Connecting a MIDI Keyboard to an iPhone XS Max!

How to connect a MIDI Keyboard OR External Mic to an iPhone using the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter! Garageband on iOS using the iPhone XS Max.
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Learning Garageband for iOS has been pretty fun, especially using this new iPhone. On this video I walk through how I used the Lightning to USB 3 Camera Adapter to connect both a MIDI Keyboard and a Blue Snowball USB Microphone to my iPhone (also works with iPad and other iOS devices). Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any questions :)
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[@numemo]

Many were wondering if wired headphones could be connected together with the external keyboard / mic and unfortunately it's not possible using the method in this video. HOWEVER, there's another way to do it, thanks to Voltaire Carandang for sharing it with me in the comments. For those interested - check out this new video I made about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5nOnZh4jbp0jK8

[@PaytinJohnson]

It just says Akai mini mk2 requires to much power. What do I do?

[@numemo]

Which iPhone do you have? Also maybe try connecting it together with the lightning charger

[@GODLEN]

@@numemo not sure if they ever found an answer. It sometime depends on the order that you plug adapter to phone. is adapter plugged to phone before plugging to midi keyboard? or vise a versa?

[@rolandknaap3577]

thanks because I mean, its nice to play but I want to connect it to speaker, the speakers of the iphone dont make much noise and I want to use the mic, use reverb on the phone and send it to a speaker. I wish the old 3.5 mm plug would still be there....

[@theresse1231]

im late but there is actually an adapter with usb , headphone jack and power hole

[@unknownpill3081]

This video is 3 years old but was wondering if I could use my iPhone with and mpk and this video has helped thanks man

[@jazzypink23]

Wow so glad I found this! Don’t have the funds for iPad or Mac so thank you much for thinking of and demonstrating exactly what I was wondering!

[@elijohnson6792]

Just the video I was looking for. Thank you!

[@letsveereal]

You should also get a powered usb hub so you can connect your midi controller, microphone, and other usb at the same time to your iOS device.

[@nolumcore2995]

Literally exactly what I was looking for

[@LauraGarcia-wn1uw]

Dude literally thank you so much from someone who's trying to get into music on a tight-ass budget TvT

[@youdontexxist]

Same I’m young but I really wanna start making music

[@TylerKingeryy]

@@youdontexxist same

[@tevschannel8898]

Thanks for making this video because I just ordered my cord right now I been looking for ways I can be on the go and working on my music thanks again.

[@D1stAmendment]

Thank you bro. You've been a life savior - the cable!

[@jamesturpin8271]

Definitely a well needed video.

[@teemu_mononen]

Thanks man, this vid solved my problem as i also didnt want to buy a new interface for ios just to try if it’s my thing :) cheers

[@numemo]

Happy I can help :)

[@bilosagdiyev151]

That what it do what it is verse..... wow I got chills so creative...... and then saying ok you’re a genius .....

[@coversongsonkeyboards]

Wow so much information in just a few minutes,thanks for share.

[@nyko9631]

Nice Kanye poster at the background

[@GalyaMorrell]

Great stuff! Thank you from Greenland! 🇬🇱💕

[@ivyalize4617]

thank you so much for this wow

[@mannymm20]

they're expensive but it would've been cool if the air pods had no delay. so you can get more done

[@numemo]

I wish they were too man, would’ve been awesome!

[@yusufcals]

@@numemo i have same problem. Does this camera adaptor's lightning port support earphones ?

[@FirstnameLastname-oy3bc]

yusuf çalış any Bluetooth has delay, you you’d have to get wielded headphones for GarageBand

[@patrickhope2493]

Could u not plug the lightning to 3.5mm adaptor into the charging port on the usb adaptor for headphones?

[@theflatjourneyshow4885]

Firstname Lastname mine doesn't have any delay it's taotronic i'm pretty proud of it

[@harryhadfield3178]

Much love man this video came in so useful ✌️

[@numemo]

HarryPlaysBass glad I can help man

[@crazyFrankyy]

Thanks for video ! What about latency ? Looks like not much!

[@soabovesobelow5747]

Great vid bro

[@Mistergorehound]

Interesting. Might give this a try. Thanxxx

[@ChaddyMurraytv]

For a mini i thought it was a iPhone unboxing video

[@dancepants3399]

thanks bro so helpful i’ve been looking for a video just like this for so long

[@numemo]

Happy I can help man! Thanks for watching

[@lostandfoundinsound]

Thanks for the info and video bro

[@numemo]

Happy i could help man!!

[@Trickle_Official]

What's up, Harv!!! Ey, man, thank you SO much for this video, you just put off me buying FL Studio 😂

[@numemo]

【 Trickle 】 haha really glad I can help man!

[@aelphind4954]

fl studio is worth it and it's better than garageband

[@sxcretss4762]

Thanks Man you made me buy a midi keyboard now I’m beginning

[@devoncassady5000]

Bro idk why you don’t have more subscribers Because you’re that guy😂 you’re pretty helpful man keep it up👍

[@numemo]

Lmao thanks man!

