After trying for a while I got it to work. One thing I realized was that order in which you plug in thing matters a lot. For example I have to plug in cord into the phone, before I plug in headphones. Also I have to plug in everything before turning the keyboard on, otherwise it doesn't work. So if you're having trouble, just make sure to try all the possible orders of plugging things in and one of them should work.
Thanks so much for the tip! I'm glad that you were able to figure it out! I'm using a Sabrent Audio Adapter that works as an audio interface (connecting keyboard to laptop), but it only has a mono input port (this is a very cost-effective method, so I thought that I'd give it a try). With the set-up of this video to record the keyboard's audio to the android phone, are you able to get a stereo recording/sound? How is the quality of the sound recording? Would it be good enough for making music tracks for release? If this set-up yields good quality stereo sound without any white noise (or having to purchase expensive audio interfaces), then this video/tutorial is definitely a treasure! Thanks in advance for your input.
@@jnguyenmusic5715 I don't know anything about audio technology, I just bought what I needed to make this work, no idea what kind of audio I'm getting with this setup. As for the quality, you can check out videos on my channel of me playing to hear what I'm getting with this setup, last 4 videos are recorded with this setup, only the first one I uploaded "you're all alone" was before I got this to work
@@IvanMiletic Thanks so much for your response, Ivan! The overall quality of your recordings sound good with this set-up. I looked up the device info of the links, and it looks like one of the devices has a mono micro input (not stereo), so I'll just try the set-up that I already have. It's good to know that this option also yields a good quality recording, though. By the way, it's humorous (in my opinion) that your first piano cover titled "You're All Alone" is completely contrary to my first original song, "I Will Be with You" (in terms of song title meaning).
You're welcome, I hope you can make it work :) Oh, hahah, yeah, that's a funny coincidence. Your song is lovely, by the way, I really enjoyed listening to it. You're very talented :)
@@IvanMiletic Thank you, Ivan, for your kind words; I greatly appreciate it. I'm glad that you enjoyed the song - praise the Lord! You're talented with your piano-playing, as well. I'm thinking about possibly doing piano covers/pieces in the future.
Great post! I still was not able to hear music from my headphones when playing my keyboard when the headphones are plugged into the mic section of the split cord. But I realized that when plugging the headphones into the Y stereo box splitter that's directly plugged into the keyboard, I can hear my keyboard. Now I can record music to the voice recorder on my phone using my keyboard, and I can now hear my music from my keyboard.
I cannot believe that ending! Bugs bunny bomb! Haha! I was literally recently talking to my mate that this would be the first tune I play when getting my new digital piano and only sought this video out to discover how to record direct to the phone rather than using a memory stick. Haha!
I like how when you said you don't know how to play the piano the whole thing exploded. It scared me. I don't know how to play piano, but do know how to play synthesizers. They are a lot of fun.
Yeah! If you remember watching Bugs Bunny cartoons they always had the exploding piano when they played that song! It was in a lot of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. So I thought it would be funny to add that at the end of the video.
You can use your Android phone to record audio and video from your keyboard. But here’s a tip. Not all Android camera apps recognize an external audio input/microphone. You’d have to test yours first. If your built in camera app doesn’t work I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app from the Google Play store. I can confirm that app will work. Hope this helps!
They are just two different styles of TRRS adapter. The box one and the one with wires are the same thing. I prefer the one with wires but they both work the same way. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ thnx for replay. I try it to record with the camera but it doesnt work.I have Korg and i think doesnt matter is korg casio or yamaha,it should work. But to me it doesnt,empty recorded besides the voice of the buttons 😂
Do you need an audio interface for this because last time I tried plugging it into my phone it didn't work. And also my piano has a phones and line out and line in. Which should I use. Thanks.
The video is old now of course, so nowadays most keyboards and digital pianos have some sort of onboard recording facility or even MIDI & audio over USB, so you can record onto a freebie DAW. It's still good that there is this option, but the mono issue on the phones is a bit worrying. Is it receiving combined channels? Or just one? Most significantly, many boards now have stereo output jacks - I never buy one without. Maybe that would reduce the need for so many cables, but I won't be recording on Android anyway, since I'm lucky enough to have better options in my studio, both portable and desktop. And my mobile phone is usually too near its storage limit anyway, so I don't want to use it as a music recording device. A fairly inexpensive solution is to buy a portable stereo recorder, by Tascam or Zoom. Prices start just under 100 euros, but I suggest the Tascam DP006 which is a portable 6-track "studio" costing about 125 euros. The Zoom H4n is a legendary stereo recorder, and great for recording gigs too. Roland makes an interesting product called something like Go Pro. It's a portable interface for connecting instruments (and a mic) to either computers or mobiles. Not so cheap though. For iPhone/iPad users, Tascam makes the iXZ which is a proper interface costing just €50.
thanks so much for the info. Works for my Nexus 5 using the app RecForge II. I forego-ed the Y splitter because my piano has two headphone jacks. For anybody else with a Nexus 5, it is a CTIA jack. After buying the TRSS adapter I simply used old aux cables lying around my closet and it worked.
I now spotted my mistake. It works also with the old cable which I bought here. Star tech was not necessary. I had not inserted the Jack fully inside my phone. The last bit was still out that's why it wasn't recording. Thanks once again for all the trouble 🎧🎤🎹
I'm glad you found the problem! I've experienced that before! There's just one little bit of the plug that isn't fully inserted... I don't know how I don't notice that sometimes! But I'm really glad you got it working! And yes, it doesn't have to be a StarTech adapter. Any TRRS adapter will work. I just happen to have several StarTech that I use.
What is the name of the voicer recorder app you are using? I can't find one in the Play Store that has an input meter like the one you show in the instruction. There are lots to chose from but none with a needle meter like you have.
