The VARIO App is the perfect companion for pianos with a VARIO digital system and expands your acoustic instrument with many practical features for practicing, recording and sharing music!

The VARIO App also gives you full control over your C. BECHSTEIN VARIO*. And it extends any digital pianos as well as silent / hybrid models from other manufacturers** with new sounds and many smart functions.

• Convenient recorder: record your piano playing with a tap!
• Easily share your music with friends
• Large metronome with free accentuation for each beat
• Full control of the new VARIO digital system

And more:
• For beginners as well as for professionals: innovative, uncluttered, extremely easy to use
• Practical sharing and workflow integration (AirDrop, Files, Mail, iMessage and more)
• Impressive real-time 3D graphics based on Apple's GPU-accelerated Metal framework. This app feels like a part of your piano!

New in Version 2
Support for the new VARIO duet*
New piano sound for VARIO classic owners (Model 2012)
Numerous detail improvements


The C. Bechstein VARIO digital system
VARIO is an installation option for acoustic pianos and grand pianos by C. Bechstein, W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann. VARIO combines the acoustic instrument with numerous advantages, known from premium digital pianos and allows an uncomplicated connection to apps on smartphones, tablets and PCs via Bluetooth or USB-C. The VARIO is the ideal solution for the acoustic piano.

* Extensive control of all parameters of the VARIO duet (fall 2019); also compatible with older versions of the VARIO (model 2012 and earlier), providing adapted functionality.
** Connection to many instruments from other manufacturers via Bluetooth-MIDI or USB. Some optional accessories (e.g. USB to Apple Lightning) or other adapters may be required.

Please note: the app requires an iPad or iPhone with 64-bit support (recommended: devices built in 2015 or later, e.g. iPad Air 2). The Apple USB Camera Connection Kit is required for USB-MIDI connection via Lightning (available as an option).