How to Record Keyboard and Vocals at the Same Time

Record your keyboard or digital piano and your voice at the same time, with this simple home recording studio setup. Complete step-by-step guide here: www.musicrepo.com/record-keyb...
Here is the recording equipment demonstrated in this video:
Audio Interface:
2-channel Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 - geni.us/Exqr54k
or/ 4-channel Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 - geni.us/mLYbAC
Microphone:
Audio-Technica AT2020 Large Diaphragm Condenser - geni.us/12k0I
Headphones:
Sony MDR-7506 - geni.us/SONY-MDR7506
Mixing Console:
Yamaha MG06 - geni.us/LBHX
Cable:
Hosa Mono Interconnect 1/4 in TS to 3.5 mm TRS - amzn.to/3eAT1HX (amazon affiliate link)
Microphone Stand:
Samson Boom Stand - amzn.to/30k0PsS (amazon affiliate link)
Pop Filter:
Samson PS04 - amzn.to/2Wn6JIo (amazon affiliate link)
XLR Lead:
Amazon Basics Lead - amzn.to/2CCzmdw (amazon affiliate link)
Recording software - Reaper
www.reaper.fm/index.php (available as extended home trial)
More detailed guides that may help with your recording studio setup (all with video tutorials):
What is an audio interface?
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The best audio interfaces
www.musicrepo.com/best-audio-...
How to record the sound of your keyboard
www.musicrepo.com/recording-a...
Home Recording Studio Setup
www.musicrepo.com/home-record...
Best studio headphones
www.musicrepo.com/best-headph...
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[@MusicRepo]

Want more detail? My complete article on How to Record Keyboard and Vocals is here www.musicrepo.com/record-keyboard-and-vocals/

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@AlexHager1]

Hands down the most non-BS, most educational music production video I've ever seen. You rock!

[@jwill5557]

Bro!! That’s what I’m saying!!! 👊👊👊

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@oaktreetutoring]

finally! someone who explains their setup clearly. thank you so much!

[@star_pilgrim_music]

I know all of this stuff but I could listen to your voice all day, so I'll watch it anyway. :)

[@modenim]

Wow, wish I saw this 5 hours ago. It was a pain trying to figure this out everywhere else. This video was clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@tomshawentertainment1014]

OMG, you are a STAR! No... you’re a MEGASTAR! Thank you!!

[@HDean1002]

Thanks. You give me some confidence in knowing that I “can” do this.

[@lightoftheFather_]

Precise and all I needed thank youuuu ❤️

[@max_rove]

Thank you!! Finally. I've watched more than 20 videos about different interfaces, and you are the only one who actually covered the inputs and connections, and explained how to connect a microphone, as well as the method to connect Mono and Stereo inputs. I learned I need a 4i4 interface. Thanks again!

[@jwill5557]

God bless you, God bless you.. and oh yeah , God bless you!!! Finally a video that just gets straight to the point and explains the simplicity of it all!!! You’re amazing!!! Thanks again!!!

[@reggie5761]

These are the kinds of videos I have been searching and searching for. Finally, when I stop looking, you pop up. I am so glad Your videos found me lol Very helpful. Thank you!

[@squeezemypimple]

Thanks Jane, great video...as usual.

[@AM-rz8yg]

Thank you for such clear explanations on this and your other videos.

[@plantdaddymode1399]

So helpful! Please keep up the great videos!🙏

[@marco1941]

Top notch video on that topic. Very beginner friendly and comprehensive!

[@dmari718]

Thank you, this was very comprehensive, educational, and encouraging. Many tutorials get lost in the fine details that are crucial to beginners. It can leave one feeling discouraged, your composure and lovely personality gave me confidence to try again.

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@GretchenWeber-ob3uw]

This is exactly what I needed! Thank you so so much!

[@apexmonk3670]

Best teacher. Makes it easy to fully understand topics.

[@a4aartforarchitecture20]

Thanks for this and well done

[@eugeneniangti8198]

Thank you so much for all your videos... It's so helpful for a stater like me in understanding the basics and instruments for recording

[@BraulioPianoTutorials]

Excellent video. Extremely helpful, thank you for taking the time to record this. I have a Focusrite 2i2 which I will try it with.

[@MatarikiStarpath]

Thank you. These videos are JUST what I have been looking for.

[@MusicRepo]

Glad you like them!

[@rufuso4022]

thanks, most video spent one thousand years on something totally irrelevant, cant even fix with double speed. this one is on point

[@Blessieabcdefg123456]

Thank you so much. Best demonstration I have watched. Sooo clear....

[@TripleBBB965]

Thank you,that video help me sooo much.

