Use Your Digital Piano/Electronic Keyboard As A MIDI Controller | Audio Mentor

Got a digital piano or an electronic keyboard lying around at home? Turn them into a MIDI controller to make music on your DAW simply with just a cable.

Don't fall into buying those super cheap USB to MIDI converters! Those can induce latency and connection issues. And sometimes they don't even work at all. True story. :)

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[soontoonss]

Bro. Even after 7 years, you may not see this, but you don't understand how much i needed this ma.
This is my wholehearted thanks to you! Hope things are well!

[pascalxavier]

Some keyboards do not have a MIDI IN and a MIDI OUT, but only an unique USB connection; but it works as well; in that case you just use an USB cable to connect the keyboard to the computer (the same you use to connect a printer to the computer); it works the same as with the connection with MIDI IN and MIDI OUT; in order for your software to dialog with the keyboard, you must select the corresponding MIDI input; open the MIDI select dialog box, and you should see the connection with the keyboard if this one is ON; once you have selected it, you can play on the keyboard from the computer, and you can also record on the computer what you play on the keyboard (if your software allows it).

[freethink]

This was a life saver, dude. I just got a keyboard a friend was throwing away and bought a midi earlier this year. I'm learning to play piano and trying to use my two octave midi was super restricting. I definitely subscribed to your channel and wanted to comment to raise visibility to help others with the same issue. You're the best, I hope all is going well.

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[SierraHighCountry]

Thank you, I’m a guitarist setting up a rig w/an old Korg. I bought that cable, but used attached the Midi Out // Midi Out, and Midi in //midi

You’re clarity on Midi Out//Midi In, and Midi In//Midi Out helped!!

[Eduardo.Letria]

This video was so helpful! I was about to buy a midi keyboard but i discovered that the eletric piano i have can be use on the computer! It works!!! Thank you so much!!!!

[Antonio-xndo]

I did this like a year ago with my digital piano and it worked so good, you may not see this but still i wanna thank you!

[ObsidianMirage]

You don't know how long I spent dodging Google's search algorithms telling me "oH YoU wAnT a MiDi CoNtRoLlEr", just to find your video 😑
But anyway thanks for the tutorial mate! 😅

[Juan-bezi]

I went and watched a ton of other videos none of which helped me and had me trying to download software for my keyboard but I watched this video and it worked immediately. Thanks a lot I really mean it. If i could give this video more than one like I'd be spamming that like button!!!

[jnrclp]

A great thank you! This is the first time I use my piano as midi controller...
I tried again and again... it wasn't working...
just because I thought that ... [cable in] should go in [keyboard in]...
I looked for hours... nobody was telling the simple thing... [cable in] should go in [keyboard out]
Thank you very much!!!

[MabawaVocal]

YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE I FOUND WITH THIS TYPE OF TUTORIAL

[TheMusiciansCorner]

does this allow the keyboard to work with the drums

[Mista]

I have an old Yamaha keyboard that has midi outs on it and it has a ton of built in sounds.
Can I record those sounds into FL Studio and use them in FL Studio using this method?

[ZeroMilk]

I feel like a complete idiot. I didn't realize you had to hook the keyboard OUT to the cable IN, and the keyboard IN to the cable OUT. I've spent hours messing with all kinds of things, and of course the solution would be something this simple. Thanks, man.

[juliannawalsh]

how do you access those drum sounds/guitar sounds already on the electronic keyboard through midi? Is that possible?

[arthurjackson]

Thanks so much for making it so simple to understand. I just finished watching other videos for the past 1hr. And Finally, someone who goes step by step! Thanks so much!!!🔥🔥🔥

[WhiskeredBope]

Thank you! I never would have guessed to put IN and OUT into the opposite ports. Terrific vid

[viktorthuresson]

This is still helping people 2 years later. Thanks my friend! :)

[AmielSol]

hi!! i would just like to ask if there are no required software to make the keyboard as a midi controller? thanks!!!

[DragonKhy]

Me in 2020: “damn I need one for my old keyboard...”
Also me in 2020: “oh yea...Amazon...”

[pseudoadults]

Thank you so so much. I watched so many unhelpful videos over the last month. Thank you for actually clearly stating the cable's IN goes to the keyboard's MIDI OUT. You're the greatest.