Supported Devices & Requirements

Supported Devices & Requirements

💻 Supported Devices & Requirements

✅ What this covers

  • Supported devices (Web, iOS, Android)
  • Minimum requirements
  • Recommended setup for best performance

Time: 2 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

🚨 Start Here (Important)

👉 Piano Marvel works best on:

  • Web (Computer + Chrome) → Most reliable
  • iPhone / iPad (iOS app) → Fully supported
  • Android app → Beta (limited support)

💻 Web App (Recommended)

✅ Best Option for Most Users

Use Piano Marvel in your browser:

👉 Google Chrome (recommended)

💻 Supported Systems

  • Windows (10 or newer recommended)
  • macOS (recent versions recommended)
  • ChromeOS

⚙️ Requirements

  • Stable internet connection
  • USB / MIDI capable digital keyboard
  • Cables to connect keyboard to device

⚠️ Important

  • Other browsers may work, but Chrome is the most reliable
  • Older systems may experience lag or issues
  • At least 6GB of RAM for PC is recommended

📱 iPhone & iPad (iOS App)

✅ Fully Supported

📱 Requirements

  • iPhone or iPad
  • 2 GB RAM or more
  • iOS 13 or newer

🎹 Keyboard Support

  • USB (with proper adapter or cable)
  • Bluetooth MIDI (less reliable)
  • Acoustic (Microphone Assessment only, less accurate at higher difficulty levels)
  • On-screen keyboard (basic use only)

⚠️ Important

  • Wired connections are more reliable than Bluetooth
  • Cheap adapters may cause connection issues
  • Downloading the App Store app is required, the web app does not function on iOS devices

🤖 Android (Beta)

⚠️ Limited Support

The Android app is currently in beta

What this means:

  • Some features may not work
  • Performance varies by device
  • Issues may not have fixes yet

✅ Recommended

👉 Use the Web App (Chrome) on Android devices instead

🌐 Internet Requirements

  • Stable, high-speed connection recommended
  • Slow or unstable internet can cause:
    • Loading issues
    • Lag
    • Playback problems

🎹 Keyboard Requirements (Optional but Recommended)

Best Experience

  • MIDI-compatible keyboard with 88 keys

Connection Types

  • USB (recommended if available)
  • MIDI interface (viable for older keyboards that do not have USB)
  • Bluetooth MIDI (less reliable)

⚠️ Important

  • Not all keyboards support MIDI
  • Microphone input is available on iOS only and is less accurate
  • 41 key keyboards sufficient up to Level 1, 66 key keyboards sufficient up to Level 3

⚠️ Common Compatibility Issues

❌ Using unsupported browsers

→ Use Chrome

❌ Using outdated devices

→ May cause lag or crashes

❌ Using Bluetooth for audio or MIDI

→ Can cause delay or instability

❌ Using cheap cables/adapters

→ May prevent detection

🎯 Recommended Setup (Best Experience)

👉 For best results:

  • Computer (Windows/Mac) w/ Google Chrome
  • iPad w/ App Store app
  • USB-connected MIDI keyboard
  • Stable internet connection

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