[@franciscozapatahernandez6332]

Awesoem tutorial, thank you for sharing it. Am a newbie and your tutorials really helped me out!

[@christinele5228]

Thank you so much! This was super helpful and clear!!

[@danielsahagun4367]

Dear Teacher!: You made my Day, thank you very much. I’m so glad to have stumbled across your channel (I’m in the process of learning) Once again I express my gratitude

[@Transform55]

Great video thank you so much. 💝

[@kolatomusic]

Thank you!! Appreciate this video so much!

[@terrybrampton4362]

Merry Christmas Music Repo, merry merry to all your videos your friends, I have just discovered your videos over the last week "yay" thank you, be safe in health for 2021

[@77shoemanable]

You are a fantastic demonstrator/teacher/performer !!!

[@Sophie-Antoinette]

Thank you a lot 😊 this was really helpful

[@antoniomontemuro9751]

amazing. thank u so much

[@doodlebugreturns]

thank you so much this helped tremendously ❤️❤️❤️

[@GamerGon]

Very useful! Thanks a lot!

[@DanaOnLee]

i have a digital piano and i just bought a mic, i didn't know i needed it all that stuff 😂 i just wanted to play and sing 🤣🤣 so thank you for this info, really helpful.

[@mitlanderson]

If you check out the Samson G-Track Pro mic, it's a USB mic with a built in audio interface to accept a 1/4" jack on the back and it allows you to record your voice and an instrument through the same mic through either 2 Track or Mono.

[@liak6263]

Sameee

[@tzetzeng]

Thank you for your video. It is very helpful.

[@tamalcherek]

awesome, thank you!

[@squib9682]

this video has like 10 other ones all wrapped into one simple to understand guide, thank you

[@simonandthelyricalpoets]

I'm in the process of learning home music production, and I am so glad to have stumbled across your channel - you communicate your knowledge very well. liked and subscribed!

[@MusicRepo]

Welcome aboard!

[@marco1941]

Agreed!

[@abc456f]

My old Roland ua-25ex interface died on me and I picked up the Focusrite scarlett 4i4. Very happy with it. I run my midi cables from my Korg M50 into the 4i4 and my Shure sm-58 (probably around 40 years old!) into the mic input on the 4i4. I'm using Cakewalk by Bandlab as my DAW. Still pinching myself that this software is free. The equivalent of Sonar platinum which was $499. Really enjoy your videos. Very instructive and I like how your explanations are kept simple and concise. Thumbs up!

[@Levijeh]

Hi, I could use some help, I'm new to recording. I have a midi controller that I want to connect to an audio inteface using the midi IN/OUT. Do I need to buy two midi cables to plug both midi IN and OUT from the controller to the interface or just one cable from the controller to the audio interface. Thanks in advance!

[@MusicRepo]

If you only want to use the controller to drive virtual instruments in your software you only need one cable (from out of keyboard to in of interface). If you want to capture MIDI tracks in DAW, edit and then play back through controller (assuming it has onboard sounds) you'd need two. It sounds as if you want to use it as a controller so I'm guessing one will do

[@Levijeh]

@@MusicRepo Thank you!

[@AlessandroVanzo]

Thank you! Great video!

[@gibsonnyata127]

Thats so amazing.....

[@ponchoflores6385]

Thank you so much your an angel ✨

[@TheonlyLarsNelson]

Thank you so much, you litterally saved my creativity :) God bless

[@Starw90]

You are in my opinion the best in YT. 👍

[@Rabid.Turtles]

Thanks...this was amazingly straightforward...the rest is up to me

[@cruisecontrol399]

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, beautiful mendelssohn lied, it reminded me of my conservatory years. Thank you very much for sharing.

[@slzavec1]

That you sooo much for this!

[@sonicshroomssounddesign9070]

Excellent ! Thanks !

[@manjsingh5073]

You are brilliant..very good persona..keep up the great work..

[@i_sima014]

Your video is very helful. Thank you ❤️

[@YasathSenevirathne]

Love from Sri Lanka. Awesome stuffs

[@MyKeysToMusic]

Excellent video! I just referred one of my subscribers to this video as she was asking how to record both vocals and piano at the same time. I have a video that shows people how to record their Nord keyboard with Focusrite and Garageband so I get a lot of questions from that video. Your video here really helped here thanks!

[@MusicRepo]

That is awesome! Thank you

[@bobbyt9999]

You're putting out some great videos!!! I just stumbled onto your channel and it's just what I'm looking for. I've had my recording equipment for quite some time but never really devoted any time to using it. So you would be right if you called me a "newb". Your explanations are simple and very easy to follow. I had one disappointment when watching this video... I was waiting for you to sing when recording the vocal track!!! 🙂 Thanks again... you have another sub...

