Connect iPad to Keyboard

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Roland Bluetooth Keyboard

Connecting the Sheet Music Direct App to any Bluetooth MIDI compatible device will enable digital sheet music playback through that device.

Please find specific instructions below for connecting compatible Roland Digital Pianos to the Sheet Music Direct App.

Connecting the app with the Roland LX-17, LX-7, HP605, HP603 or HP601:

  1. Turn the piano on.
  2. Go to Function settings by pressing [Ambience] and [Brilliance] buttons simultaneously, or by pressing the Function button. 
  3. Press the right arrow button to scroll to Bluetooth MIDI/Pageturn.
  4. Select MIDI by pressing the [-][+] buttons.
  5. On your iPad, turn Bluetooth ON.
  6. Open the SMD App.
  7. Tap the gear mark in the bottom right corner.
  8. Tap “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” then “Pair MIDI Device”. A pop-up window will display.
  9. Tap the name of the piano you would like to connect to.
  10. Tap elsewhere on the screen to make the pop-up window disappear.
  11. Tap the gear mark again, go to “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” and tap the piano’s name.

Connecting the app with the Roland GP607, DP603, FP-90, FP-60, FP-30, RP102, KF-10 or Go Piano:

(*the steps below are applied when the piano’s status is updated to the latest version and “Factory-set”)

  1. Turn the piano on.
  2. On your iPad, turn Bluetooth ON.
  3. Open the SMD App.
  4. Tap the gear mark in the bottom right corner.
  5. Tap “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” then “Pair MIDI Device”. A pop-up window will display.
  6. Tap the name of the piano you would like to connect to.
  7. Tap elsewhere on the screen to make the pop-up window disappear.
  8. Tap the gear mark again, go to “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” and tap the piano’s name.

*If these steps don’t establish connection between your device and the piano, please refer to the owner’s manual of your Roland Piano. 

Connecting the app with the Roland F-140R1 or RP501R:

  1. Turn the piano on.
  2. In Function mode ([Metronome]+[Split] buttons), select “F15” and press the [start/stop] button.
  3. Use the [-][+] buttons to select “On” and then press the [start/stop] button.
  4. Select “F16” and press the [start/stop] button.
  5. Use the [-][+] buttons to select “-n-” and then press the [start/stop] button.
  6. On your iPad, turn Bluetooth ON.
  7. Open the SMD App.
  8. Tap the gear mark in the bottom right corner.
  9. Tap “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” then “Pair MIDI Device”. A pop-up window will display.
  10. Tap the name of the piano you would like to connect to.
  11. Tap elsewhere on the screen to make the pop-up window disappear.
  12. Tap the gear mark again, go to “Bluetooth MIDI Playback Devices” and tap the piano’s name. 

Other Keyboards

For all other keyboards, if your keyboard has an AUX IN input, you should be able to connect your iPad/device to your keyboard using a 3.5mm audio cable. This results in the playback going through your keyboard's speakers instead of through your iPad/device.

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