您是否喜欢弹钢琴的想法，但不确定是否愿意花费数年时间来学习和掌握一项新技能(learning and mastering a new skill)？PopuMusic的PopuPiano是一款便携式MIDI键盘，您可以将其与移动应用程序一起使用来学习如何从头开始弹钢琴。
对于那些有钢琴技巧的人来说，该设备也可以用作便携式键盘。您可以随身携带这款智能钢琴，提高您的技能，并随时随地练习新歌曲。
如果您不确定这款数码钢琴是否适合您，请查看我们的PopuPiano评论，看看是否应该购买这款乐器。
PopuPiano 智能便携式钢琴 MIDI 控制器(PopuPiano Smart Portable Piano MIDI Controller)：第一印象(First Impressions)和规格(Specs)
PopuMusic是一家生产智能乐器并附有教程和免费课程的应用程序的公司。他们生产的一些最受欢迎的智能便携式乐器始于Indiegogo众筹活动——Poputar T1(Poputar T1)和 T2（智能吉他）、Populele 1和 2（智能四弦琴）以及Popupiano智能便携式钢琴。
Popupiano不是普通的键盘，而是MIDI控制器（或MIDI键盘）。MIDI代表乐器数字接口(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)，与传统乐器相比，它在音效方面为您提供了更多可能性。
虽然MIDI键盘可能看起来像普通键盘（ (MIDI)PopuPiano就是如此），但它本身不会发出声音。这意味着PopuPiano没有内置扬声器，需要移动应用程序才能正常运行，即发出声音。好消息是PopuPiano拥有一款出色的PopuMusic应用程序，其中包含您学习和练习音乐技能所需的一切。
您可以使用PopuPiano MIDI(PopuPiano MIDI)键盘学习弹钢琴吗？在与您分享我自己的乐器使用体验之前，以下是PopuMusic的PopuPiano智能便携式钢琴的完整技术规格列表：
- 尺寸：18.3 x 4.8 x 1.3 英寸（46.5 x 12.2 x 3.3 厘米）
- 重量：3.85 磅（1.75 千克）
- 琴键：29 个 LED 键 + 和弦垫
- 音频播放器编解码器：MIDI
- 连接性：蓝牙5.0 BLE（支持蓝牙MIDI(Bluetooth MIDI)）、USB Type-C
- 电池：2200mAh锂电池，充电时间1.5小时
- 颜色：亮黑色、亮白色。
- 附加功能：支持专业编曲软件Logic、Cubase、Garageband等软件
- 价格：亚马逊(Amazon)上 348 美元（带包）起，PopuMusic 网站(PopuMusic website)上 299 美元（不带包）起- 您可以在结帐时选择是否需要带或不带手提箱的版本。
设计与开箱
在收到PopuPiano之前，我对收到的产品很感兴趣，也有些担心。虽然键盘有 29 个键，很适合我的需要，但它在图片中看起来也像一个闪亮的大玩具。我想知道这个产品是否主要针对儿童，以及我是否可以在使用它时不会被所有的灯光和不断变化的颜色所困扰。
然而，当我收到PopuPiano时，我的手几个小时都无法离开它！虽然闪亮多彩，但它也是一款交互式MIDI键盘，让您想要学习和演奏更多。
盒子里有什么东西
我收到的用于审查的捆绑包是一个带有手提箱（或PopuBag）的黑色 PopuPiano。以下是打开 PopuPiano 包装时您会发现的所有物品：
- PopuPiano LED 键盘
- 和弦垫
- USB-C 充电线
- 用户手册
- PopuBag 手提箱
PopuBag是一款坚固的无肩带手提箱，具有光滑的塑料表面，可容纳您的PopuPiano和弦垫。该琴盒有一个橡胶手柄，方便携带您的PopuPiano。该包可能看起来防水，但其顶部有一个孔，可在旅途中为您的设备供电。
键盘本身相对较小且较轻。与我收到产品之前的想象相反，按键的尺寸还不错（没有我想象的那么小），而且我在演奏时没有遇到任何困难。同时，如果您的手较大，您可能希望按键更宽一些。
主键盘有 29 个亚克力按键，按键下方带有LED灯。(LED)LED灯键会亮起作为交互式指法指南，帮助您学习(LED)键盘的使用方法。就我的口味而言，当钢琴关闭时，琴键看起来更加漂亮，但当然，视觉指南是学习如何演奏的重要组成部分。
和弦垫有 18 个按钮，分为 6 个不同颜色的键。它通过磁性连接器连接到主键盘，您可以在和弦垫和键盘的侧面找到该磁性连接器。您可以在没有和弦垫的情况下使用PopuPiano键盘，但反之则不然。(PopuPiano)未连接到主键盘时，和弦垫无法工作。
尽管我在撰写这篇评论时在网站上找不到它，但PopuMusic最初在其(PopuMusic)Indiegogo活动页面上提供了左手键盘作为 PopuPiano 的附加组件。它将连接到主键盘而不是和弦垫，您可以使用 PopuPiano 与朋友一起演奏二重奏。
适合初学者吗？
人们关于PopuPiano的主要问题似乎是：它是否适合初学者，如果您以前从未学过，
可以用PopuPiano学习弹钢琴吗？