[@alexanderwilliams1731]

Thanks so much 😃!!!

[@gichraval8179]

Many thanks!!!

[@weimanmusic6035]

Very very helpful for a newbie like me. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@MusicRepo]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bisnochakroborti12]

Excellent tutorial class I would like more videos for the song Thank you so much for giving your tutorial video it is really helpful for me.

[@MavimMusic]

Thank you soooo much 🙏

[@SingingForTheCreator]

Oh wow! I'm trying to do this now. Super FKV sent me here🙋👍

[@dianaschluep8554]

Thank you!

[@arzyfakhri]

Thanks! Really helpful :-)

[@jannogives1981]

Very helpful content especially to a newbie like me. much love here from the Philippines . . New subs here :)

[@gasparlaurent3553]

Thank you fo all .👌

[@thediamondmusic743]

thank you so much!

[@jovitalitilit7740]

Was waiting for the vocal recording

[@NameOfTheChannel]

Thanks!

[@palg8091]

I should have watched this months ago... brilliant for a recording newcomer like me...

[@lilfina]

SO DAMN HELPFUL

[@ramyaah2090]

Recently discovered your channel and love it. Could you make a similar video but instead for the guitar?

[@bisnochakroborti12]

MAM ... thanks ❤️👌

[@wilo1463]

THE MIDI AND AUDIO GIRL . GOOD TUTORIALS ********************************************

[@aliaydnaltunkan-motomottom5237]

thanks a lot

[@Lisa-dk7cq]

Hi, I'm so appreciating all of your videos (I've been watching for a few hours for a couple of day) but still not getting my system to work. I've learned a lot though! LOL Here's my set up and what I'm trying to do. Getting tired and weary trying to figure it out. Trying to get set up to teach only through Manycam and Zoom. I don't want to record anything other than a video promo for my classes, which I don't need a DAW for. I have a Focuslite Scarlett Solo. Downloaded the Focuslite control panel with driver (uninstalled it and did it again even to make sure it worked!) Also, downloaded CakeWalk just because I thought having a DAW might make this all work. I have my mic plugged in with the 48v button on. It's working just fine with the gain light. I have a Yamaha P-125. It has a gray USB plug that goes to the back that I learned was the MIDI cord (from you) and is also supposed to be the audio as well, I heard you say on another video. I have the Focusrite plugged into my computer and the gray Yamaha cord plugged into a hub. I tried plugging both into the computer and still nothing so I don't think it's a hub issue since everything else works on the hub. I choose Input as the Focusrite and Output as the Focusrite on both my computer and Manycam. In the FR controller I have it set to "air" and "line" (there is "instrument" but it didn't work either). If I click on the tab that says, "Output routing" it says, "Output routing is not supported on this device. I'm 6 hours in on trying to figure this out. LOL I've been running Manycam and zoom for over 3 years now so good there. Just can't hear the keyboard other than what the mic pics up. grrrrrrrrrrrr Question is, do I need the stereo lines with the MIDI cord to make it work? I have to buy them but before I do I thought I'd ask. I REALLLY want to throw in the towel but can't! HELP! Please!!! 🤣✌💕

[@gillianmhayes]

This was really helpful, thank you. One question: how did you connect your interface to your computer? Thanks again.

[@ramicoblackmon2369]

Thank you for sharing this. How does this change with an acoustic piano and vocals?

[@colinc3292]

Thank you Jane, another fantastic video; really well presented. I ordered the 2i2 last Thursday, but realise now that I need to return it when it comes and upgrade to the 4i4. Some lessons are learned the hard way ! A question please: Focusrite Scarlett models come bundled with Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite, and Softube Time & Tone Bundle. Are these plug-ins compatible with Reaper please ?

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@gabb3290]

Hi! Nice tutorial! Can this setup work with something like a zoom or a gmeet? If so, do you have a video on it?

[@ministerk-shack5533]

This is a very comprehensive.

[@PeterPanQuails]

Thank you. Excellent tutorial. Jane, I have a question. In the video you set Input 1 for vocal and Input 2 for keyboard. As the signal to the DAW comes from the USB cable from the Audio interface, is there some sorts of mapping so that the DAW could work out that the one USB signal actually included 2 channels: one from the Input 1 and the other from input 2?

