How To Connect Yamaha Digital Piano/Keyboard to MacBook or PC via USB-MIDI Cable | 2020 Tutorial |

Quick tutorial on how to connect a MIDI Yamaha piano or keyboard to your computer. Let me know down in the comments if you have any questions.
Song name: Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone

[@james_stan]

I looked everywhere and finally got it to work with this video. Easy step-by-step tutorial! Thanks!

[@vaskomedia]

Thanks!!!

[@WindowsXP2600]

@@vaskomedia help mine only has two ends on the cable and not two help i also dont want to download anything

[@diandrarangga8262]

Does it work for windows?

[@alanaure7099]

THANK YOU!!! I spent hours trying to figure this out and you helped me in three minutes.

[@vaskomedia]

Glad it helped!

[@kinakomono]

Finally a simple effective tutorial

[@garykilburn5258]

Many thanks from me as well. Your video is informative and easy to follow. I didn't know what to do and with following your steps I was able to work through the problems I was having in such a short time. I really appreciate your efforts.

[@cooly381]

This was very helpful! Thank you so much. So easy to follow along.

[@vaskomedia]

Thank you!

[@dennisatlas]

THANK YOU! Did not know the reverse midi in-out plug part hahah!!

[@cazincproductions2533]

I love the Ennio Morricone piece playing in the background.

[@vaskomedia]

Thank you :)

[@sallyisaac9354]

I don't usually comment on youtube but this one really helped me. An awesome to the point video. Thank you so much

[@sherwinnewton1105]

Very helpful video! Thank you!

[@datutturugang666]

HELL YEAH, YAMAHA CLAVINOVA CLP153SG ON LOGIC PRO BABY! I always wanted the real piano feel onto logic, finally I understood how. Thanks good sir, hats off

[@JaydonD18]

This is the only video that actually helped me! Thank you sooo much!!

[@vaskomedia]

Glad to be helpful!

[@joek8369]

Really good and helpful. Thanks

[@tredicisedici]

Thank you very much for your video. You have been very helpful !!!👍👍🎵🎵

[@kvn13b]

dude, thank you so much! this was driving me nuts

[@vaskomedia]

No problem man

[@rostabunny]

thanks i had no idea how to do this or that i needed the driver. Thanks!

[@mkh6338]

It was very helpful thanks a lot!

[@marklondon6973]

Bless ya. MIDI in to MIDI out. No wonder it wasn’t working before!👏

[@vaskomedia]

Hey, glad it worked!

[@tom__23]

Good quality and helpful tutorial :)

[@vaskomedia]

Appreciate it :)

[@matthewjones8371]

Thank you. You solved my problem.

[@jk-xl5rx]

Very Helpful thanks a lot

[@AddisonSandoval]

thank you, your video made me realize my problem was I had the IN and OUT ports matched up when they should have been mis matched.

[@vaskomedia]

Who would’ve thought, right?!

[@electricelvis]

Very helpful. Thank you!

[@vaskomedia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@connormc2454]

Thank you so much this helped a lot. New sub 👍

[@vaskomedia]

My pleasure

[@clementdevillers4395]

Thank you man !

[@amyrollo1935]

You're amazing!! Thank you!

[@vaskomedia]

Why thank you!

[@Praise__the__Lord]

Very helpful...keep it up!

[@vaskomedia]

Thanks a ton

[@ArrowInSky]

really appreciate this video very helpful thanks!

[@vaskomedia]

Glad it was helpful!

[@andrewsmith_equitycornerstone]

Thank you so much!

[@eacpianist2292]

Thanks a lot bro keep up the good work

[@vaskomedia]

No problem 👍

[@helenbinyam7]

finally someone who knows what he is doing, thanks

[@vaskomedia]

Appreciate you! Thank you

[@abrahamcruzalcala6073]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE THANK UUUU

[@vaskomedia]

My pleasure!

[@uto]

分かりやすいです

[@f_fernandez3277]

thank you dude super easy

[@vaskomedia]

Thank you!

[@roterakete9372]

thank you so much ❤

[@AliAldulaim]

I hope you’re well my friend, Thanks for this guide, but I wanna ask: is there any option inside the program that allows me to update my piano? Cuz there are some sound issues and some people told me try to update it maybe the issue will be gone after the update

[@carlosizaguirre2915]

Very helpful thank youuuuuu miao

[@vaskomedia]

You're welcome 😊

[@alexjun4165]

Thank you so much for a nice tutorial. I wonder if you expirienced any latency (delay) issues?

[@andreschutze423]

Best tutorial

[@vaskomedia]

Appreciate it :)

[@allenshi8392]

Huuuge thanks. Exactly what I needed!

[@ricominjarez214]

So simple yet so informative. Everything was explained perfectly!!! Thank you brother

[@vaskomedia]

Thank you! Let me know if there is anything else you would like to get a tutorial on...

[@JTimbo007]

Thank you!

[@vaskomedia]

You bet!

[@audigold]

Thank you very much. I am useing Yamaha Clavinova digtal piano, and want to use my pc for recording my playing. You explained very simple way. Let's try and sure to give you the feedback.

