Personal Pianist : FAQ

How does Personal Pianist work?
Basically, Personal Pianist plays the piano part for you so that you can practice your solo part at different speeds. A very important feature of Personal Pianist is that the piano parts "played" by Personal Pianist are already "personalized", meaning there are musical rubati - tempo changes - already built into the part. You will have the feeling of playing with a real pianist and not just a MIDI file.

How do I use Personal Pianist?
First, you'll need to download the music library that you are currently working on and load it into your Personal Pianist. Then you simply select your piece and press play! If you're not yet ready for the set tempo, you can simply slow the tempo down and work at your own pace. Gradually, you can work your way up to the goal tempo or even past it, depending on your ambition level!

Do I need any special hardware or speakers?
You will not need any extra hardware to run Personal Pianist, but we do recommend that you use external speakers for the best sound and results. Normal laptop or desktop speakers are simply not strong enough. External speakers can be purchased at your local computer store, but do make sure to buy the ones with its own power supply, not USB.

Can I use Personal Pianist for performance?
We are very proud that Personal Pianist does sound like a real pianist, but it is always best to play a recital or concert with a professional accompanist. If you cannot afford to hire a professional accompanist and want to use Personal Pianist for a LIVE public or private performance, let us know! We'd love to hear it! Just make sure you've got some pretty good loudspeakers on stage!

What do I get with Personal Pianist?
1.speed up and slow down tempo as needed for practice
2.special added rubati for natural performance feel, not a computer generated feel
3.an extensive library or works for students of violin and cello
4.personal, online technical and musical support

Where can I buy Personal Pianist?
Currently, you can purchase your own copy of Personal Pianist through our affiliate, the Maple Sun Music Store. If you need help with your order, just fill out the contact form or you can email us at info@personalpianist.com

Who can use Personal Pianist?
1.students
2.teachers
3.amateurs
4.performers

What about pop songs? Can we sing along with Personal Pianist?
Yes! We are happy to prepare any of your favorite pop songs for use with Personal Pianist. Just drop us a line with the title, key and if possible, the musical score you'd like to sing along to. Since pop songs have been arranged and re-arranged so many times, you'll have to be specific about which arrangement you would like. You won't be able to change the key of the songs, but that's a feature we'll be adding to the updated version.

What grade levels are covered with Personal Pianist?
We offer Grades I-V for violin and cello, as well as other selected collections and method books. If there is a special song or collection of songs that you'd like to use with Personal Pianist, just drop us an email and we'll consider adding it to our ever-expanding library.

How can I tune my instrument to Personal Pianist?
Personal Pianist equipped with a "Tuning Key", located on the interface keyboard and tuned to 'A' = 440Hz.

Can I use my own MIDI files to play on Personal Pianist?
Personal Pianist is equipped to handle all MIDI files, regardless of whether they are specially prepared by us or taken from somewhere else. There will be less functionality using the imported MIDI files, but they will play. If you'd like us to prepare your favorite song for use with Personal Pianist, just send us the song title and a MIDI file (if you have one) as well as basic information about your song and we'll prepare a Personal Pianist version for you.

Are you curious to try out Personal Pianist? Click on the link below to receive your free DEMO Version of Personal Pianist!