令人惊讶的是，这两个问题的答案都是肯定的。我有一定的音乐背景，小时候在音乐学校呆了十年，主要是弹钢琴。同时，我已经十多年没有碰过钢琴了，这让我失去了大部分的钢琴技能。
有了这个背景，我在智能手机上下载了PopuMusic应用程序，通过(PopuMusic)蓝牙(Bluetooth)连接了键盘，并决定深入研究它。我打开了Pop Hits模块，做好了最坏的打算——我将无法跟上该应用程序，而必须从初学者教程开始。
令我惊讶的是，按照屏幕上的说明和键盘上的LED指南，我没有遇到任何问题。然而，当遇到这些问题时，该应用程序具有练习(Practice)和演示(Demonstration)选项，可以让您快速上手。
接下来，我把PopuPiano送给了我的男朋友，他弹奏任何乐器都是零经验，更不用说钢琴了。由于他是一个完全的初学者，所以他从钢琴(Piano)学习课程
开始。
该课程从一些简单的事情开始，例如将手正确地放在键盘上，以使手腕在演奏时感到舒适。然后，课程分为几个部分，以有趣的方式介绍新技能。另外，课程是以挑战的形式构建的。只有完成上一节的挑战后才能继续前进，这使得学习过程类似于玩电子游戏，给你一种成就感。
与标准的导师课程（我必须上十年的课程，所以我是根据经验说话）相比，PopuMusic应用程序将在几个小时内教你半年所掌握的相同技能。
视觉 LED(Visual LED)指南和实时反馈还可以帮助您掌握手指动作。本课程的后续课程将强化基础知识，您将在不知不觉中开始掌握它的窍门。
高级到专业(Advanced-to-Pro) 音乐家(Musicians)怎么样？
一旦掌握了基础知识，您就可以探索PopuMusic应用程序中针对更高级演奏者和音乐家的其他部分。我最喜欢的部分之一是Freeplay部分，它允许您使用PopuPiano创建曲目并与在线社区分享。
这也是强大的和弦(Chord)垫发挥作用的地方。虽然它的主要功能是替换标准数字键盘上的和弦键，但您可以发挥创意。例如，在“自由演奏”(Freeplay)部分中，将键盘的声音从钢琴更改为鼓，并将和弦垫用作鼓垫。
如果您觉得PopuMusic应用程序已经够用了，您可以使用PopuPiano的MIDI功能。借助USB-C连接，您可以将PopuPiano连接到数字音频工作站（例如Garageband或Logic），并使用它从头开始创作曲目。（然后您可以在YouTube(YouTube)视频中使用您的曲目，而不必在线寻找免版税音乐(looking for royalty-free music online)）。
配套应用程序
我们已经谈到了PopuMusic 应用程序(PopuMusic app)，但我会重复一遍：该应用程序在学习教程和练习技能方面都非常令人印象深刻。了解哪个部分承载什么可能需要一些时间，因为它们并不总是有明确的标签，但您不会后悔经历这个学习曲线。拥有PopuPiano几个月了，我仍然在应用程序中找到新的事情要做和学习。
这个音乐应用程序(music app)提供的一些我最喜欢的功能包括在“流行音乐精选”(Pop Hits)部分与您最喜欢的艺术家一起演奏，以及使用“敲击(Tap)和唱歌”(Sing)模块录制您的音乐声音。
您可以在 iOS 和Android(Android)上免费下载PopuMusic应用程序和APK文件。该应用程序支持以下语言：英语(English)、简体中文(Simplified Chinese)、繁体中文(Traditional Chinese)、韩语(Korean)和日语。
电池寿命
PopuPiano由 2200mAh 锂电池供电，连续使用时足以提供 5 小时的演奏时间。充电端口位于主键盘的背面。插入充电器后，绿色闪烁灯将显示电池状态。
当电池电量低至10%时，键盘会闪烁红色提醒您充电。您可以使用提供的 USB-C 充电线为键盘从零充电，大约需要 1.5 小时。
您应该购买PopuPiano 智能便携式钢琴 MIDI 控制器(PopuPiano Smart Portable Piano MIDI Controller)吗？
在我的评论中，我通常会推荐我仅针对特定类型的人测试的产品。“如果你养宠物，这个小工具非常适合你，但如果你有孩子，请避免购买这个。”
对于PopuPiano，我建议几乎任何人都购买它。如果您热爱音乐，甚至对学习演奏或创作自己的音乐有一点兴趣，PopuPiano将(PopuPiano)非常适合您的家，并在您的灵魂中找到它的位置。
PopuPiano: The Smart Portable Piano Review
Do you like the ideа of playing piano but aren’t sure if you want to рut years into learning and mastering a new skill? PopuPiano by PopuMusic is a portable MIDI keyboard that you can use with a mobile app to learn how to play piano from scratch.