That voice recorder app I used in the video was the recording app that came pre-installed on my phone. This is an old Android phone. I believe it was an LG Optimus Exceed 2 I bought for $15. At that price I bought 3 of them.
Thank you very much for this great video, my recordings are going to sound much better! However, is it normal that I started talking and heard my voice while recording? Isn't this method not supposed to capture external noise? How can I fix that?
I assume this works the same for a laptop? My computer doesn't have a separate mic port, just a headset jack. I'm trying to get the music recorded from my electric piano to my laptop so I can then put it into Audition. The TRRS adapter seems to be the only component I'm missing, so I've just ordered it from Amazon. TY so much for this explanation!
Yes! This works for laptops that have only one 3.5mm port. Those single ports are multi-functional. I basically shot 3 versions of this video and one of them was a demonstration with my MacBook. And you are correct... The TRRS adapter is the key to making this work. You can watch that video here: th-cam.com/video/GSf_MEDzJsA/w-d-xo.html
Do we need the y splitter? I have everything but that. And I don't really understand why we need it. But I can't get it to work so is that my problem? I'm very confused with all this. I'm not very tech savvy
Thanks! Depending on your age you may or may not know that the song and explosion comes from the Bugs Bunny cartoons. It’s a theme that appeared in a few of the episodes whenever a piano was involved.
thank you so much for the video! it's very useful. I almost pay $$ for transfer midi file to real piano sound. but now I can direct record the audio output to phone =] appreciated!
Hey man, thanks for the video. I subscribed. Could you please tell me what phone you are using? I think its the only thing you didnt mention. It looks like a LG and this video is 7 years old, but still its hard to know for sure. Do you remember? Please id really appreciate your help.
I recently got interested in recording myself on piano. Sadly i don't have enough money for an audio interface so i came across this video. I ordered myself the parts but i read a few comments saying the setup didnt work so that got me somewhat worried. I eventually recieved the parts and the setup worked perfectly. I did encounter some "hiccups" on the way however. When i first used the setup, i was recieving mono audio from my headphones but it eventually fixed itself. Perhaps i didnt have it plugged in properly or the gear had to warm up but i havent had that issue since. Recording audio itself however was the biggest hiccup to overcome. The previous audio recording app i was using WAS recording the audio however, it was incredibly distorded. like ear rape level distortion. I had the volune at 35% and it was still doing that. I lowered the volume down to 5 or 10% and it fixed it, but i could barely hear myself through my headphones. So i uninstalled that app and installed a new one. I tweaked some settings and the recordings began to work finally. So in summery, try different recording apps and make sure your connections are secured. Also get the items mentioned in the video, especially that adapter. Dont substitute. Ive already posted a few videos using this setup. The keyboard i use is a yamaha ytp 240. I will see if this setup will work on my casio privia 160. Thanks!
So i did all this and it only worked once and I can't get it to work again. Im using all the same cords. Also using a Roland Juno Ds to an android phone. Please help :(
Hello there, thanks for your videe tutorial, it's indeed very helpful. I am so excited to test ou and bought the cables needed. I am doing everything as you show but my phone just does not recognized the audio input, and it records the sound like it has no microphone inserted.. I tested the cables all are working good. do you have any idea about this problem?
Yes you can record audio and video at the same time with the external mic. However on a lot of Android phones the built-in camera app does not recognize an external mic. On phones like this you will have to download the free Open Camera app from the Play Store. That one works for sure as I’ve tested it many times. Just be aware that the recording setup shown in my video will record sound directly from the keyboard but no ambient sounds in the room.
@@TheRenderQ Thx for answering. I will simply have to see if my Android records video audio with an external mic when I get my proper adaptors. I'm aware that I'll be recording straight from the keyboard..which is my goal.
Has anyone had any luck with this method? I can record directly from my keyboard to my phone just fine, I just can't hear myself play. Someone suggested that I get a second trrs headphone splitter so I did, but that didn't fix the issue. Does the Y stereo box splitter help with being able to hear yourself play while you record? Thanks!
@@username3727 I ended up purchasing the Y stereo box splitter off Amazon and that worked! I can now record and hear myself play at the same time. You'll just need to plug everything in a specific order for it to work. Takes some trial and error but worth it. 😄
Has anyone tried this recently. I'm now trying my Samsung s8 and s10+. It works absolutely fine but as soon as I plug the headphones into the y splitter the phone stops recognising the setup as a microphone. Also interesting when I press keys on the piano the phone responds as if I am pressing buttons on my phone. If I unplug the headphones from the y slitter it works fine but it is no use as I can not hear anything? Any tips?
Hey, does your y splitter have both headphones for female? Or is it the one in which the other female is for microphone? Hope you still answer questions :)
The splitter I’m using is TRRS adapter and the ports for the mic and headphone are female. The plug that goes to the phone is male. Make sure you are using a TRRS adapter or it won’t work.
This will not play back the track while recording. You can’t monitor the audio being recorded in real time. Recording apps don’t do that. You have to record then play back after you’re done.
I have a Yamaha piano, and a phone with usb Type C. I saw an adapter that is one side 6.35 jack and the other is type C. Will that work with just that cable ?
The TRRS adapter has the contacts on the 3.5mm plug so it can access the mic input on the phone’s headphone port. Many people are not aware that the 3.5mm port on a smartphone is actually a multi-function port capable of input and output. Typically it’s used for headphones but when you plug the TRRS adapter into it you will then not only have headphone output but will be able to plug in an external mic to use for recording. In the example in my video I’m inputting the signal from the keyboard rather than a mic. Hope this helps!
If you have any Android apps that can use audio input then this audio cable will be useful to you. You can use the TRRS adapter cable for external microphones on the voice recorder app and the camera app when shooting video.