[@Ali_Kurt]

Great video! thanks for the info, subbed!

[@numemo]

Eyy thanks man! Glad you enjoyed it

[@RedEdwards-qh8ze]

I love GarageBand it’s very easy to use

[@LucioPaz]

Hi! How can I output the sound through a miniplug cable to an AUX miniplug Input?

[@bluenosepe]

Top. Man. Thanks.

[@chintukalla5222]

I like the way you sharing your knowledge with all your friends 💐🎼🎼🎼🤝🤝 Cool ❤️

[@fabriziograsso5113]

Can you plug the charger cable while using the adaptor with the keyboard on?

[@adalin7841]

Should I buy the apple lightning camera adapter from amazon? Im a little skeptical about it

[@eldersilva7338]

hello friend, instead of using the charging port, can we use the headphones? thanks

[@Weareroses]

I take it you can use headphone through the lightning port too?

[@nicobilbao3607]

how do u only have 691 subs ur channel is so good keep up the good work you will make it

[@numemo]

Really appreciate that, man! Working my way up haha glad you’re enjoying the vids

[@IsraelRios122R]

I did a double album and 5-6 singles only using GarageBand on the iPhone!

[@dieegodelgado]

I’m gonna try it, greetings man

[@jpcygan1670]

Ok so the midi art- it looks cool can you do that from the keyboard

[@chrismclawery7793]

thank you

[@hoisin75]

I have the Akai too. Are you able to play over your song in the 'tracks' window? I only hear it in the intstrument window

[@adamc4721]

Great video except it’s 1 of those I have to put playback speed on 2 cause it’s in the category of taking to long to get the information I need other than that perfect

[@javiii.0229]

Do midi keyboards usually come with that black cable?

[@iwannabeinparadise1]

Hey numemo, does this work with iPhone 7? :)

[@rjlguitars]

This does not look like midi over usb, more like usb to usb? Cool video and answers some questions, looking for a midi 1 to usb solution but thanks for the info.

[@silvarainbowsparkle]

He’s welcome to send me o e of his older models. I will happily give it more to live for

[@mysticroots94]

so what if i wanted to also hook up my iphone to both the midi and a speaker both wired?

[@85milez49]

Oooooh shit I’m in business 🔥Thank You

[@numemo]

🙏🏽

[@jerryr2844]

Hey bro, do u think a mic with a 3.5mm plug connected to an iPad would work?

[@perspective4882]

How did you get to turn on if it wasn’t working when it plugged in ?

[@AnthemChild]

Anyway to plug in headphones and record the mic too ??

[@arbickhadgi]

Bro will there be latency problem? While using midi keyboard??

[@Blackkeys007]

Ok now that you got the promotions for apple out of the way. Let's watch ok some just walked in please wait your turn he's teaching us 😁

[@ludwig4029]

1:19 “iphone *EX SAYS* max” 😂

[@miggyarceo2627]

I hope my MIDI controller would work on my iPhone 5s while using the Camera USB adapter 🤞🤞🤞

[@nicflay]

Any cheaper adaptor alternatives?

[@TheSkinnyjean13]

Sick vid man!! BTW where did you get that yeezus flag in the background? That looks dope

[@numemo]

Thanks man! Got it from Red Bubble

[@chancedunham6192]

Will the iPhone charger fit the charger port on the adapter?

[@Massproduce201]

Now how do you hook up speakers or get the sound out of the iPhone if you’re using your DAW of choice?

[@numemo]

Check out the video I linked in the pinned comment

[@charliesamaluna1748]

Can you try a focusrite interface and a studio microphone

[@reginaldcole5596]

I’d say yes, but try an interface for IOS(focusrite,Studio connect;must have a 5-pin midi out port,or som of the Ikmultimedia products)

[@0711juliocesar]

awesome video! +1 sub ;)

[@numemo]

Thanks for watching and subbing! 🙏🏽

[@lusiamora1168]

Can you connect a USB port connecter two a nextar lx 25 epick keyboard instrument let me know soon

[@cartivibes9996]

Can i plug it in iphone 6s?

[@SMan-wk6nz]

how can I connect earphones and listen to the midi keyboard playing via earphones ?

[@josebecerra9813]

Saman Othman you can use Bluetooth headphones

[@SugarTouch]

@@josebecerra9813 Nope. There's latency/delay over bluetooth. You could listen to recorded music but you can't play. It's impossible to play keys when sound comes later.

[@m3rritt416]

Instead of using the charger you can use ur headphone adapter and plug in regular headphones also I think they have an adapter that has headphone jack and lightning connector

[@mckenziewasson6547]

will this work with an akai mpk mini ?

[@Javier-qk7ms]

Use a powered usb Hub then you can plug a keyboard, a recording interface, etc. all at the same time

[@bluenosepe]

Hey man. I’m not 100% sure what you mean. Could you please explain? Is it to save on draining the phone battery? Could you please recommend one? Thanks in advance.