[@vaskomedia]

Thanks, let me know how that went!

[@ananddaniel5516]

Thank u soo much🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@dezralog]

Thank you so much for sharing! Very helpful. I have a Yamaha DGX-530 YPG-535 which does not have midi in/out pugs on the back. Any ideas about how/if I can connect this to a MacBook Pro M-1 with Logic Pro? It's and old keyboard that only has a USB To Device terminal to USB storage devices and a USB To Host terminal for a connection to MacBook.🙂

[@hawkbirdtree3660]

Thank you

[@darrencsturgis]

Thanks!

[@vaskomedia]

Welcome!

[@patriciayang5527]

Thank you for the helpful tutorial! Is it possible to transfer recordings from the piano to PC by doing this?

[@ChefKatelyn]

TYSM

[@dads_thatgame7135]

Thank you!!

[@vaskomedia]

You're welcome!

[@faridprihatman7678]

Good tutorial. If let say we could connect it the MIDI USB adapter and the YAMAHA driver, could us use for self learning the piano for me as an adult beginner?, thanks for sharing.

[@tedburnham6484]

Great Information! Trying to find the right cable and software to convert my Yamaha CLP-860 to a player piano. What software is recommended?

[@pedrofernandoocana1313]

Thank you. I have a question. I would like to use the piano as a sound source, but I can't, I have installed the driver, and I can actually use Garageband to record what I play, but I can't play my music through the piano speakers

[@patrices8895]

@vaskomedia Im not super techyyy with the instruments, but I have a Yamaha P-71. Does turning my keyboard into a midi mean. that I will be able to translate sounds from my midi software into my keyboard? I have an Arturia Midi Lab that came with Ableton + Arturia Midi Software. Can I download that software to my Mac, connect it to my Yamaha, and produce more sounds on my Yamaha? My question might be silly, but I don't understand this stuff 😂. Thanks!

[@ricominjarez214]

So I'm using Garage Band and I have a AudioBox 96 with a CalDigital Thunderbolt 3 and I'm plugging the USB in to the CalDigital. Would I pick, "I hear sound from the AudioBox or the CalDigtal?

[@marktondi6361]

Hi sorry for my confusion. I have a Yamaha YDP 181. Can I actually use this method to record the actual piano sound of the YDP 181, or do I have to use a virtual instrument as the sound in my DAW since it is only sending midi information?

[@afiadani]

Great Video ! Is that also work on garage band?

[@lizibegheladze7749]

thanks for tutorial , my keyboard can also record what I play, is this available to download that recorded mp3 files to my pc using MIDI cable?

[@stone9232]

Thanks for the tutorial! I’m having a problem though. I’m using the right type of cable, but it’s 10ft. Is that a reason why it’s not working for my Mac?

[@mdkgr]

Hey man, great video, thank you! I wanted to ask you if it’s possible to play REAL-TIME different sounds than what FP-30X provides via VST into a DAW for example. I am sure there are better sounds out there than what FP-30X has available, that’s why I am looking into this. Lastly, will the audio be output from the monitors connected to the computer or do the monitors have to be connected to the FP-30X directly?

[@rayanhajjem6146]

Did you find out by now? 🤞🏻🙏🏻

[@daikithereal]

thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@vaskomedia]

You're welcome!

[@HMCuber]

Do you know how to get a pc piano sound effect to play through the piano speakers and not the laptop when the pc is plugged in?

[@pr3tty_j3ni73]

I have a question for connecting my piano to my ipad: Do the yamaha pianos use power when you connect them to ipads?

[@WilliaminIL]

The driver wouldn't install, but thankfully it worked anyways so thanks for this tip!

[@saadsmusic8565]

I want to record my piano into pc for better audio quality using midi cable as i dont have interface is it possible to record piano in stereo in pc via midi only?

[@dodo-susastela1485]

Hi. I would like to play midi files from my laptop and have the sound come out in my yamaha psr 620-hoping the sound quality would improve. Is that possible? If yes, what would I need? Thanks for taking the time to read-and hopefully reply.

[@robykuncoro7463]

Hi Vasko! Thank you for the tutorial. However I encountered an issue, somehow LogicPro only recognize one key at a time, when I tried to press C key and then move to D quickly the D key is not recognize by LogicPro. Same thing when I tried to press 3 key at the same time it always recognize one key only. Do you know how to fix this? Thank you in advance! My Piano is Yamaha YDP-S31.

[@tatianasoshkova5095]

Hi. How can I make a video with sound? Have I connected video and sound to a different program? Thank you.

[@driesdeleenheer6949]

Thank you, it is very clear! And I have a question: when I see your video, my conclusion is that it is possible to connect directly the yamaha keyboard to the macbook pro and use the recording softyware (Logic Pro or Garageband) without using an audio interface between the two. Is that right?

[@tunalgetnle9552]

Hi, i have a Roland kr575 and when I play for example an acoustic guitar, I can hear the noise of the original piano too. How Can i split them from each other so that I only can hear the sounds from the music program.

[@johnodonnell4593]

Great video. But I have ydp 162 not 160. This does not have midi ports but does have USB port. Will it still work?