Yes it does! However just a note about my phone I used in the video. On that particular $15 LG Optimus Exceed 2 it wouldn't record sound through the 3.5mm port when recording video. Audio only recording worked though. But if you're on a newer phone you shouldn't have a problem.
It took me 3 full hours to figure out how it works on Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Huawei Honor 8, but gave up on LG V20. I did the same trick and it worked 80% of try times. 1/plug jack to Casio CDP-235r 2/plug other end about 80%-90% length (do not plug all the way) 3.5mm jack to splitter which labeled MIC icon. 3/turn on any voice recorder app (there are 3 on my phone and all works) 4/plug the splitter into head phone jack of the phone 5/wait 3-4 seconds and the notifications on the galaxy S10 pop-up and said recording with external microphone attached, on the Galaxy Note 3, an icon of microphone + a word "detected" then all were fading out after 2 seconds. 6/slowly push the jack all the way to the splitter which labeled mic icon 7/Bixby (S10) or Voice (Note3) pop-up, just click go back once to turn it off. 8/click recording on phones and show me your smiles VOILA
I'm glad you were able to get it working. I'm the same where sometimes it doesn't work but eventually I can get it working properly. Thanks for watching!
Hi man I'm here again 3 years later this time with S10 but I still have the same problem. I have a new splitter and still cant record audio from the keyboard.
The mic input at the smartphone is designed for the low audio level of a microphone, but not for a line level. So it will be totally overloaded. How do you manage the correct input level?
I'm recording with video on my phone. Mobile camera for shooting video because audio also records with in? Does will it support if i record video from phone?
Hi. Thanks for tutorial. I am doing everything as you show but as soon as I plug in the headphones, it's not recording any sound. When I unplug headphones I can record sound (but obviously I cannot hear myself playing) . What could be the problem? Thank you
I have the same problem. When I plug headphones no sound is recording. If I unplug phones sound is recorded correctly on my mobile. But if I plug 2 headphones I can hear the sound correctly from both headphones simultaneously 😞
Can i use the same method on casio privia series also? Is headfone jack is necessary for hearing sound of our piano while we play piano? Or can i hear sound of piano at the same time while i record ?
Just get a type C to type B if you wanna record it through your phone.. Or Type B to type A(aka printer cable) if u wanna record it to your computer.. You probably have these already too
I'm planning to post piano covers here in youtube and can't afford a great setup, do you recommend this alternative setup? I'm planning to record both video and audio from my phone. Thanks in advance!
Yeah this should work as a cheap alternative. You'll be able to record your music straight from the keyboard but it will not record any sounds from the room. Also you'll need to check that your phone can actually use the sound from the external mic. It should but on the phone I was using in the video it didn't allow external mic usage when recording video. But that's a really old and cheap phone. Most modern phones will allow it. The TRRS adapter is cheap and will allow you to record from your piano! Hope this helps!
Thanks for the helpful video! It worked for me and I can record my playing but there is a lot of white noise. I lowered the volume on the piano and now I can barely hear myself playing through the headphones and there is still some static that doesn't sound nice. Any idea of how to fix it? Would buying more expensive cables work?
@@varunj34 I got more expensive cables and it reduced the noise but didn’t eliminate it. I think due to the number of connections there will always be noise, so I switched to an audio interface instead. And even with the audio interface, the cheaper it is, the lower the quality of sound.
You can check my videos which I recorded using Behringer’s U-PHONO UFO-202. They still have white noise more than I’d like but it’s better than multiple cables
What length of cables are you using? Try twirling the input around in the port and see if that helps make the connection. If you pull it out of the jack (on the keyboard or the adapter) a little bit and its less noisy you may have the wrong cable.
@TheRenderQ my connection doesn't work, and at this point after multiple efforts of trial and error, I really don't know what to do. Can you make another video to show an absolutely sure way I can record on my phone from my Yamaha YPG235...or any keyboard for that matter.
You could use this to do video recordings but on Android I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app. The reason is that for some reason the built-in video recording app on Android phones don’t always work with external audio sources. Open Camera is the best solution. You may have to go into the preferences of the app to enable the external audio/mic source. Hope this helps!
Hi I'm trying do to this with my pc and I was wondering if I connected my Casio cdp s350 to my pc with a 3.5 mm cable could I then also connect a USB microphone and have that pick up my singing as well?
Occasionally it doesn't work for me the first time I connect everything. Sometimes I need to disconnect everything and shut down the recording app. Then plug everything into the phone first, then connect the keyboard and finally launch the app. For some reason sometimes the order of how things are plugged into the phone matter. Hopefully you get it working soon!
Hi there Something of an eye-opener for me. But I was wondering, if a phone output (from a keyboard or mixer) wouldn’t be too much powered for a mic input on a mobile? I gave it a try, as your video looked convincing, but it seems, I was right! I bought the necessary cables, and mic’s connected to the mic cable of the TRRS splitter goes fine through and can be recorded, but on my mobile (Huawei P20 Lite) any phone output connected to the mic cable just gives some noise. I don’t know if mobiles simply have different mic-input levels in the headset connection? But in my case it doesn’t work as shown here. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Thank you for this great video. Do we need the TRRS adapter since the 3.5 mm jacks in phones is setup in such a way to only accept audio input from the 2nd ring up from the base (the microphone signal) of the TRRS cable. If so, does that mean that one of the two unbalanced stereo signals from the keyboard is lost and the phone essentially receives an unbalanced mono signal through the ground and microphone conductors on the male TRRS plug?
Can I ask one thing? I don't have a keyboard but I have a roll up drum(type in TH-cam to find it) and the concept is same just like the keyboard but can I record the audio from the drum too? I just want to make a drum covers though.😯 That splitter thing really must have doesn't it?(sorry if bad English)😂
Yeah this should work on your roll up drum just like with the keyboard. Just make sure you start with volume at zero and slowly increase so you don't damage your phone. Also the TRRS adapter is definitely required to get input into your phone. Hope this helps!