For those with piano skills, this device also works well as a portable keyboard. You can take this smart piano with you anywhere, improve your skills, and practice new songs on the go.
If you’re unsure whether this digital piano is for you, check out our PopuPiano review to see whether you should buy this musical instrument.
PopuPiano Smart Portable Piano MIDI Controller: First Impressions & Specs
PopuMusic is a company that makes smart music instruments accompanied by apps with tutorials and free lessons. Some of the most popular smart portable music instruments they make started as Indiegogo crowdfunding campaigns – the Poputar T1 and T2 (smart guitar), Populele 1 and 2 (smart ukulele), and Popupiano smart portable piano.
Popupiano isn’t your ordinary keyboard but a MIDI controller (or MIDI keyboard) instead. MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface and gives you more possibilities in terms of sound effects than a traditional music instrument.
While a MIDI keyboard may look like a regular keyboard (which is true in the case of PopuPiano), it doesn’t make a sound on its own. That means that PopuPiano doesn’t have a built-in speaker and requires a mobile app to function properly, i.e., to produce sound. The good news is that PopuPiano has an excellent PopuMusic app with everything you need to learn and practice your music skills.
Can you learn to play piano with PopuPiano MIDI keyboard? Before I share my own experience with the instrument with you, here’s the complete list of tech specifications of the PopuPiano smart portable piano by PopuMusic:
- Dimensions: 18.3 x 4.8 x 1.3 inch (46.5 x 12.2 x 3.3 cm)
- Weight: 3.85 lbs (1.75 kg)
- Keys: 29 LED keys + chord pad
- Audio player codec: MIDI
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 5.0 BLE (support Bluetooth MIDI), USB Type-C
- Battery: 2200mAh lithium battery, with 1.5 hours of charging time
- Colors: glowing black, sparkling white.
- Extra features: supports professional arrangement software Logic, Cubase, Garageband, and other software
- Price: from $348 (with bag) on Amazon and $299 (without bag) on the PopuMusic website – you can choose whether you want the version with or without the carrying case at checkout.
Design and Unpacking
Before I received the PopuPiano, I was intrigued and somewhat worried about the product I would receive. While the keyboard has 29 keys which suits my needs, it also looks like a big shiny toy in the picture. I wondered whether this product is aimed mainly at kids and if I could use it without getting annoyed by all the lights and constantly changing colors.
However, when I received the PopuPiano, I couldn’t take my hands off it for several hours! While shiny and colorful, it’s also an interactive MIDI keyboard that makes you want to learn and play more.
What’s in the Box
The bundle I received for the review is a black PopuPiano with a carrying case (or PopuBag). Here’s everything you’ll find when in the package when unboxing your PopuPiano:
- PopuPiano LED keyboard
- Chord pad
- USB-C charging cable
- User Manual
- PopuBag carrying case
PopuBag is a sturdy strapless carrying case with a glossy plastic finish for your PopuPiano and chord pad. The case has a rubbery handle, making it easy to carry your PopuPiano. The bag may look waterproof, but there’s a hole on top of it for powering up your device while on the go.
The keyboard itself is relatively small and light. Contrary to what I imagined before getting the product, the keys are of decent size (not too small as I expected), and I didn’t experience any difficulty while playing. At the same time, if you have bigger hands, you’ll probably wish the keys were a little wider.
The main keyboard has 29 acrylic keys with LED lights underneath them. The LED light keys light up as interactive fingering guides and help you learn your way around the keyboard. For my taste, the keys look even more beautiful when the piano is powered off, but of course, the visual guides are an essential part of learning how to play.