[@linguafranca7]

I still don’t know how you got it to work when you weren’t getting sound at first. What did you do? Mine isn’t working…

[@ModelCitizenstudio]

No sound, then there was sound after the edit. Could you clarify what you did to make this work. Thanks

[@numemo]

Matt Critchley at first I had a bass sound selected which is harder to hear, all I did was switch to a synth sound

[@angelicagalvan4090]

Pero como hago para amplificar ese sonido ? Puedo tocar y amplificar el sonido a la vez ?

[@djangoroelofsen6358]

Yo ma man Harv

[@cjankers4306]

I have the same rick plushie in the background

[@anthonyalaimo5087]

Sweet I saw a another video where he said you have to use a multi port usb hub in order to power the minilab but you are not using one so he is wrong but he was using an iPad not an iPhone... I’m using an iPhone 8 so I’m hoping it works

[@eu.silviocesar]

hello brother, I'd like to understand how send the song from iPhone to the speakers, if you are using the lightning, one usb are used to the controller, the other one, is not used in your video, would be possible use it to be the output, to adapt a P2 for example?

[@numemo]

If you check the pinned the comment, I have another video showing how you can use a dock to transfer audio to speakers or headphones while playing MIDI

[@lusiamora1168]

Can you connect a USB port connecter two a nextar epick lx empact

[@lepidoptera14]

How to record audio with iphone XS in DAW?

[@TheCrunk182]

Hey numemo, is Line 6 keys compatible with iPhone X? how do we do if i want to plug it at the midi and the speakers at the same time using iPhone X? Thanks man

[@numemo]

The only way I know how is by using an iPhone dock together with the adapter. Check the pinned comment, I made a video on this

[@Johngougin]

And also next video how to connect interface

[@anilrai9049]

how can I connect a speaker or Headphones to this same set up?

[@eu.silviocesar]

Hello, I mean.. is the additional lightning port on the Lightning to USB 3 cable can send audio? I would like to use it to adapter another lightning cabe to p2 (female) to be the output to send the sounds to the speakes.. actually the question is, how control the vst (You did and works) and send the sound to the speakes.

[@numemo]

Unfortunately, from what i understand, the lightning port is only for charging purposes

[@jospheroper7280]

does it work on iphone 6 plus?

[@sanketpednekar2969]

Sir , can we connect this keyboard to your android phone ... Fl studio mobile ... PLS reply

[@DEANPIMAS]

Is it work with a iphone XR?

[@robertnesta4434]

Is there a way to send the sound to speakers or is it limited to sound coming from the iphone?

[@jaydon7819]

bluetooth

[@bmunchen4416]

Next midi keyboard on drums garageband

[@smixgottwix]

Does it work with iPhone 7?

[@dpearson80808]

The X is the Roman numeral for Ten. So it's the iPhone TEN S. As in successor to the iPhone 8. They used numbers all the way up and they didn't randomly switch to letters for the X. It is just the iPhone Ten/Ten S.

[@elsieclarion3804]

is there any delays?

[@erandestreza6353]

Hi harv 🤣🤣🤣

[@djvemo10]

Can I connect different usbs/cameras without using the lightning to charge?

[@numemo]

I think so! In the video I wasn’t using a charger and it still worked

[@djvemo10]

Thanks!

[@talkjunkie31]

Would it be possible to use a midi keyboard as input to iPhone and be able to output to a mixing board for live performance with a band?

[@sharkmey5025]

5:35 my life in one video

[@deepcoolclear]

My keyboard has only audio out not MIDI. I used a 1/4” to 3.5mm jack from the piano and plugged the other end of the 3.5mm cable into a Y splitter (mic and headphone) which is connected to the iPhone using lighting to audio cable. However in GarageBand I can only choose the audio recorder option not piano. If I choose piano and try to record as you show there is no audio ?

[@soneiricmusic5236]

In order to control midi you need a midi controller. Are you sure there’s no USB ports on your keyboard anywhere? If not then you’ll have to buy a keyboard with midi, the nektar se 25 is only $50 & plug and play as well

[@txxjo]

does this work on FL studio mobile

[@byronjoelrodriguez7295]

Hey Harv

[@oj2861]

Does this work on iPad my guy?

[@isaiahlevi5287]

Yep

[@domabstract9287]

Hi Harv

[@ewalkobeats7838]

Do the drum pads in the akai work? I need to know

[@dark3bode573]

prod. 12 Crowbars yes I have seen videos

[@lilfrootsplash452]

I don't think they're drum pads they're things for sustain, tempo and an octave up and down

[@papaflux7994]

Would this work with a 7s?

[@reginaldcole5596]

Yes.I still like ikmultmedia interfaces and maybe others that connect to the iOS ecosystem.They are out there!!!

[@sonulimingsherpa]

Can I use iPhone 7 in place of iPhone X

[@reginaldcole5596]

Yes-the audio is the hitch.Bluetooth headphones or speakers will work.We have to be CREATIVE.