Learn it. Play it. Light it up.
The iPiano LED Visualizer Model H is the best of both worlds: every color effect of Model T for performing, plus Model U's guided practice with your computer or iPad. One unit, switch modes any time.
Perform
Plug the 5-pin MIDI cable into your piano's MIDI OUT and power the unit from a USB powerbank. Pick a color effect and take it to the stage, a concert or a camera.
- Works standalone, no setup on a computer
- All the Model T color effects, split-keyboard two colors, velocity effects
Learn
Connect to your computer or iPad and the Visualizer becomes a smart self-tutoring tool, adding visual guidance to the keys you should play.
- Free Play, Watch & Listen and Piano Tutor modes
- Left and right hand in their own colors
Perform it. See it.
This strip is simulated with the same color rules the unit's firmware uses. Click or tap the keys (press low on a key for a harder touch), type on your letter keys, or press Auto-play.
Auto-play is showing every color on all three strip types while it plays a set of practice pieces, one after another. Press Stop auto-play, or just play a key, to take over. Letter keys A S D F G H J K L (and W E T Y U) play C4 upward; Left/Right arrows change the effect.
iPiano Web Visualizer
What you play on the piano above also shows here, as in the iPiano Web Visualizer app.
Your keys teach you.
This is how the strip guides a lesson. Choose a mode, then play with your mouse, the letter keys (A S D F G H J K L) or a MIDI keyboard. In Piano Tutor the next key pulses and the lesson waits for you; hit a wrong key and it flashes red.
Free Play
Play anything. Every note you press lights its key in your chosen colors, so you see your playing as light.
Watch & Listen
Let the song play while the keys light up in time. Follow along, learn the notes, and play along when you are ready.
Piano Tutor
The strip shows the exact key to press and waits for you, step by step. Wrong keys flash red so you can correct as you go.
Synthesia is software from a third party and is not affiliated with iPiano. The lesson screen above is an illustration; the unit lights up whatever lesson your computer or iPad sends it.
Every color mode, in motion.
Below are the colors and effects available on the iPiano LED Visualizer, simulated for you to get some idea. Click on each effect and it will be selected on the Effect Lab’s simulated piano above. Play and get some idea.
*This is a simulation only, the actual effect may be slightly different.
Colors on screen are brighter and more saturated than a camera sees on a real strip, and real LEDs vary a little by batch. Mode “SK” sets where the keyboard divides into left and right colors, and mode “A” matches the colors of the iPiano Web Visualizer app on your screen.
Two touch pads. That's the whole interface.
Change colors and brightness without stopping to play. Try the touch pads below: they drive the Effect Lab above.
- UP pad: next color mode, instantly, while you play.
- DOWN pad: brightness up in steps of 10, wrapping back to the dimmest.
- Both pads, short touch: panic-clear if a light is ever stuck on.
- Both pads, hold: jump 10 colors ahead; hold longer to open the settings menu.
- Settings menu: default color, brightness, octave width, first key, LEDs per key, keyboard split key, touch sensitivity, display theme, save and reset.
Model H at a glance
It combines your piano and your computer or iPad into a smart learning tool, and works standalone on stage. It is an accessory, not a musical instrument.
Flexible LED strip
Addressable RGB LEDs on a flexible silicone strip, 200 LEDs per meter, matched to your keyboard (88-key shown).
Two ways to connect
Standalone performance from your piano's 5-pin MIDI OUT, or guided learning from your computer or iPad.
Guided learning
Free Play, Watch & Listen and Piano Tutor, fully compatible with Synthesia.
Fast processor
A dual-core ESP32-S3 with extra RAM for smooth, rich effects, and a quick boot-up.
USB powered
Runs from a powerbank on stage, or from the USB connection when learning.
Simple menu
A colorful, informative display and two touch buttons. No apps needed to change a color.
Left / right colors
Left hand and right hand each get their own color, in lessons and when you split the keyboard yourself.