The chord pad has 18 buttons grouped as six keys of different colors. It connects to the main keyboard via a magnetic connector which you’ll find on the sides of the chord pad and the keyboard. You can use the PopuPiano keyboard without the chord pad, but not vice versa. The chord pad cannot function when not connected to the main keyboard.
Although I couldn’t find it on the website when writing this review, PopuMusic originally offered a left-handed keyboard as an add-on for your PopuPiano on their Indiegogo campaign page. It would connect to the main keyboard instead of a chord pad, and you could use your PopuPiano to play duets with a friend.
Is It Suitable for Beginners?
The main questions people seem to be asking about the PopuPiano are: is it suitable for beginners, and can you learn to play the piano with PopuPiano if you’ve never done it before?
Surprisingly, the answer to both questions is yes. I have some musical background, having spent ten years in music school as a kid, mostly playing piano. At the same time, I haven’t touched a piano in over ten years, which made me lose most of my skills in that sphere.
With that background, I downloaded the PopuMusic app on my smartphone, connected the keyboard via Bluetooth, and decided to dive into it. I opened the Pop Hits module, expecting the worst – that I won’t be able to keep up with the app and would have to start with beginner tutorials.
To my surprise, I didn’t have any issues following both the instructions on the screen and the LED guides on my keyboard. However, when facing those issues, the app has Practice and Demonstration options to get you playing quickly.
Next, I gave PopuPiano to my boyfriend, who has zero experience playing any musical instrument, let alone the piano. Since he’s a complete beginner, he started with the Piano learning course.
The course starts with simple things like correctly positioning your hands on the keyboard to make your wrists comfortable while playing. Then, the course is divided into sections that playfully introduce new skills. Plus, the lessons are constructed in the form of challenges. You can only move forward after you complete a challenge from the previous section, which makes the learning process similar to playing a video game and gives you a feeling of achievement.
Compared to standard tutor lessons (which I had to take for ten years, so I’m speaking from experience), the PopuMusic app will teach you the same skills you’d get in half a year within a few hours.
Visual LED guides and real-time feedback also help you master finger movements. The lessons further into the course reinforce the basics, and you’ll start getting the hang of it before you notice.
How About Advanced-to-Pro Musicians?
Once you’ve mastered the basics, you can explore other sections of the PopuMusic app aimed at more advanced players and musicians. One of my favorites is the Freeplay section, which allows you to use PopuPiano to create tracks and share them with the online community.
This is also where the powerful Chord pad comes into play. While its primary function is to replace the chord keys found on a standard digital keyboard, you can get creative with it. For example, in the Freeplay section, change the keyboard’s voice from piano to drums and use the chord pad as a drum pad.
If the PopuMusic app feels like something you’re done with, you can use PopuPiano for its MIDI capabilities. Thanks to the USB-C connectivity, you can connect your PopuPiano to a digital audio workstation, like Garageband or Logic, and use it to compose your tracks from scratch. (You can then use your tracks in your YouTube videos instead of looking for royalty-free music online).
The Companion App
We already touched on the PopuMusic app, but I’ll repeat it: the app is very impressive in terms of both the learning tutorials and practicing your skills. Learning which section hosts what may take some time since they aren’t always clearly labeled, but you won’t regret going through this learning curve. Having owned the PopuPiano for a few months, I still find new things to do and learn in the app.
Some of my favorite features this music app offers include playing with your favorite artists in the Pop Hits section and recording your voice with the music using the Tap and Sing module.
You can download the PopuMusic app for free on iOS and Android and the APK file. The app supports the following languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
Battery Life
PopuPiano is powered by a 2200mAh lithium battery which provides enough power for a decent 5-hour playing session when used continuously. The charging port is located at the back of the main keyboard. Once you plug the charger in, the green flashing light will show the battery status.
When the battery level gets to as low as 10%, the keyboard will flash red to remind you to charge the battery. You can recharge your keyboard using the USB-C charging cable provided in about 1.5 hours from zero.
Should You Buy the PopuPiano Smart Portable Piano MIDI Controller?
In my reviews, I usually recommend the products I test only for a particular type of person. “If you own pets, this gadget is perfect for you, but if you have kids, avoid buying this one.”
With PopuPiano, I’d recommend buying it for pretty much anyone. If you love music and are even remotely interested in learning to play or make your own music, the PopuPiano will fit well in your home and find its place in your soul.
