Playing with the microphone, without a cable

The microphone lets you play without a cable or Bluetooth. PianoGo listens to your piano, acoustic or digital, and recognizes the notes. It works in every browser and in the app, but it is less accurate than USB, especially on fast chords.

How do I turn on the microphone?

1. Open a song in practice mode and click (or tap) the connection chip.
2. Choose the "Microphone (audio detection)" tab.
3. Click "Activate" (the button that turns on the microphone, in the app) and accept your device's permission request.
4. Play a few notes. The "Captured level" gauge moves. The chip shows "Microphone on".

With or without headphones?

Without headphones, the microphone also hears your device's speakers and may validate notes you didn't play. If you play with headphones, tick "I'm using headphones: keep the app's sound". You need to tick this box again each time you turn on the microphone.

Microphone blocked?

PianoGo shows that microphone access is blocked. To restore it:

• Chrome, Edge, Opera: click the icon to the left of the address bar, then allow the microphone;
• Firefox: click the crossed-out icon in the address bar, then remove the block;
• Safari on Mac: Safari menu, Settings, Websites, then allow this site;
• in the app: tap "Open Settings", allow the microphone for PianoGo, then come back.

If no microphone is detected, check that it is plugged in. If the microphone doesn't open in the app, it may already be in use by a call or another app.

How can I improve recognition?

1. Play in a quiet place, without background noise.
2. Move the device closer to the piano and make sure nothing (a case, for example) covers the microphone.
3. With a digital piano or a synthesizer, turn up the instrument's volume and keep the default piano sound, with no distortion effect.
4. Turn down the app's volume or use headphones.
5. If your piano has a USB output, prefer the USB connection: it receives every note exactly (on a computer).

The microphone detects pitch, but never perfectly. If there's an error, play the note again after a few moments of silence.