Reacts to how you play
Brightness or color can follow how softly or hard you press each key.
Matches the web app
Mode “A” lights the strip in the exact colors of the iPiano Web Visualizer on your screen.
| Best of both | All the features of Model T (standalone performing) and Model U (computer / iPad learning) in one unit; switch modes any time. |
|---|---|
| Compatible with | Pianos and electronic keyboards with MIDI capability, up to 88 keys at various key sizes. Fully compatible with Synthesia. |
| Standalone connection | Traditional 5-pin (round) MIDI OUT of your piano or keyboard, powered from a USB powerbank. |
| Learning connection | Your computer or iPad, with Synthesia or other lesson software that sends MIDI to the unit. |
| Learning modes | Free Play, Watch & Listen and Piano Tutor. The unit recognizes the mode from the lesson software and shows it on its display. |
| LED strip types | Choose your strip: Type B matt black (round dots), Type L black with a linear light effect (rectangular dots in a line), or Type W white with a blurred effect (out of stock for the moment). |
| LED strip | 250 addressable RGB LEDs, flexible silicone, 200 LEDs/m (88-key length shown; scales with key count). |
| Color & effect modes | 55 modes plus a split-key setup mode and iPiano WebApp colors. Basic colors, left/right-hand two-color, velocity brightness, velocity color change, gradients, random, multi-instrument, same-note, octave, full-range color bar, fading notes, matrix, fire, ripple, harmony, negative and inverted. |
| Brightness | 10 to 255, adjustable in steps of 10. |
| Fit to your keyboard | Adjustable octave width (100 to 250 mm), adjustable first key, and a choice of LEDs per key. |
| Controls | Two touch buttons and a colorful information display with a simple settings menu. Settings are saved on the unit. |
| Choosing the input | Pick standalone 5-pin MIDI or the computer / iPad connection in the menu; the change applies after a quick restart. |
| Safety nets | Panic-clear gesture, and automatic clearing of lights if MIDI goes quiet for a few seconds (guards against a missed note-off). |
| Customizing | Custom keyboard sizes, your band name or logo, and custom visualizations or colors on request (fees may apply). |
Great for
- Learning songs with visual guidance on the keys
- Concerts, live events and stage shows
- Showing off your playing on video
- Practicing hands separately in two colors
What you need
- A piano or keyboard with MIDI capability
- For standalone use: a 5-pin (round) MIDI OUT port and a USB powerbank
- For learning: a computer or iPad running Synthesia or similar lesson software
- Your piano's brand, model and key count, so we can build it to fit
Check your setup in 10 seconds
Model H is custom-built to match your keyboard, so we always check before you order. This quick check tells you where you stand.
Compatibility check
What does your piano have, and how do you want to use Model H?
How many LEDs for my keyboard?
An indicative guide, worked out from 200 LEDs per meter and standard key sizes. Your final strip is cut to fit.
Keyboard key sizes differ between brands, which is why we ask for your piano's brand, model and key count.
Setting up takes three steps
Connect
Standalone: plug the 5-pin DIN connector into your piano's MIDI OUT. Learning: connect to your computer or iPad.
Power it up
Connect the USB connector to a powerbank, or let your computer or iPad power it while you learn.
Choose and play
Pick your input and color, set brightness and split key, then play, perform or start a lesson.
Every Model H is built for your piano.
Please contact us before you buy. Send your piano or keyboard's brand, model number and number of keys, and we will make sure you get the right model.
Message to send us
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Hello! I'm interested in the iPiano LED Visualizer Model H. Piano / keyboard brand: Model number: Number of keys: Does it have a 5-pin MIDI OUT port? (yes / no / not sure): I want to use it for: performing / learning with Synthesia / both: Special requests (band name or logo, colors, key size):
Model H is built to order: message us for pricing.
Custom builds
- Custom keyboard sizes
- Your band name or logo
- Custom visualizations and colors (fees may apply)
- More features than we advertise, for free
Tell us your special requirements and we will guide you to the best match.
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