[@nickcarlson6860]

Nice video. You teach patiently and clearly. Thank you. My issue is that I use the same interface and set up (but with guitar instead of keyboards most of the time). The guitar (or piano) channel is fine but the vocal channel is polluted by sounds from the instrument. All is well and good until I try to process the vocal signal in my DAW and discover how cluttered/dirty up that channel really is. Is there a way to get two CLEAN signals? I don’t think there is

[@elunico13]

My mic 🎤 picks up the clicking of my keys. What are some ideas to prevent that prior to editing?

[@brikasls9]

Please can you do a video explaining stereo vs mono you are very easy to understand. And also using the 4i4 can I record the piano on mono so that I have 2 microphones 1 guitar and 1 piano?

[@harryroberts4453]

Hi, thanks for the video! I just wondered if you have encountered really low gain level with the line inputs on the 4i4? I have to ramp up the volume in focusrite control and my DAW to maximum and the result is still very quiet.

[@JMTTM]

Thank you for the video. I wanted to ask, is there anyway to record stereo for piano performance and then also an input for vocal? For this, would you need an audio interface with at least 3 mic input? Would the vocal mic be mono or stereo?

[@Jim_Mundy]

Very helpful video. Still figuring out what I can record into a video application like iMovie or QuickTime on Mac. Only getting channel 1. May need to use Loopback software. Thanks for this. If you have any content relevant to my challenge shoot me a reply.

[@BilstonSDAChurch]

Great job as always! Was that Reaper you were using? I got myself a Scarlet 2i2 and then realised that I could only record mic and piano in mono at the same time. Wish this video had been around then. I replaced a Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 as it was giving hell to use on my Windows 10 - driver issues it working well on the mac then it started to play too. Anyhow replaced, Still have it. Could I use the UMC22 and the Scarlet 2i2 at the same time (if I can get it working with just the mic) say Ableton for the Scarlet and Audacity for the UMC22 on the same computer?

[@kgamer2495]

awaysome!! but is it right and true way for singing with some echo effects?

[@christopherlyonas6523]

Do you have any videos explaining how to choose a good microphone and what features your need in a microphone.

[@joseluisseldascarrasco6904]

Bien explicado,falta más vídeos traducidos al español o su títulos, gracias

[@eirgo_s]

I swear i was wondering how to record both my mic and piano through my piano's Line Out to my 2i2. I thought I need to split the stereo and L line out with y splitters into my 2i2. Guess I only need a normal TS to TS cable xD Great video

[@anhtuanhu9]

great explanation - may I ask what's the name of the piece you were playing on the keyboard during recording demo? thanks

[@RetroBusker]

Great to meet like minded piano players for live streaming :) My Focusrite 2i2 arrived today and i'm playing with reaper, its awesome... I tried your piano in one outline with the exact same wires and it just does not sound as good quality as pluging the piano as 2 ako left and right in the INST ONE AND TWO mic one... which means can't use my mic as u other slots for it so will have to get a usb mic instead right? FOR THE 2I2 ANYWAY Thanks

[@nathanieldimel3464]

Awesome explanation. What about the FL studio, is the same principle applies. Lastly, What's the name of the software you are using. Please need more information.

[@chargedtoheaven1679]

hi! what a wonderful detailed video.. Maam, i would like to request on how to connect it with M-Audio M-Track Duo instead of focusrite... i have my M-Audio M-track here... what are the cables i have to use... from my keyboard (yamaha ew410) to M-Audio Duo to Laptop (Cakewalk-Bandlab) thanks!

[@DeepakRamanath]

Very informative video. I have a Casio Privia that has a line out L(mono) and R and I have used two TS cables from piano to Focusrite 6i6 (Gen 1), however, used the line inputs on the back of Focusrite. When I play the piano the sound is hardly heard from Yamaha HS-5 (as monitors). I had to crank up the full volume on the Scarlet MixControl for the line inputs as well as on the piano while keeping the monitor knob at 3/4 and now I can hear. I felt this is too odd that I have to increase the full volume on the piano and scarlet mixer. Any help in this regard will be appreciated.

[@Despak]

Really clear video ! @ 5'28" you talk about the "Line outputs". Do you mean that we need an audio interface like the one you showed to make it work ? Because my numeric piano is a yamaha p515. I putted a mono cable in the "L/L+R" output linked to my Focusrite Solo, but the sound is not as clear as the original. The quality is like muffled. Does it mean that my focusrite is not compatible for that kind of piano ?

[@Let_us_be_Random]

Wow! I've been confused on what cable to use to record my piano which has only headphone out, but you explained it perfectly. TRS end is to my keyboard's output and the TS end is to my interface input, have I got it right? Please someone confirm it so I can finally record myself playing my keyboard and avoid buying wrong cable.

[@sammensa5024]

please i need a set up tutorial for a home recording studio. thank you.