\u00a9 2020 wikiHow, Inc. All rights reserved. A musical keyboard is a great tool for recording music on a computer. My keyboard doesn't have a USB port. To go this route requires a Y cable that joins two mono 1/4-inch plugs into a single male stereo 1/8-inch jack. Connecting a Yamaha Keyboard to a Personal Computer. Set your home stereo to AUX and then power it on. The USB to host port works fine. Here are the most common situations for connecting: If your keyboard has two 1/4-inch line outputs labeled L/Mono and R (left/mono and right), you need two cables that have male mono 1/4-inch plugs on one end and male RCA plugs on the other. Download the MIDI drivers for your keyboard to your computer. Two normal line/instrument cables will do. If your keyboard offers no jack labeled as an output, you can use the headphone jack to connect to your stereo. Bring the keyboard’s volume up to around 50 percent. Travis Boylls is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. I can't figure it out, but Synthesia plays the notes on my keyboard, so sound can be transferred from the computer to the keyboard. This article was written by Travis Boylls. If you need to use a PA system, connect your 1/4-inch line outputs to two channels of the mixer, which always has 1/4-inch jacks. To connect in mono, use the line output labeled L/Mono. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. It … It will have a knob called balance, which should be kept straight up. To attach the audio … If you really can’t stand to see another ad again, then please consider supporting our work with a contribution to wikiHow. Your keyboard always sounds better when connected in stereo, but if you have to, you can listen to it in mono. If you have only one powered speaker, you’ll be playing in mono. Home stereo audio/video gear commonly uses a different type of connector called an RCA plug. It receives them through the input. These speakers usually accept a single stereo 1/8-inch plug. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Have you tried plugging the -IN- MIDI cable in the -OUT- port on your keyboard, and the -OUT- MIDI cable in the -IN- port? All home stereo systems include some form of additional input, usually labeled as an AUX or Auxiliary input and sometimes Tape input. MIDI records the play data (the keys your press, and the volume) but uses your computer or DAW to apply the sound or tone. Turn on the keyboard first, waiting until it has fully powered up before moving on. How do I update my Yamaha Keyboard to my computer? Please help us continue to provide you with our trusted how-to guides and videos for free by whitelisting wikiHow on your ad blocker. If you need a little more volume, go back to your keyboard and raise its output slightly. If your keyboard has a single stereo 1/8-inch jack (labeled as an output), you need a special type of Y cable that has a male stereo 1/8-inch plug on one end and splits out into two cables with male RCA plugs. 3. % of people told us that this article helped them. In the case of powered speakers, you can always buy and use two separate speakers to fully reproduce the stereo image your keyboard delivers. Travis has experience writing technology-related articles, providing software customer service, and in graphic design. It has good speakers and I would like to use them as external speakers. In this case, you need a cable that has the matching connector to your headphone jack with the mono 1/4-inch plug on the other end. Every Yamaha keyboard comes with a USB port. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. He specializes in Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux platforms. Some keyboards may require you to put them in PC or MIDI mode to record MIDI data. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. wikiHow, Inc. is the copyright holder of this image under U.S. and international copyright laws. How do I connect my Yamaha keyboard to my iPad Pro? Travis Boylls is a Technology Writer and Editor for wikiHow. 4. Turn on the keyboard first, waiting until it has fully powered up before moving on. Take wikiHow’s Wine Course and drink wine like an expert. They will not work if put the other way around. If your keyboard doesn’t have onboard speakers and you want to share your playing with others, you can connect your instrument to a number of different devices or speakers. First on, last off. Select your keyboard or audio interface in the "Input" drop-down menu. This image may not be used by other entities without the express written consent of wikiHow, Inc.
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