Comparison

Piano Visual Player vs C. Bechstein Record

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Piano Visual Player

Visualize MIDI piano performances as stunning 3D animations. Experience the nuances of sound intensity and sustain pedals brought to life with dynamic lighting and virtual grand pianos. Create your own beautiful piano playing videos using your MIDI files.

Highlights
  • 3D animation of MIDI piano performances
  • Dynamic lighting effects
  • Sound intensity and sustain pedal expression
  • Virtual grand piano environment
  • User-created MIDI file playback
  • Video creation assistance
Features
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It is an application that displays MIDI performance piano performance data as a beautiful 3D image. Shining light comes down from the sky and plays the grand piano in the virtual space. Because the intensity of the sound (the thickness of the light) and the sustain pedal are also expressed, it is possible to feel as if the performer is playing there. If you spend a little time with video editing software, you can also use the user created piano Midi file to create beautiful piano playing video as shown in the video. 1. function There are two functions. (1) Piano play expression mode as final image The courtesy of chair house is displaying the beautiful piano performance which is the end purpose of this application in the final form. Synchronized playing of 3D piano roll expression by MIDI file and sound source file (not MIDI). (2) Piano performance mode by user's piano performance MIDI file Transfer piano music MIDI file (.mid format) with limited file name to this application using file sharing function of iTunes (up to 4). The sound will be an internal MIDI sound, so it may feel poor. If you need, you can create your own beautiful video like the mode(1). (see section 3) 2. How to use the app ・ When you launch the app, chair house's beautiful piano performance starts automatically. ・ If you touch the center of the screen once, the menu screen will appear. ・ Viewpoint mode change: It switches in the following three viewpoint modes. Please select your preferred mode. (1) Mode in which the viewpoint moves around the piano (the viewpoint location can be changed by viewpoint position control) (2) Viewpoint moves around the keyboard (3) Piano roll mode display - Background weather change: The background environment is switched. - Image change: The arrangement of the background image is switched. - Play the selected song: Play the song selected from the music of chair house with 10 songs. - Next, Previous: Select the song to play next. - Stop playing: Stop the currently playing song. - Automatic play: 10 songs of chair house are automatically played continuously. How to play user created piano MIDI file - Please transfer MIDI file (.mid format) of piano performance to Piano Player Light using file sharing with the application with iTunes. - The app only recognizes up to 4 songs, so delete unnecessary files and make 4 songs if necessary. - When a user created MIDI file is transferred, it will be possible to play external MIDI files. Please operate according to the screen. 3. How to make a final movie using user created piano MIDI file (1) Things to prepare: - Piano performance MIDI file (.mid format): File name is limited to alphabets and numbers (spaces and special characters are not allowed)   -- Please be careful about the copyright of MIDI file. - The final sound source file created by that MIDI file, - Video editing software - Iphone / ipad screen video capture software. (2) How to make: - Play external MIDI file with this application, capture the screen operation and create a movie. With mac, you can capture with QuickTime with iphone connected. - Combine the captured video and the final sound source file with video software. (Adjust the required start time) Please delete the sound data in the captured video as it is unnecessary. - Export the movie and it will end. 4. Chair house music introduction Ten songs from the "Piano Ten Thousand Leaves" project by chair house have been uploaded. He continues to make one song every day, aiming at 4536 songs. Currently around 2000 songs.    - dreamer of dreams    - fragrance of the sun    - La beaute    - lady in diamond rune    - lots of love for you    - sometime I miss you so much    - station venus    - the deepest secret no one knows    - the moment o leaving    - whispering into your heart 5. Acknowledgments - Chair house Music data provided - Midi Tool Kit Pro in unity Asset Store by BACHMANN - Grand Piano model in unity Asset Store by STUDIO LAB

About

C. Bechstein Record

Easily capture your piano performances using MIDI technology directly from your C. Bechstein piano. Save special moments, track progress, or share recordings with friends and family in various formats.

Highlights
  • Capture piano playing via Bluetooth MIDI
  • Precise key capture during recording and playback
  • Share recordings through messengers
  • Export in MIDI and audio formats
  • Track learning progress
Features
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Music is meant to be shared. The Record app lets you easily capture your piano playing directly through the Connect feature of your C. Bechstein piano, using MIDI without requiring extra microphones. Whether you want to save special moments, track your learning progress, or share recordings with friends and family, Record makes it all possible. Easy Recording: Capture your performance directly using Bluetooth MIDI Precise Key Capture: While recording and playback Sharing: i.e., through a messenger of your choice Export Function: MIDI and audio formats for further processing in DAWs or notation software

Screenshots

Piano Visual Player4 screens
C. Bechstein Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: C. Bechstein Record at 5.0 against Piano Visual Player's 2.8. Piano Visual Player's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

C. Bechstein Record holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Piano Visual Player has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Piano Visual Player versus C. Bechstein Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiano Visual PlayerC. Bechstein Record
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequency—Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size217 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHitoshi YasuiC. Bechstein Digital GmbH

Customer experience

Piano Visual Player

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral28.6%
Negative28.6%

C. Bechstein Record

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Piano Visual Player

No in-app purchases

None

C. Bechstein Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Piano Visual Player free?
Piano Visual Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is C. Bechstein Record free?
C. Bechstein Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Piano Visual Player or C. Bechstein Record?
C. Bechstein Record is rated higher. Piano Visual Player averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while C. Bechstein Record averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Piano Visual Player or C. Bechstein Record have ads?
Neither Piano Visual Player nor C. Bechstein Record shows ads.

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