Accelerate vs C. BECHSTEIN VARIO

If you are looking to build speed, accuracy, and endurance on your instrument, look no further. Accelerate is the modern tempo-training metronome designed specifically for musicians who want to push their limits without breaking their flow. THE PROBLEM WITH TRADITIONAL METRONOMES When mastering a challenging passage, musicians start slow and gradually increase the speed. Traditionally, this means constantly stopping, taking your hands off your instrument, adjusting the tempo manually, and restarting. ACCELERATE SOLVES THIS SEAMLESSLY Set your starting tempo, target BPM, and total session time. Beat by beat, Accelerate automatically ramps up the speed with musical precision—either through an imperceptibly smooth Linear curve or structured Stepped increments. Keep your hands on your instrument and stay in the zone. TWO CORE MODES • Accelerate Mode: Hands-free speed training with customizable start/target BPM, duration, and curve selection (Linear or Stepped). • Constant Mode: Rock-solid, precision metronome for classic daily practice. STUDIO-GRADE DESIGN • Dark studio aesthetic with smooth rotary dials, orbital animations, and distraction-free visual feedback. RHYTHMIC PRECISION • Wide tempo range (30 to 300+ BPM) with Tap Tempo • Flexible time signatures and subdivisions (quarter notes, eighths, triplets, sixteenths) • Customizable accents and visual beat ring • Gap Click / Silent Bar mode to test and strengthen your internal timing BUILT FOR MUSICIANS • Always-On Screen: Keeps your display awake during playback so you never lose sight of your tempo. • Background Audio: Plays seamlessly while reading sheet music or using audio apps like GarageBand, iReal Pro, and AmpliTube. • Haptic Feedback: Feel the pulse with subtle, tactile vibrations. • Studio Sound Presets: Crisp digital clicks, organic woodblocks, and classic mechanical sounds. ACCELERATE PRO (LIFETIME ACCESS) Accelerate is free to try with 2 minutes of practice per session. Upgrade to Accelerate Pro via a simple, one-time in-app purchase: • Unlimited Practice: No session cutoffs, interruptions, or cooldown pauses. • Pay Once, Own Forever: Lifetime access with no recurring subscriptions. Take your musical practice to the next level with Accelerate. – Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The VARIO App is the perfect companion for pianos with a VARIO digital system and expands your acoustic instrument with many practical features for practicing, recording and sharing music! The VARIO App also gives you full control over your C. BECHSTEIN VARIO*. And it extends any digital pianos as well as silent / hybrid models from other manufacturers** with new sounds and many smart functions. • Convenient recorder: record your piano playing with a tap! • Easily share your music with friends • Large metronome with free accentuation for each beat • Full control of the new VARIO digital system And more: • For beginners as well as for professionals: innovative, uncluttered, extremely easy to use • Practical sharing and workflow integration (AirDrop, Files, Mail, iMessage and more) • Impressive real-time 3D graphics based on Apple's GPU-accelerated Metal framework. This app feels like a part of your piano! New in Version 2 Support for the new VARIO duet* New piano sound for VARIO classic owners (Model 2012) Numerous detail improvements The C. Bechstein VARIO digital system VARIO is an installation option for acoustic pianos and grand pianos by C. Bechstein, W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann. VARIO combines the acoustic instrument with numerous advantages, known from premium digital pianos and allows an uncomplicated connection to apps on smartphones, tablets and PCs via Bluetooth or USB-C. The VARIO is the ideal solution for the acoustic piano. * Extensive control of all parameters of the VARIO duet (fall 2019); also compatible with older versions of the VARIO (model 2012 and earlier), providing adapted functionality. ** Connection to many instruments from other manufacturers via Bluetooth-MIDI or USB. Some optional accessories (e.g. USB to Apple Lightning) or other adapters may be required. Please note: the app requires an iPad or iPhone with 64-bit support (recommended: devices built in 2015 or later, e.g. iPad Air 2). The Apple USB Camera Connection Kit is required for USB-MIDI connection via Lightning (available as an option).