Unfortunately you won't be able to record vocals using this method. What's shown in the video will only capture the audio from the piano and nothing else. If you want to record your keyboard and a microphone you'll have to add an audio mixer to this setup so you can have 2 inputs going into the phone. Hope this helps!
Hi @TheRenderQ . May I ask if this will work recording my piano while I take myself a video so I can upload it to youtube? Meaning I will open my video recording app while playing piano? Will that work?
To get audio into the phone it has to specifically be a TRRS adapter. If you use a stereo Y-splitter into the phone it won't work. The Y-splitter looks exactly like the TRRS adapter but it's wired differently internally.
This works so well! Thank you very much! I only have one problem with this: when i play the piano, the transmission to the musicbox is a bit delayed - that's really distracting. Is it because of the musicbox or the cable? Does anyone know?
CAn ii use this doin a video of me playin my electric guitar my amp does have a 3.5 mm phone output...i want to record with no ext sound only through headphones ..thks
Why can't you put the TRRS Adapter into the 1/4" plug? This would eliminate the need for the extra 3.5mm splitter. Or am I wrong? Would it not work and why?
You would be losing some of the music in the recording if the keyboard is stereo. However smartphones can only record in mono through its audio input. Phones don’t have stereo recording capabilities. Sometimes stereo devices like a keyboard have suggestions for using one of its outputs if you need a mono source. Every device is different so you’d have to look at the manual to see if your keyboard offers that. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video, I went and purchased the cords required, but when I hit record on my iPhone camera it just records the sounds in the room ( nothing played by the piano) little help please :)
I can't comment on making videos with iPhones, but there is a cheap iPhone audio interface made by Tascam. It's called iXZ. It's currently priced about €50.
After trying for a while I got it to work. One thing I realized was that order in which you plug in thing matters a lot. For example I have to plug in cord into the phone, before I plug in headphones. Also I have to plug in everything before turning the keyboard on, otherwise it doesn't work. So if you're having trouble, just make sure to try all the possible orders of plugging things in and one of them should work.
Thanks so much for the tip! I'm glad that you were able to figure it out! I'm using a Sabrent Audio Adapter that works as an audio interface (connecting keyboard to laptop), but it only has a mono input port (this is a very cost-effective method, so I thought that I'd give it a try). With the set-up of this video to record the keyboard's audio to the android phone, are you able to get a stereo recording/sound? How is the quality of the sound recording? Would it be good enough for making music tracks for release? If this set-up yields good quality stereo sound without any white noise (or having to purchase expensive audio interfaces), then this video/tutorial is definitely a treasure! Thanks in advance for your input.
@@jnguyenmusic5715 I don't know anything about audio technology, I just bought what I needed to make this work, no idea what kind of audio I'm getting with this setup. As for the quality, you can check out videos on my channel of me playing to hear what I'm getting with this setup, last 4 videos are recorded with this setup, only the first one I uploaded "you're all alone" was before I got this to work
@@IvanMiletic Thanks so much for your response, Ivan! The overall quality of your recordings sound good with this set-up. I looked up the device info of the links, and it looks like one of the devices has a mono micro input (not stereo), so I'll just try the set-up that I already have. It's good to know that this option also yields a good quality recording, though. By the way, it's humorous (in my opinion) that your first piano cover titled "You're All Alone" is completely contrary to my first original song, "I Will Be with You" (in terms of song title meaning).
You're welcome, I hope you can make it work :) Oh, hahah, yeah, that's a funny coincidence.
Your song is lovely, by the way, I really enjoyed listening to it. You're very talented :)
@@IvanMiletic Thank you, Ivan, for your kind words; I greatly appreciate it. I'm glad that you enjoyed the song - praise the Lord! You're talented with your piano-playing, as well. I'm thinking about possibly doing piano covers/pieces in the future.
Thanks! This was pretty helpful.. and that joke at the end was hilarious! almost forgot about it.
When I was finishing the video I was thinking I had to do the Bugs Bunny exploding piano! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Welll,Uhh,there is an easier way and better way then this lol
@@filipektrinh1197 Tell me
Great post! I still was not able to hear music from my headphones when playing my keyboard when the headphones are plugged into the mic section of the split cord. But I realized that when plugging the headphones into the Y stereo box splitter that's directly plugged into the keyboard, I can hear my keyboard. Now I can record music to the voice recorder on my phone using my keyboard, and I can now hear my music from my keyboard.
I cannot believe that ending! Bugs bunny bomb! Haha! I was literally recently talking to my mate that this would be the first tune I play when getting my new digital piano and only sought this video out to discover how to record direct to the phone rather than using a memory stick. Haha!
Haha! Glad you liked the Bugs Bunny ending!
I like how when you said you don't know how to play the piano the whole thing exploded. It scared me. I don't know how to play piano, but do know how to play synthesizers. They are a lot of fun.
Yeah! If you remember watching Bugs Bunny cartoons they always had the exploding piano when they played that song! It was in a lot of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. So I thought it would be funny to add that at the end of the video.
Hello! Thanks for sharing. May i know can i do this by using the mobile phone camera ? I want to record the video & audio in the same time.
You can use your Android phone to record audio and video from your keyboard. But here’s a tip. Not all Android camera apps recognize an external audio input/microphone. You’d have to test yours first. If your built in camera app doesn’t work I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app from the Google Play store. I can confirm that app will work. Hope this helps!
Why one of the spliter is like a box and one with wires?
Is it the same thing?
They are just two different styles of TRRS adapter. The box one and the one with wires are the same thing. I prefer the one with wires but they both work the same way. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ thnx for replay.
I try it to record with the camera but it doesnt work.I have Korg and i think doesnt matter is korg casio or yamaha,it should work.
But to me it doesnt,empty recorded besides the voice of the buttons 😂
"Now I don't know how to play piano but ..." You explain this better than a thousand TH-cam pianists out there, myself included. T_T
yess. yesS! YEEEESSSS! I'm so glad I can buy these little adapters instead of an interface and expensive cables.
Do you need an audio interface for this because last time I tried plugging it into my phone it didn't work. And also my piano has a phones and line out and line in. Which should I use. Thanks.
The video is old now of course, so nowadays most keyboards and digital pianos have some sort of onboard recording facility or even MIDI & audio over USB, so you can record onto a freebie DAW. It's still good that there is this option, but the mono issue on the phones is a bit worrying. Is it receiving combined channels? Or just one?
Most significantly, many boards now have stereo output jacks - I never buy one without. Maybe that would reduce the need for so many cables, but I won't be recording on Android anyway, since I'm lucky enough to have better options in my studio, both portable and desktop. And my mobile phone is usually too near its storage limit anyway, so I don't want to use it as a music recording device.
A fairly inexpensive solution is to buy a portable stereo recorder, by Tascam or Zoom. Prices start just under 100 euros, but I suggest the Tascam DP006 which is a portable 6-track "studio" costing about 125 euros. The Zoom H4n is a legendary stereo recorder, and great for recording gigs too. Roland makes an interesting product called something like Go Pro. It's a portable interface for connecting instruments (and a mic) to either computers or mobiles. Not so cheap though.
For iPhone/iPad users, Tascam makes the iXZ which is a proper interface costing just €50.
Hello, nice video. I also tried recording my synth however I see the audio recorded MONO and not stereo. Any Suggestions please?
thanks so much for the info. Works for my Nexus 5 using the app RecForge II. I forego-ed the Y splitter because my piano has two headphone jacks. For anybody else with a Nexus 5, it is a CTIA jack. After buying the TRSS adapter I simply used old aux cables lying around my closet and it worked.
That sounds good! I'm glad you were able to find your own way to make this work! Thanks for watching!
Damn brother, you have just saved a fortune of my time, works like a charm, thank you!
Good clear instruction . Loved the the catchy tune also.
Can you record like this on video on your phone?
I was wondering the same thing...
Thanks a lot. This was helpful - I've ordered the cables needed and hope to start recording no sooner I receive them.
I now spotted my mistake. It works also with the old cable which I bought here. Star tech was not necessary. I had not inserted the Jack fully inside my phone. The last bit was still out that's why it wasn't recording. Thanks once again for all the trouble 🎧🎤🎹
I'm glad you found the problem! I've experienced that before! There's just one little bit of the plug that isn't fully inserted... I don't know how I don't notice that sometimes! But I'm really glad you got it working! And yes, it doesn't have to be a StarTech adapter. Any TRRS adapter will work. I just happen to have several StarTech that I use.
What is the name of the voicer recorder app you are using? I can't find one in the Play Store that has an input meter like the one you show in the instruction. There are lots to chose from but none with a needle meter like you have.
That voice recorder app I used in the video was the recording app that came pre-installed on my phone. This is an old Android phone. I believe it was an LG Optimus Exceed 2 I bought for $15. At that price I bought 3 of them.
If i use the default camera on phone to video record it, do you think it will work. Pls notice thanks
Thank you very much for this great video, my recordings are going to sound much better! However, is it normal that I started talking and heard my voice while recording? Isn't this method not supposed to capture external noise? How can I fix that?
I assume this works the same for a laptop? My computer doesn't have a separate mic port, just a headset jack. I'm trying to get the music recorded from my electric piano to my laptop so I can then put it into Audition. The TRRS adapter seems to be the only component I'm missing, so I've just ordered it from Amazon. TY so much for this explanation!
Yes! This works for laptops that have only one 3.5mm port. Those single ports are multi-functional. I basically shot 3 versions of this video and one of them was a demonstration with my MacBook. And you are correct... The TRRS adapter is the key to making this work. You can watch that video here: th-cam.com/video/GSf_MEDzJsA/w-d-xo.html
Do we need the y splitter? I have everything but that. And I don't really understand why we need it. But I can't get it to work so is that my problem? I'm very confused with all this. I'm not very tech savvy
I like that explosion in the last part
Thanks! Depending on your age you may or may not know that the song and explosion comes from the Bugs Bunny cartoons. It’s a theme that appeared in a few of the episodes whenever a piano was involved.
thank you so much for the video! it's very useful. I almost pay $$ for transfer midi file to real piano sound. but now I can direct record the audio output to phone =] appreciated!
check if your Y-splitter and phone have the same standard. CTIA or OMTP. These 2 are not compatible
Hey man, thanks for the video. I subscribed. Could you please tell me what phone you are using? I think its the only thing you didnt mention. It looks like a LG and this video is 7 years old, but still its hard to know for sure. Do you remember? Please id really appreciate your help.
Does it works in Yamaha psre363?
I recently got interested in recording myself on piano. Sadly i don't have enough money for an audio interface so i came across this video.
I ordered myself the parts but i read a few comments saying the setup didnt work so that got me somewhat worried. I eventually recieved the parts and the setup worked perfectly. I did encounter some "hiccups" on the way however.
When i first used the setup, i was recieving mono audio from my headphones but it eventually fixed itself. Perhaps i didnt have it plugged in properly or the gear had to warm up but i havent had that issue since.
Recording audio itself however was the biggest hiccup to overcome. The previous audio recording app i was using WAS recording the audio however, it was incredibly distorded. like ear rape level distortion. I had the volune at 35% and it was still doing that. I lowered the volume down to 5 or 10% and it fixed it, but i could barely hear myself through my headphones.
So i uninstalled that app and installed a new one. I tweaked some settings and the recordings began to work finally.
So in summery, try different recording apps and make sure your connections are secured. Also get the items mentioned in the video, especially that adapter. Dont substitute.
Ive already posted a few videos using this setup. The keyboard i use is a yamaha ytp 240. I will see if this setup will work on my casio privia 160. Thanks!
What app did you use?
@@nizrael-pianocovers977 its called Easy Voice Recorder :) it's made by digipom
@@arpeggiofortissimo6644 Thanks I'll try it :)
@@nizrael-pianocovers977 no problem mate! Glad to help :D if you have any more questions let me know :)
U could use "Audacity" if ur recording with ur computer
this was the most helpful i saw. is there any way I can minimize the noise? thank you so much
So i did all this and it only worked once and I can't get it to work again. Im using all the same cords. Also using a Roland Juno Ds to an android phone. Please help :(
Hi! Will the audio recording also work when recording the video on the phone?
love it thank you!
Excellent! I'm glad you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks for watching!
Hi, I was wondering if this method would also work for recording from an electric Yamaha YDD-60 drum kit?
Yes! What I demonstrated in the video will work with an electric drum kit!
Hello there, thanks for your videe tutorial, it's indeed very helpful. I am so excited to test ou and bought the cables needed. I am doing everything as you show but my phone just does not recognized the audio input, and it records the sound like it has no microphone inserted.. I tested the cables all are working good. do you have any idea about this problem?
I'm having the same issue
@@leahm10 me too I have the same problem
Does this work with video?
Where can I get these gadgets from..how much do they cost? 😊
Thanks for watching my video! In my video description you should see a list of the cables I used to connect the keyboard to my phone. Hope this helps!
Can I record video and audio simultaneously? Like if I wanted to video my self playing piano with a line in audio record?
Yes you can record audio and video at the same time with the external mic. However on a lot of Android phones the built-in camera app does not recognize an external mic. On phones like this you will have to download the free Open Camera app from the Play Store. That one works for sure as I’ve tested it many times. Just be aware that the recording setup shown in my video will record sound directly from the keyboard but no ambient sounds in the room.
@@TheRenderQ Thx for answering. I will simply have to see if my Android records video audio with an external mic when I get my proper adaptors. I'm aware that I'll be recording straight from the keyboard..which is my goal.
Hi, does it also record the audio if use the camera instead of the voice recorder?
thanks
if you put your phone to record the microphone connnected then yes it works
hello, its this works for video recording too ?
Has anyone had any luck with this method? I can record directly from my keyboard to my phone just fine, I just can't hear myself play. Someone suggested that I get a second trrs headphone splitter so I did, but that didn't fix the issue. Does the Y stereo box splitter help with being able to hear yourself play while you record? Thanks!
Same issue
@@username3727 I ended up purchasing the Y stereo box splitter off Amazon and that worked! I can now record and hear myself play at the same time. You'll just need to plug everything in a specific order for it to work. Takes some trial and error but worth it. 😄
Has anyone tried this recently. I'm now trying my Samsung s8 and s10+. It works absolutely fine but as soon as I plug the headphones into the y splitter the phone stops recognising the setup as a microphone. Also interesting when I press keys on the piano the phone responds as if I am pressing buttons on my phone. If I unplug the headphones from the y slitter it works fine but it is no use as I can not hear anything? Any tips?
Hey, does your y splitter have both headphones for female? Or is it the one in which the other female is for microphone?
Hope you still answer questions :)
The splitter I’m using is TRRS adapter and the ports for the mic and headphone are female. The plug that goes to the phone is male. Make sure you are using a TRRS adapter or it won’t work.
@@TheRenderQ No, i mean your stereo y splitter. Are both females for headphones only or is the other one for microphone?
Can it play a backing track while recording ?
This will not play back the track while recording. You can’t monitor the audio being recorded in real time. Recording apps don’t do that. You have to record then play back after you’re done.
can we use camera app, instead of voice recorder to record video and audio at the same time
Hi!! Is it necessary to connect the stereo y connector
I have a Yamaha piano, and a phone with usb Type C. I saw an adapter that is one side 6.35 jack and the other is type C. Will that work with just that cable ?
why is the adaptor needed? what does it do? why directly connecting the aux cable does not work?
The TRRS adapter has the contacts on the 3.5mm plug so it can access the mic input on the phone’s headphone port. Many people are not aware that the 3.5mm port on a smartphone is actually a multi-function port capable of input and output. Typically it’s used for headphones but when you plug the TRRS adapter into it you will then not only have headphone output but will be able to plug in an external mic to use for recording. In the example in my video I’m inputting the signal from the keyboard rather than a mic. Hope this helps!
Do you need those exact headphones for this?
You can use any headphones or any speaker to monitor the audio. Hope this helps!
he was joking if you didn't notice...
Really helpful .. As same can we use the android music apps via this cabal type ? Pls share of any possible ...
If you have any Android apps that can use audio input then this audio cable will be useful to you. You can use the TRRS adapter cable for external microphones on the voice recorder app and the camera app when shooting video.
TheRenderQ thank you G ... Greate
This also works for Video recording right?
Yes it does! However just a note about my phone I used in the video. On that particular $15 LG Optimus Exceed 2 it wouldn't record sound through the 3.5mm port when recording video. Audio only recording worked though. But if you're on a newer phone you shouldn't have a problem.
It took me 3 full hours to figure out how it works on Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Huawei Honor 8, but gave up on LG V20.
I did the same trick and it worked 80% of try times.
1/plug jack to Casio CDP-235r
2/plug other end about 80%-90% length (do not plug all the way) 3.5mm jack to splitter which labeled MIC icon.
3/turn on any voice recorder app (there are 3 on my phone and all works)
4/plug the splitter into head phone jack of the phone
5/wait 3-4 seconds and the notifications on the galaxy S10 pop-up and said recording with external microphone attached, on the Galaxy Note 3, an icon of microphone + a word "detected" then all were fading out after 2 seconds.
6/slowly push the jack all the way to the splitter which labeled mic icon
7/Bixby (S10) or Voice (Note3) pop-up, just click go back once to turn it off.
8/click recording on phones and show me your smiles
VOILA
I'm glad you were able to get it working. I'm the same where sometimes it doesn't work but eventually I can get it working properly. Thanks for watching!
I have Honor 8 but doesnt work dont know if problem Is the splitter i bought or something else. I have Casio too.
Hi man I'm here again 3 years later this time with S10 but I still have the same problem. I have a new splitter and still cant record audio from the keyboard.
The mic input at the smartphone is designed for the low audio level of a microphone, but not for a line level. So it will be totally overloaded. How do you manage the correct input level?
Simply adjust master volume of the keyboard
is this stereo then?
It does not record in stereo. Phones can only record in mono.
@@TheRenderQ thanks for confirming.
Can we hear sound via headphone while playing
Is it possible to record video from the mobile phone and audio directly using this method ?
My desire. Have you figured a way?
I'm recording with video on my phone. Mobile camera for shooting video because audio also records with in? Does will it support if i record video from phone?
does it record mono or stereo audio?
It will record mono on your phone. I think that's the limitation of the 3.5mm port for audio input.
@@TheRenderQ that's sad. audio quality will be lost this way
Will this work on my Electric Yamaha piano? Will this work for making videos for you tube?
Yes if you have SKILLS
@@YuvrajK.Official Thanks!!
@@gospelmusiconpianobyalanmc822 Actually i am going to make video on youtube. I've just now tested it
@@YuvrajK.Official God I'm glad can't wait. Again Thanks !!
Is it safe to handle the audio out signal directly to mic?
Hi, is that the same to connect to the Korg B2N? Cause that just have two 3.5mm port for audio in jack & phone jack only
Hi. Thanks for tutorial. I am doing everything as you show but as soon as I plug in the headphones, it's not recording any sound. When I unplug headphones I can record sound
(but obviously I cannot hear myself playing) . What could be the problem? Thank you
did you plug in the speaker
Hi, I have exactly the same issue. Did you manage to find a solution? Thx
I have the same problem. When I plug headphones no sound is recording. If I unplug phones sound is recorded correctly on my mobile. But if I plug 2 headphones I can hear the sound correctly from both headphones simultaneously 😞
Can i use the same method on casio privia series also? Is headfone jack is necessary for hearing sound of our piano while we play piano? Or can i hear sound of piano at the same time while i record ?
Is this only possible with startech trrrs adapter???
No! You don't need the StarTech brand adapter. You can use generic TRRS adapters like this cheaper one: amzn.to/2U4dIqo
@@TheRenderQ Is for PC or android the splitter ?
Just get a type C to type B if you wanna record it through your phone..
Or
Type B to type A(aka printer cable)
if u wanna record it to your computer..
You probably have these already too
I'm planning to post piano covers here in youtube and can't afford a great setup, do you recommend this alternative setup? I'm planning to record both video and audio from my phone. Thanks in advance!
Yeah this should work as a cheap alternative. You'll be able to record your music straight from the keyboard but it will not record any sounds from the room. Also you'll need to check that your phone can actually use the sound from the external mic. It should but on the phone I was using in the video it didn't allow external mic usage when recording video. But that's a really old and cheap phone. Most modern phones will allow it. The TRRS adapter is cheap and will allow you to record from your piano! Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ Thanks for replying. I definitely should try it.
Hello my dear friends 🌹🌹🌹 I am also have that thought. Did you try it and succeeded ? Please tell me and thank you very much 🌹⚘🌹
Very good information, my brother.
I'm glad to hear the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Does this work for the ctk3200?
It has an output headphone plug
Do I need 3.5 mm aux ...?
Yes! In the video I referred to an aux cable as a patch cable. And you will need two 3.5mm aux cables for this to work.
What about if I want to record the video not just the audio? Does it work the same way but I'll just use video recording App on my phone?
Thank you very much! You explained it well!
You’re welcome! I’m glad my keyboard recording tutorial was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the helpful video! It worked for me and I can record my playing but there is a lot of white noise. I lowered the volume on the piano and now I can barely hear myself playing through the headphones and there is still some static that doesn't sound nice. Any idea of how to fix it? Would buying more expensive cables work?
I have the same problem. Did buying more expensive cables work for you?
@@varunj34 I got more expensive cables and it reduced the noise but didn’t eliminate it. I think due to the number of connections there will always be noise, so I switched to an audio interface instead. And even with the audio interface, the cheaper it is, the lower the quality of sound.
You can check my videos which I recorded using Behringer’s U-PHONO UFO-202. They still have white noise more than I’d like but it’s better than multiple cables
What length of cables are you using? Try twirling the input around in the port and see if that helps make the connection. If you pull it out of the jack (on the keyboard or the adapter) a little bit and its less noisy you may have the wrong cable.
What is the difference between the TRRS adapter and the Y adapter?
They are the same. Just different in style.... that's it
@@jawidmusic.7ce Oh ok. Thanks!
Excuse me, which one is the stereo wide splitter, the left or the right.
@TheRenderQ my connection doesn't work, and at this point after multiple efforts of trial and error, I really don't know what to do. Can you make another video to show an absolutely sure way I can record on my phone from my Yamaha YPG235...or any keyboard for that matter.
@ TheRenderQ
Does it work when you also videorecord, so for example I'm filming my hands, but the audio inputs directly in my phone?
You could use this to do video recordings but on Android I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app. The reason is that for some reason the built-in video recording app on Android phones don’t always work with external audio sources. Open Camera is the best solution. You may have to go into the preferences of the app to enable the external audio/mic source. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ Oh it does! Thank you very much!
Can I do it without the 3.5 mm plug that is inserted into keyboard in the video? And directly insert the spliter into the keyboard?
Please elaborate
Hi I'm trying do to this with my pc and I was wondering if I connected my Casio cdp s350 to my pc with a 3.5 mm cable could I then also connect a USB microphone and have that pick up my singing as well?
Didn't work for me
Please can u tell me what the problem can be??
Occasionally it doesn't work for me the first time I connect everything. Sometimes I need to disconnect everything and shut down the recording app. Then plug everything into the phone first, then connect the keyboard and finally launch the app. For some reason sometimes the order of how things are plugged into the phone matter. Hopefully you get it working soon!
@@TheRenderQ same here, did you find the reason why?
How do you remove or fix the static sound whenever I play the low notes? I'm using a Yamaha P-45
Same problem bro
Hi there
Something of an eye-opener for me. But I was wondering, if a phone output (from a
keyboard or mixer) wouldn’t be too much powered for a mic input on a mobile?
I gave it a try, as your video looked convincing, but it seems, I was right! I bought the necessary
cables, and mic’s connected to the mic cable of the TRRS splitter goes fine through and can be recorded, but on my
mobile (Huawei P20 Lite) any phone output connected to the mic cable just gives some noise.
I don’t know if mobiles simply have different mic-input levels in the headset connection? But in my case it doesn’t work as shown here.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Thank you for this great video. Do we need the TRRS adapter since the 3.5 mm jacks in phones is setup in such a way to only accept audio input from the 2nd ring up from the base (the microphone signal) of the TRRS cable. If so, does that mean that one of the two unbalanced stereo signals from the keyboard is lost and the phone essentially receives an unbalanced mono signal through the ground and microphone conductors on the male TRRS plug?
Same problem
What if my Iphone with the lighting adapter doesn't recognize the Trrs cable? Nothing happens when plug it in or on Garageband.
I did everything as explained. In my case, it didn't work with headphones. But it worked with portable speakers. Do u know what's the reason for this?
Can I ask one thing? I don't have a keyboard but I have a roll up drum(type in TH-cam to find it)
and the concept is same just like the keyboard but can I record the audio from the drum too? I just want to make a drum covers though.😯
That splitter thing really must have doesn't it?(sorry if bad English)😂
Yeah this should work on your roll up drum just like with the keyboard. Just make sure you start with volume at zero and slowly increase so you don't damage your phone. Also the TRRS adapter is definitely required to get input into your phone. Hope this helps!
Thanks a lot! Appreciate it dude😀👍
Thanks a lot! You just saved me a lot of money!
I do, I DO remember !!
Daffy Duck !
"Yea, yea, but I can only do it once !!"
Ha ha! Thanks for the quote!
The patch cables are simply aux in cable?
The 3.5mm patch cable is an aux cable. Sometimes I use the terms interchangeably. Thanks for watching!
TheRenderQ so is the cable that you use in the car to listen to music right?
Yes! It's the same 3.5mm aux cable I'd use in my car for music!
TheRenderQ ok thanks
Thank you so much! You solved my problem.
Nice! I'm glad the video helped you solve the problem you were having!
Can I also record vocal with this method?
Unfortunately you won't be able to record vocals using this method. What's shown in the video will only capture the audio from the piano and nothing else. If you want to record your keyboard and a microphone you'll have to add an audio mixer to this setup so you can have 2 inputs going into the phone. Hope this helps!
Hi @TheRenderQ . May I ask if this will work recording my piano while I take myself a video so I can upload it to youtube? Meaning I will open my video recording app while playing piano? Will that work?
please upload a video about how to connect mic to windows 10 laptop
Does TRS adapter works?
To get audio into the phone it has to specifically be a TRRS adapter. If you use a stereo Y-splitter into the phone it won't work. The Y-splitter looks exactly like the TRRS adapter but it's wired differently internally.
This works so well! Thank you very much!
I only have one problem with this: when i play the piano, the transmission to the musicbox is a bit delayed - that's really distracting. Is it because of the musicbox or the cable?
Does anyone know?
I've noticed that some speakers have some lag but it seems like headphones never do
The Same Happens With me And the Problem Lies in the Music Box
The Processing time Gets it Delayed
CAn ii use this doin a video of me playin my electric guitar my amp does have a 3.5 mm phone output...i want to record with no ext sound only through headphones ..thks
I tried this out but no matter what I do there a loud buzzing noise in the recording, like louder than the keyboard. Any ideas??
Real cool informative video.👍
What about video. Can we make video by using mobile phone?
Why can't you put the TRRS Adapter into the 1/4" plug? This would eliminate the need for the extra 3.5mm splitter. Or am I wrong? Would it not work and why?
I'm confused, in this way you are recording a mono track right? but if the piano output is stereo, are we loosing quality?
You would be losing some of the music in the recording if the keyboard is stereo. However smartphones can only record in mono through its audio input. Phones don’t have stereo recording capabilities. Sometimes stereo devices like a keyboard have suggestions for using one of its outputs if you need a mono source. Every device is different so you’d have to look at the manual to see if your keyboard offers that. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video, I went and purchased the cords required, but when I hit record on my iPhone camera it just records the sounds in the room ( nothing played by the piano) little help please :)
I can't comment on making videos with iPhones, but there is a cheap iPhone audio interface made by Tascam. It's called iXZ. It's currently priced about €50.