[@nguyendanh5825]

Thanks!!! Yamaha CLP 250 can do that?

[@abmdancemusic]

Awesome.How to get virtual sounds

[@mtjoleolkaelle]

I have a. DGX670 and I would like to download more songs and styles from Yamaha can you make a video showing how to go about, thanks

[@uaxacetznab961]

Is it the same for a korg wavestation software installed in the pc ?

[@reubenlouismusic]

how to use yamaha ypg-235 as midi controller? I plug it in but it doesnt show up even after I put in the PC modes. Im reading the manual right now but nothing seems to be working?

[@SKubric]

Does this sound the same as YAMAHA build-in audio like the one you hear from your head phone or speaker ?

[@TheKorina15]

so i m trying to understand is it possible to have new sound in the yamaha p 125? i mean like playing and listening at the same time other sounds like a midi

[@Yu-Fei-Hung]

Chi Mai by Enio Morricone 😎👍

[@boijyprogrammertv]

Hey, I have yamaha PSR-F52. Does it have midi support?

[@tuomosalomaa8689]

HELP. I have a Yamaha PSR-280 and I'm trying to connect it to my PC with a Roland UM-ONE mk2 (MIDI-USB-cable) I followed your tutorial but when I try to install the driver, it says the device is not connected. Any ideas how to solve this? (on the cable the USB-light is on, the MIDI-in is on but the MIDI-out is not on)

[@Diktyas1]

The type of midi-usb cable plays major role on recording or I can buy any cable?

[@jackcpurdue]

I have the yamaha p515 and i downloaded the driver and I'm using the same cable you have (Mine is from Roland) but I still cant get my laptop to recognize the keyboard. any suggestions?

[@mauriciosantos5670]

tanks .... god blesse you ! Mauricio Pereira Brasil

[@cadegoebel4777]

Hi, I have a Yamaha P-95 and I just can't figure out how to get it to send signal to my mac. I just bought a FORE MIDI to USB cable to connect to my piano, I have the out and in reversed, and my computer is recognizing that there is a USB MIDI interface connected; however, it WILL NOT send signal no matter what I do. I read that this cable should be plug and play but that didn't work so I downloaded the software you covered in this video and it still doesn't work. I am using FL Studio 21 and I have an Akai MPK mini keyboard that I have connected before so I know my settings are not off. Everything is enabled and my MIDI options tab in FL reacts to plugging in my P-95 calling it a "USB MIDI Interface; Generic Controller" yet when I press notes, it sends 0 data to my DAW and does not respond. I'm becoming exhausted and discouraged, do you know of any fixes?

[@giadacassibba1045]

how do you connect to a sound interface first? I have the scarlett solo

[@mahshid3206]

Thanks for your excellent explanation! I hava Yamaha clp 625 and it has USB to host. I cannot understand how to connect my PC to my Piano. After connecting a usb, Can I record my playings on my usb or laptop? Pls help me. Thank you

[@salamhamzah]

Thank you for this tutorials bro... but what is the music that you palyed in the background of this video what is the name of it

[@vaskomedia]

Chi Mai by Ennio Morricone

[@praveenprabakar769]

does this work with p45

[@alanmonterrubiovera8935]

I have a question sr. My digital piano is a yamaha arius ydp 103. This program can connect to the model? The little problem i can see is my connection port, is not midi, only USB to host. Can I use the program whit this connection? I really need to use the controler but no have IOS only Windows.

[@davidfernandoraudales9069]

Than you my friend

[@vaskomedia]

Glad it works!

[@stephenoreilly3372]

Is there a way for me to use the digital piano's natural sound instead of using ableton's grand piano sound or a vst

[@Jojo-we9or]

Can I use this for FL Studio as well?

[@triggerdon1654]

Hi, I was wondering. I have a digital piano with a newer kind of midi output. I want to get midi output to my pc and my iphone at the same time, is this possible?

[@leebeck2317]

I have a Yamaha CVP-701 with MIDI in/out but without Bluetooth. I have a WiFi adaptor and can download drivers. Is there any way for me to output video? If I can output to my PC I can view on a number of TVs that I own.

[@michaelreif-americanimpres862]

Has this driver been updated for Big Sur?

[@pianoman1072]

Could you do a video on connecting the piano to a notation software

[@mrtalky460]

Sir, thank you so much. One question. when you chose a vst (eg Keyscape), do you hear the sound of the vst when you play on your ydp 160? thx in advance

[@fabiomerici79]

i dont know if i understood the question but look for local control in the manual, if you turn it off your keyboard will play whatever sound is on the pc (for example if you are using a synth on fl studio it will play its sound)

[@danielskingsley1101]

i used aux cable to connect the Yamaha 463 to the computer as a sound card since i dont have one but the keyboard sound coming from the fl studio is seizing like some it doesn't sound out the same time from the keyboard voice pls sir what's the remedy to this.🙏

[@adrianyoung9469]

maybe to old to get help here but... i connect my midi in to my midi out and midi out to in yet when i try to load the driver it gives and error 5600 and unable to complete is there a setting on the piano i need to activate ?

[@abhijitc1526]

Does Audacity for mac support midi ??