Unleash your creativity without bounds! Seamlessly integrate your acoustic grand or upright piano with a vast array of over 50,000 apps available from C. Bechstein or third-party providers. Whether you’re delving into music production, notation, or e-learning, the connectivity of our new hybrid instruments from C. Bechstein and W. Hoffmann Professional and Tradition opens up endless possibilities.
Learning and Education
Explore a multitude of options for self-learning and digital music education with apps like Simply Piano, Flowkey, and Skoove, catering to independent piano learners.
Pairing seamlessly with C. Bechstein Connect, the all-in-one platform for digital music lessons, doozzoo (by C. Bechstein) enhances your learning experience. Together with C. Bechstein Connect, doozzoo visually represents the notes played, either on the chord diagram or the integrated virtual piano, providing invaluable visualization for your musical journey.
Sampling and Virtual Instruments
Experience the vast world of virtual instruments and sampling with sample databases like the Vienna Symphonic Library and virtual instruments such as Pianoteq, boasting an extensive array of piano sounds.
Setting a new benchmark in digitized grand pianos, the C. Bechstein Digital Grand Library elevates the standard with its comprehensive collection of meticulously crafted piano samples.
Notation and Writing Down Music
Utilize notation software like SIBELIUS to transcribe your piano performances into musical notation in real-time. This convenient feature simplifies the process of documenting your melodies in written form, allowing for easy sharing and preservation of your musical compositions.
Recording and Music Production
Easily capture your piano performances with the intuitive C. BECHSTEIN Record app, designed to make recording as effortless as child’s play.
Pairing seamlessly with popular DAW solutions like Logic, Ableton, Cubase, and others, C. Bechstein Connect simplifies the process of recording piano parts and producing music. With access to plug-ins, loops, and samples, you have all the tools you need to bring your musical creations to life.
Embedded beneath the keyboard, the instruments feature a sensor strip that optically and contactlessly captures piano playing with remarkable precision, translating it into MIDI signals. With 88 optical key sensors and 3 optical pedal sensors, your performances are continuously recorded at a sampling rate exceeding 200,000 data points per second.
Despite this advanced technology, the authentic feel of your acoustic instrument remains unchanged, ensuring a seamless and natural playing experience.
The app provides full control over your C. Bechstein Connect system, enabling you to conduct precise digital fine-tuning of your piano independently and effortlessly in real-time.
Key functionalities include:
Calibrating the sensor system: Ensuring accurate performance tracking by aligning sensors optimally.
Adjusting sensor brightness: Fine-tuning sensor visibility for optimal performance in any lighting conditions.
Continuous key adjustment: Customizing hammer and damper release settings for nuanced control over key response.
Pedal adjustment: Tailoring pedal release settings for enhanced expression and dynamics.
Integrated within Studio Touch™, the app also offers advanced features such as:
MIDI aftertouch: Supporting polyphonic, monophonic, and CC 1 (Modwheel) aftertouch control.
High Resolution Velocity: Enabling MIDI high-resolution velocity adjustments with CC 88 for precise expression.
Release Velocity: Fine-tuning release velocity settings for authentic and nuanced performance dynamics.
Easily connect your smartphones, tablets, or notebooks to the C. Bechstein Connect system via Bluetooth LE MIDI, allowing seamless integration with popular applications for learning, playing, or composing music. Additionally, C. Bechstein Connect Pro provides USB-C connectivity for even more versatile connectivity options. Whether you’re practicing, composing, or exploring new musical horizons, the C. Bechstein Connect system ensures effortless and flexible connectivity to enhance your musical experience.
Power Specifications:
Input voltage: 100 – 240 V, with an exchangeable connection cable suitable for international use.
Output voltage/current: 19 V / 4.74 A.
Plug dimensions: 5.5 mm x 2.5 mm.
Power Consumption:
System power consumption: 6.0 W in normal operation, and 1.8 W in network standby mode.
Energy saving/auto power-off feature: Yes.
Connections:
Bluetooth MIDI: Supports BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) in single mode.
