoying thing with most Bluetooth devices but nice at the same time, is that they connect automatically. This means that if your piano has a speaker under it, when you text, and if this thing is connected, you'll hear beaping sounds coming out of that speaker. With the WiiM that's not necessarily the case since it's connected to your Wi-fi and you have to AirPlay to it when you're ready to use it. It does not connect automatically. Now back to this KAIY. I have been blown away by how well it works. Use it for PianoStream Analog on PianoDisc iQ, PianoDisc PDS228, Disklavier MarkIII, MarkIV, E3, DKC850, and Enspire. DO NOT Power this device using the usb power outlet on main control unit under Enspire. It will generate noise. Use 5V usb adapter instead. Replace cheap wires that it comes with RCA to RCA wires from Amazon. Click on pic for 5V usb adapter and high quality RCA's from Amazon. The power cable is only one foot long so you might want to get a usb power extension cable. Link provided below as well. It's usually best to install a power strip under your Disklavier. I'll place a link below for the one that I always use.
KAIY used on Yamaha GC2 with PianoDisc iQ and PianoStream Perfect Playback.
Quick Analog/Digital Connection Review
KAIY C36 Bluetooth Receiver. INCREDIBLE Especially considering LOW Price.
KAIY used on brand new Yamaha GB1 Enspire along with PianoStream Analog Piano + Vocals. This device is Bluetooth and once again it works incredibly well. The Yamaha Piano + Audio Signal is HUGE and this thing doesn't care. Pretty amazing. The only other good way (besides a direct connection) right now Oct 2024, is with the WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver. In the video below you'll hear the KAIY in action and the app. You'll also notice that PianoStream Analog has two volume sliders in this video: One for vocals and the other for piano. The two sliders will only be present with Disklavier Analog Piano + Vocals (audio). To enable this awesome new feature and if you have a Disklavier Enspire, E3, DKC850, MARKIII or MARKIV you'll need a Bluetooth MIDI Receiver (MD-BT01 or WIDI Master) and also the KAIY C36 Bluetooth Audio Receiver or WiiM Wi-fi Audio Receiver. You'll actually connect to the piano twice. This dual volume control will be available VERY soon. Today is Oct 27, 2018.
If you get the KAIY c36 Bluetooth Receiver, we recommend that you replace the audio cable that it comes with since it's cheap and of low quality. Get the one in the pic below from Amazon. Also you'll need a 5V usb adapter and we'd also suggest that you get a power strip. We also use long zip ties to connect the power strip. It just makes it easy. We also use transparent tape to connect the KAIY c36. That way it comes off easily if you need to remove it and it's not as messy as other double sided tapes and it doesn't leave any residue like velkro strips.
The KAIY c36 power cable is way too short. Get this one instead:
These long zip ties make it really easy to connect power strip under piano.
How to use PianoStream in conjunction with Yamaha DCD1 and PianoStream Analog Disklavier Piano + Vocals. Click pic on left for hookup diagram. Pic on right to see this device in action on a Yamaha Clavinova.
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Today is November 21, 2024. With the next update of the app which should happen in about a week, Analog Disklavier Piano + Audio will have two volume sliders: One for Piano and the other for Audio. Right now we only have one volume slider. It controls the Audio Volume and the Piano volume has to be controlled with your Disklavier's Control Unit. This dual setup will require that you connect to your Bluetooth Midi device (MD-BT01 or WIDI Master) and your Audio Receiver (WiiM or KAIY c36) simultaneously. Click on pic below to see this update in action:
