@Emilio José Villacís Villagrán This is glorious, I've been looking for "how do i know what key my piano is in?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penaycer Rudimentary Preponderance - (just google it ) ? It is a great one of a kind product for discovering how to play the piano easily without the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my cousin got excellent results with it.
@@EternalResonance All interfaces ("the small device") are connected to your computer via a USB cable. I have two quarter-inch jacks on the front of my interface (a Scarlett 4i4), one of which doubles as an XLR input (for certain microphones). On the back are the two midi ports like what he is showing here. As I have an old midi keyboard that uses these types of ports, I'm watching this video to make sure I'm setting everything up right. But the interface itself is hooked up via a USB cable. Hope that helps.
As someone who has played the synth since the early 70's, in addition to working in software development since the late 80's....I needed some concise information on marrying the two and this video was perfect. Thank you!
I spent several hours yesterday trying to get one of my synths and Cakewalk talking, without any luck. Then, as if TH-cam sensed my problem, this vid popped up last night. Watched it and plugged things in again today and after a short time I had recorded a midi track and then made an audio track from that, just like you did here. Being I hadn't played piano in nearly a year, it was some pretty horrendous playing, but I don't care. I needed to start getting the basics together and you my dear friend Mike, made that happen for me. As you may remember, I was a trained recording engineer back in the day, so I am really embarrassed to tell you what a major part of the issue I was having was. I forgot to turn on the track record assignment button. Repeatedly. Which is kinda funny as I didn't have any trouble remembering to do that with the mixer on my real world digital recorder. I guess trying to wrap my mind around this being done on a computer is screwing with my head. Right now, I'm just experimenting a bit, but soon my new home studio will be put together and I intend to go through every one of your Cakewalk vids until it's second nature to me. Thanks again, brother. You are the best.
I scouted the entire TH-cam for a proper description of what I really needed to do. And this is the only channel that provided. You worn my subscription straight of.
I came with questions, and you answered all of them, in a way I could understand. Godbless you and good on you mate. Other youtubers who want to teach, take notes.
I've just watched three of your introductory videos and as a complete novice found them incredibly helpful. They have certainly explained a lot of issues for me. Looking forward to getting started. Thanks very much!
Thanks so much I was struggling for a week to make this work. A Pair of midi cables into my audio interface and the correct set up in the tracks and I am now working. I can now use the midi in Cake walk or my external keyborad sounds in my Roland RD700. Your videos are very clear and easy to follow. I am grateful
I know this is an old video but I really wish I saw this when it came out. I have a Roland FA 07 and when I finally got it setup (which took me a long time) I could only record the audio, like you would for electric guitar. That was great in itself but If I wanted to edit it later I'd have to re-record it. Watching this video helped me figure it out. Some just explain what to do or just show you (doesn't always help) You did both and I'm on my way, I already have a template with the 2 tracks already set up. Thank you so much all your videos are very helpful.
All the energy I wasted trying to work this out!! Thank you so much for simplifying this. Finally I can record my synthesiser. Great video, thank you. Watching your channel like a hawk! Lol.
Awesome Mike!! Simple and easy to understand. I have a Nektar Impact LX25 controller and recently got a bargain on a novation x-station 25 synth. The bonus with the synth is it can also be used as just a controller but also has a built in 2 in 2 out audio interface as well. Now just got to get the right length cables for everything.
Thank you so much for this! I've been trying to find a way to connect my keyboard to my computer for soooo long and you've helped me so much! Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this perfect video! I followed your instructions, installed Cakewalk, connected my keyboard and it all works!!!!! Now I can start my pianolessons. Before I didn't know anything about keyboard and DAW. So I am really gratefull
after watching stupid videos of people not knowing what their talking about, i found this video saw the branding heard the first few sentences and knew i was at the right place, i was the noob putting my cables in wrong, in 2 in and out 2 out, thank you so much for your help dude, really helpful i got lots of useful information to. have a good day, week and rest of the year.
Thanks, needed a refresh as the last time I hooked my keyboard up to a computer it was my Roland D10 to an Atari STe running a hooky version of cubase! 🤭
I have only an Akai MPK mini, 25 key. The process is so much simpler for a midi keyboard because I am only controlling synths etc. If anything that's what I would recommend to people over the way you had to go about it here, typically. I actually did learn something though, as I do not have any synth keyboards myself.
Oh I agree very much! I mostly use virtual instruments and just hook up my controller keyboard. But some people just love particular sounds they get from an old synth.
Hi, thank you for the video. My midi keyboard only has a USB port as output and I want to use my audio interface (Focusrite) as the soundcard. How do I connect my midi controller to my audio interface's MIDI in Out port? The reason I want this is to avoid using the computer's processing power and reduce the lag time. Hope you can help me. Thank you and greetings from Indonesia ✌🏻
Thanks for the video. I plan to buy some audio interface for my midi controller keyboard to improve recording sound quality. As I understand, it is impossible to connect my midi controller keyboard to some audio interface using USB cable. The only option is a midi cable. Is that right?
Question, whenever you do this or any other way that you connect the keyboard to the laptop, will the keyboard still produce sound from the keyboard's built-in speaker?
Thanks for the video. Do you by any chance have a video on how to set up Integra 7 or any other sound module to the computer alongside a MIDI keyboard.
Hi, Mike. You are probably the person who would tell me how to make Cakewalk by Bandlab and Yamaha Motif rack XS work together. Thank you in advance from California.
Is it posible to send midi out to a into a pc to trigger virtual instruments then back out to keyboard. We want the sound to come out thru the keyboard outputs instead of the interface?
I have an Alternate Mode Trapkat from 1988? It has MIDI out. My Sound Source is a Pearl Mimic Pro, which has in, out and thru. So would I go from the out in the trapkat, to the in port of the Mimic and from the out port of the Mimic into the laptop?
Ive never had issues in the past connecting synth to older cakewalk but I have a yamaha prs 975 and it doent seem to distinguish all 16 channels seperate to just record intruments from board. Not sure if a workstation needs special treatment to setup. any thoughts???
Dear Mike, I have been going through every episode of yours and I have really been blessed to have you as a great technical Man, in the field of Music. The problem I am facing is I have been using my Roland E-09IN Keyboard routing the midi cables and the quarter inch cable through my Sonar V-100 Studio which was playing well till yesterday. Today I tried all the possible settings I could to enable my vst plugins sound through the Keyboard in my DAW , Cakewalk by Bandlabs. I have downloaded the updated drivers for the Sonar V-100 Studio but nothing has worked up. I tried changing from the V-100 studio and connected the connections but still the output sound of the Vst instruments are not heard when I strike the keys of the Keyboard, but the same VST instrument can be heard when played by the computer keys and mouse. Do you think Keyboards need to be set to factory reset so that everything works as before. Please help through your esteemed knowledge in this regards.. God Bless you brother. Regards, Barry
Is it possible to simultaneously feed a MIDI keyboard (in stereo), a condenser microphone, and a guitar? Would all of those inputs each require L/R inputs - if so, is there even an audio interface with that many XLR inputs? Or could you connect more than one audio interface to a single computer? I prefer them all to be in stereo, and on one instance, to also be able to setup separate L & R mics.
Hi Mike, somebody showed me a while ago after you record your midi track. use the bounce to tracks tab , and you’ll get the audio on another track.Robert
Thanks ,Mike for your video.Its a little bit different with digital piano Yamaha p-125.It has only usb connection not midi connections with in and out.I have only usb recording iterface Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.my question is can i connect Yamaha directly with my laptop?
I have an old ROLAND PCR 500 which does not work on MAC anymore due to drivers not compatible with newer version of MAC. Can I used the Regular MIDI out from the keyboard and connect it to my daw via 'MIDI to USB' cable that you showed ? I do have couple of audio interfaces lying around with midi in as well. what would be the best solution?
My Casio keyboard doesn't have MIDI in and MIDI out, but it does have a "General MIDI" and a "USB" icon. Does this mean I can still use it as a MIDI controller with a USB A to USB B cable?
I just posted a question to Mike or anyone, as to whether I can connect a MIDI keyboard by USB to my computer and at the same time connect a USB interface using one of the other USB ports.
Hi Mike I have a midi casio keyboard WK3500 which I have connected to my pc using the recommended Roland UM-ONE mk2 midi usb cable. As this is not an interface with audio jack sockets, how do I connect up to record the midi information to an audio track as I do not have a jack socket on my pc. I am a newbie and find your videos a big help. Can you help with this? Clive
Hi i when i play midi sounds on cakewalk, they sound really bad. Like there's some kind of electrical interference in the actual sound. But that only happens with the midi, i've recorded vocal but nothing. I even use the virtual keyboard and i still get the sound or with my midi controller. Have u ever come across something like this, or what can be done to fix it?
@@CreativeSauce Thank you so much, someone at Cakewalk forums told me about that and change to ASIO driver mode and that fixed it. You all are amazing, thank you again :)
3:29 "see if you can guess where this cable goes!" *literally only one jack left that can support that cable size and just explained where it goes two seconds ago* hmm... I don't think he thinks too highly of our intelligence. we're getting the sesame street treatment lol
im a little bit kind of confused, I got a usb cable cable with two 5 pin midi on the other end. one is lable in and the other end is lable out, know the usb goes to the computer how do I connect the in and out 5 pin midi ends to my old Korg m! synth? thank you for your time sr.
Finally someone that says how to connect the cables and not create a showcase about his luxury stuff hahaha thank you wonderfull video!
@Emilio José Villacís Villagrán This is glorious, I've been looking for "how do i know what key my piano is in?" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Penaycer Rudimentary Preponderance - (just google it ) ? It is a great one of a kind product for discovering how to play the piano easily without the hard work. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my cousin got excellent results with it.
wtf. this video never motioned how the small device is connected to the computer. all that was shown was the keyboard connected to the small device.
@@EternalResonance All interfaces ("the small device") are connected to your computer via a USB cable. I have two quarter-inch jacks on the front of my interface (a Scarlett 4i4), one of which doubles as an XLR input (for certain microphones). On the back are the two midi ports like what he is showing here. As I have an old midi keyboard that uses these types of ports, I'm watching this video to make sure I'm setting everything up right. But the interface itself is hooked up via a USB cable. Hope that helps.
As someone who has played the synth since the early 70's, in addition to working in software development since the late 80's....I needed some concise information on marrying the two and this video was perfect. Thank you!
What a nice compliment - thank you!
I spent several hours yesterday trying to get one of my synths and Cakewalk talking, without any luck. Then, as if TH-cam sensed my problem, this vid popped up last night. Watched it and plugged things in again today and after a short time I had recorded a midi track and then made an audio track from that, just like you did here. Being I hadn't played piano in nearly a year, it was some pretty horrendous playing, but I don't care. I needed to start getting the basics together and you my dear friend Mike, made that happen for me.
As you may remember, I was a trained recording engineer back in the day, so I am really embarrassed to tell you what a major part of the issue I was having was. I forgot to turn on the track record assignment button. Repeatedly. Which is kinda funny as I didn't have any trouble remembering to do that with the mixer on my real world digital recorder. I guess trying to wrap my mind around this being done on a computer is screwing with my head.
Right now, I'm just experimenting a bit, but soon my new home studio will be put together and I intend to go through every one of your Cakewalk vids until it's second nature to me.
Thanks again, brother. You are the best.
This is the best MIDI tutorial about MIDI connections I have found. Many thanks.
I concur
Can’t believe I am still having to come back to this but here I am again and the day is saved once more. Thank you.
Lol! Glad it's helpful :)
I scouted the entire TH-cam for a proper description of what I really needed to do. And this is the only channel that provided. You worn my subscription straight of.
wow nobody on youtube explained the connection n recording so clearly like you did. thank you so much.
I came with questions, and you answered all of them, in a way I could understand. Godbless you and good on you mate.
Other youtubers who want to teach, take notes.
I've just watched three of your introductory videos and as a complete novice found them incredibly helpful. They have certainly explained a lot of issues for me. Looking forward to getting started. Thanks very much!
Thanks so much I was struggling for a week to make this work. A Pair of midi cables into my audio interface and the correct set up in the tracks and I am now working. I can now use the midi in Cake walk or my external keyborad sounds in my Roland RD700. Your videos are very clear and easy to follow. I am grateful
I know this is an old video but I really wish I saw this when it came out. I have a Roland FA 07 and when I finally got it setup (which took me a long time) I could only record the audio, like you would for electric guitar. That was great in itself but If I wanted to edit it later I'd have to re-record it. Watching this video helped me figure it out. Some just explain what to do or just show you (doesn't always help) You did both and I'm on my way, I already have a template with the 2 tracks already set up. Thank you so much all your videos are very helpful.
I never could figure out how to make this work properly, and I usually know what I'm doing when it comes to computers.
Thanks, thumbs up & subscribed!
I had a great experience installing the M-Audio MIDI to USB interface. Worked first time!
All the energy I wasted trying to work this out!! Thank you so much for simplifying this. Finally I can record my synthesiser. Great video, thank you. Watching your channel like a hawk! Lol.
Awesome Mike!! Simple and easy to understand. I have a Nektar Impact LX25 controller and recently got a bargain on a novation x-station 25 synth. The bonus with the synth is it can also be used as just a controller but also has a built in 2 in 2 out audio interface as well. Now just got to get the right length cables for everything.
Thank you so much. I finally got that Light Bulb moment after watching this this. Was very confused before.
Thanks man... I don't know where I'd be without you
Hello from Kalamata Greece. Very useful basics
Thank you so much for this! I've been trying to find a way to connect my keyboard to my computer for soooo long and you've helped me so much! Thank you!!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you so much for this perfect video! I followed your instructions, installed Cakewalk, connected my keyboard and it all works!!!!! Now I can start my pianolessons. Before I didn't know anything about keyboard and DAW. So I am really gratefull
Very nice instruction video not only for dummies! Thank you! Well done and pretty useful!
YOU HELPED ME A LOT! THANKYOU... You're the best!!!
Subscribed.
My pleasure thank you!
Finally someone that give good information
Now I know how to hook up my Yamaha keyboard as a midi controller to my laptop. Thank you! :-)
So a normal Keyboard can be connected. Correct?
@@amrishvijayvast Some can, some can't. Check the labelling on the connectors on your keyboard or check the manual.
Thank you Larry Yates for your kind response.
This is the best tutorial about it I've ever found! Thanks a lot!
Thank you, your explanation is very clear and easy to understand.
3 years late to this lesson. Love Cakewalk. Thanks!
Nice to see you got some sleep after your last broadcast.
I did! And now pushing on into my second year. But it was fun - so I gotta do it again. Next time a live tutorial of some kind.
Budget Gordon Ramsey, Im glad I found you
after watching stupid videos of people not knowing what their talking about, i found this video saw the branding heard the first few sentences and knew i was at the right place, i was the noob putting my cables in wrong, in 2 in and out 2 out, thank you so much for your help dude, really helpful i got lots of useful information to. have a good day, week and rest of the year.
Excellent tutorial! Thank you very much for creating it and sharing it.
Thanks, needed a refresh as the last time I hooked my keyboard up to a computer it was my Roland D10 to an Atari STe running a hooky version of cubase! 🤭
I have only an Akai MPK mini, 25 key. The process is so much simpler for a midi keyboard because I am only controlling synths etc. If anything that's what I would recommend to people over the way you had to go about it here, typically. I actually did learn something though, as I do not have any synth keyboards myself.
Oh I agree very much! I mostly use virtual instruments and just hook up my controller keyboard. But some people just love particular sounds they get from an old synth.
You are literally my lord and saviour, THANK YOU!!!
Thanks for the video, will pass this along to my son
Now this is what I was looking for, thank you for this awesome video
Nicely, kindly done! Hands on... Thank you and bless you❤
Does this work on Adobe Audition?
Thank you! You are the best at explaining this sort of thing 🙂
I really wanted to know how to setup cakewalk to for the USB option you showed at 13:41 Is there another video for that?
Very informative, straight forward, and very well presented!
Useful as always - thanks & congratulations on Year 1!
Hi, thank you for the video.
My midi keyboard only has a USB port as output and I want to use my audio interface (Focusrite) as the soundcard. How do I connect my midi controller to my audio interface's MIDI in Out port?
The reason I want this is to avoid using the computer's processing power and reduce the lag time.
Hope you can help me.
Thank you and greetings from Indonesia ✌🏻
How did you get the USB cable input as an option in Cakewalk?
Thanks for the video.
I plan to buy some audio interface for my midi controller keyboard to improve recording sound quality.
As I understand, it is impossible to connect my midi controller keyboard to some audio interface using USB cable.
The only option is a midi cable. Is that right?
This man needs his own T.V. Show ..
LOL, it would eventually end in a scandal!
Thank you for making it clear.
Quick question do you need a specific interface just to make beats
after all, should I connect the synthesizer with a USB to my computer or should I get the audio interface and do these ins and outs?
Tnx for doing this but do u need an audio interface or not
Is there a way to connect the Alesis Melody 61?
Question, whenever you do this or any other way that you connect the keyboard to the laptop, will the keyboard still produce sound from the keyboard's built-in speaker?
Thanks for the video. Do you by any chance have a video on how to set up Integra 7 or any other sound module to the computer alongside a MIDI keyboard.
Hi, Mike. You are probably the person who would tell me how to make Cakewalk by Bandlab and Yamaha Motif rack XS work together. Thank you in advance from California.
This video was very helpful! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nice tune by the way. I hit thumbs up and it hit 700!
Happy Earth Day 2020! 🌍
This video solved my problem on deciding what I need. Thank you so much! Hare Krishna
Well, that's always a beautiful thing to hear! Thank you :)
this was really helpful.. thank you for your service
Thank you.... excellent. Useful tips...It works...my old Korg TR61 workstation is now my midi keyboard...using USB port ..⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Why do I need an audio interface if I can just get a midi to usb cable?
great video! helped me understand how to use my EWI with cakewalk
Is it posible to send midi out to a into a pc to trigger virtual instruments then back out to keyboard. We want the sound to come out thru the keyboard outputs instead of the interface?
I have an Alternate Mode Trapkat from 1988? It has MIDI out. My Sound Source is a Pearl Mimic Pro, which has in, out and thru. So would I go from the out in the trapkat, to the in port of the Mimic and from the out port of the Mimic into the laptop?
question: do I need an audio interface or can I just use midi to USB and connect to the pc directly?
Detailed and clear explanation , thank you!
Awesome video, very informative!
Another great vid mike!!!!
is soundwise the roland cable or an extra interface (Fousrite) better?
Very useful! Thanks!
Ive never had issues in the past connecting synth to older cakewalk but I have a yamaha prs 975 and it doent seem to distinguish all 16 channels seperate to just record intruments from board. Not sure if a workstation needs special treatment to setup. any thoughts???
Good and excellent explanation.
Glad you liked it!
Dear Mike, I have been going through every episode of yours and I have really been blessed to have you as a great technical Man, in the field of Music. The problem I am facing is I have been using my Roland E-09IN Keyboard routing the midi cables and the quarter inch cable through my Sonar V-100 Studio which was playing well till yesterday. Today I tried all the possible settings I could to enable my vst plugins sound through the Keyboard in my DAW , Cakewalk by Bandlabs. I have downloaded the updated drivers for the Sonar V-100 Studio but nothing has worked up. I tried changing from the V-100 studio and connected the connections but still the output sound of the Vst instruments are not heard when I strike the keys of the Keyboard, but the same VST instrument can be heard when played by the computer keys and mouse. Do you think Keyboards need to be set to factory reset so that everything works as before. Please help through your esteemed knowledge in this regards.. God Bless you brother.
Regards,
Barry
Thank you Sir! This is extremely helpful for me. And well presented!
Is it possible to simultaneously feed a MIDI keyboard (in stereo), a condenser microphone, and a guitar? Would all of those inputs each require L/R inputs - if so, is there even an audio interface with that many XLR inputs? Or could you connect more than one audio interface to a single computer? I prefer them all to be in stereo, and on one instance, to also be able to setup separate L & R mics.
Hi Mike, somebody showed me a while ago after you record your midi track. use the bounce to tracks tab , and you’ll get the audio on another track.Robert
Thank you so much, a real life saver.
Simple and instructive, thank you so much!
Focusrite makes great, affordable audio interfaces with midi I/O. They have great preamps with mic and instrument inputs.
Can you use a digital keyboard as a midi controller for a vst?
Thankyou so much for the very clear explanation!!
Can I connect Roland pc MKII to mac minipro M4 via wireless bluetooth usb adapter, as there is no midi driver for this midi keyboard?
Thanks ,Mike for your video.Its a little bit different with digital piano Yamaha p-125.It has only usb connection not midi connections with in and out.I have only usb recording iterface Focusrite Scarlet 2i2.my question is can i connect Yamaha directly with my laptop?
very helpful video! i managed to record music with my fp30 with connecting only a usb/midi computer cable!
I have an old ROLAND PCR 500 which does not work on MAC anymore due to drivers not compatible with newer version of MAC.
Can I used the Regular MIDI out from the keyboard and connect it to my daw via 'MIDI to USB' cable that you showed ?
I do have couple of audio interfaces lying around with midi in as well.
what would be the best solution?
My Casio keyboard doesn't have MIDI in and MIDI out, but it does have a "General MIDI" and a "USB" icon. Does this mean I can still use it as a MIDI controller with a USB A to USB B cable?
Most likely yes.
So, when I use the usb to host,to the computer dont need an interfaz, right?
I have a yamaha mx61,
Thank you for your answer!
I just posted a question to Mike or anyone, as to whether I can connect a MIDI keyboard by USB to my computer and at the same time connect a USB interface using one of the other USB ports.
Hi Mike
I have a midi casio keyboard WK3500 which I have connected to my pc using the recommended Roland UM-ONE mk2 midi usb cable. As this is not an interface with audio jack sockets, how do I connect up to record the midi information to an audio track as I do not have a jack socket on my pc.
I am a newbie and find your videos a big help. Can you help with this?
Clive
Hi i when i play midi sounds on cakewalk, they sound really bad. Like there's some kind of electrical interference in the actual sound. But that only happens with the midi, i've recorded vocal but nothing. I even use the virtual keyboard and i still get the sound or with my midi controller. Have u ever come across something like this, or what can be done to fix it?
Hi Lee, is it happening on all instruments? It sounds like you should increase your buffer size.
@@CreativeSauce Thank you so much, someone at Cakewalk forums told me about that and change to ASIO driver mode and that fixed it. You all are amazing, thank you again :)
Can you make a video about using the midi keyboard to play VST instruments please?
Will put it on the list :)
@@CreativeSauce Thanks. Are all DAWs as confusing as Cakewalk?
Hi sir,, I have a question - which connection is better,, midi keyboard to interface or midi to direct mac or pc ?
How about USB cable only like in the printer. Will it work bro.?
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!
SO helpful, thank you!! 👌🏼👌🏼
3:29 "see if you can guess where this cable goes!"
*literally only one jack left that can support that cable size and just explained where it goes two seconds ago*
hmm... I don't think he thinks too highly of our intelligence. we're getting the sesame street treatment lol
This so helpful sir thanks. And also can you please make a video for output to a Passive speaker from a midi keyboard to play.
how to control the synth change instrument or other things from the DAW or Midi controller
Windows 7 is ok for it?
I dont know what other apps can be install. Can u suggest me alot sir?
Win 7 is fine! The windows version only matters for your DAW.
you saved my day
im a little bit kind of confused, I got a usb cable cable with two 5 pin midi on the other end. one is lable in and the other end is lable out, know the usb goes to the computer how do I connect the in and out 5 pin midi ends to my old Korg m! synth? thank you for your time sr.
Thanx for the help. Very helpful
Thank you so much for this information sir ❤️👍👍
My pleasure!