This to That: Rockband Keytar to MIDI Controller

This video will show you how to convert a Rockband keytar into a useful MIDI controller.
MIDI to USB cable:
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@diditmyself

[@PivotDirector]

literally the most realistic video on connecting a usb

[@xkitox]

Thank you...watching you try to insert your things into other things was a lesson in patience...

[@TheLokiBiz]

It sort of already _is_ a midi controller right out of the box. This is more or less a video showing people how to buy a midi to usb dongle lol

[@stalin200000]

... how to put battery into it, (with broken fingers)

[@lanerj]

nice one, picked one up at a thrift store for 10 bucks, just cool to see someone run through all the features and stuff.

[@rb95403]

Super helpful

[@jaycaviness230]

I tried this and I'm using studio one but I can't seem to get it configured right. What did you do to get it working and connected?

[@gregbolts]

How did you get the modulation/pitch bending to work? I also use Studio One but can’t seem to get the pitch bending to work

[@Impzhahaha]

i don’t understand why neither my midi guitar nor keyboard dont work. i plug them into my daw and the sync button just keeps flashing, can anyone please help?

[@halofreak9000]

im struggling too :(

[@Impzhahaha]

@@halofreak9000 not to make you lose hope, but i still havent figured it out

[@joecruz6237]

Is there a way of changing the touch strip and reversing it so the pitch goes up when sliding to the right instead of the pitch going down?

[@sdasda7777]

I modified one program I found so that you can just connect it wirelessly as an XBOX 360 controller and it outputs the data to selected MIDI output channel. It's somewhere on github, I think.

[@dariofortino168]

Do you have any link?

[@SoExcited530]

link?

[@antoniocoelhorj]

It's not working for my Logic Pro X, could you help me? I'm using an audio interface that supports midi in n out, but still, somehow it's not reproducing the sound from my sample libraries inside Logic Pro X. Are there any settings I should check?

[@c4rlosca]

How to convert a MIDI controller into a MIDI controller

[@kayelaine]

Hey audio interface has midi in/out so I’m assuming I don’t need to buy the special usb/ midi cable then

[@ethanbosch3227]

My friend has one of these, I might buy it off of him if I can get it to work

[@jonmcknlegg]

I bought the same cable you used in this video but sadly it didn't work for my Rock Band keytar

[@starxhilmie]

dude, you should made a video how to put batteries

[@firstnamelastname2328]

I can confirm, it is THAT HARD to plug in a USB cable

[@rebelbhoy1888]

Mines got a red light but cant for the life of me get it working

[@TheYellowman2000]

i lol'd at you pluggin in the usb. i realized i have one of these things sitting around and i thought i might try it out. do you need any software to make it work?

[@DidItMyself]

Nope, no software is necessary other than one that will produce MIDI sounds.

[@RR-md9fg]

hola amigo.espero leas mi comentario.tengo uno de estos keytar marca sony ps3 y no me funciona con esa interfaz china,no lo detecta.sera la interfaz barata?o sera el de la marca sony ps3 solamente?via midi directamente si anda.gracias

[@jessragan6714]

Question from the back. What software would you use to actually play music on the keyboard? I've got MuseScore but that seems to be for writing musical scores, not making music with a keyboard.

[@dvdzonenz2]

Synthesia for playing

[@rafael02ification]

not working just connecting the MIDI cable, do i need something else?

[@PJ-nh2dc]

I'm having a problem, mine isn't lighting up or turning on. There's batteries and I just bought a midi to usb, but it still isnt working for me?

[@kishorepatel1737]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having the same issues myself.

[@PJ-nh2dc]

Kishore Patel I never figured it out and ended up returning the cable. Haven’t bought a new one since. Please let me know if you figure something out. 🙏

[@sdasda7777]

@@PJ-nh2dc You don't need the midi cable. Find my main comment here.

[@nope5148]

Sorry if I'm a little late to the party, but I tried this out (same Xbox keytar) with a similar Midi to USB converter, but the keytar doesn't recognize itself as being plugged in. I know the keytar works (plugging it into my audio interface), and I know that the cable works (plugging it into another midi compatible keyboard), but once I plug the keytar in, it starts flashing the green light like it's trying to connect to something. I think the keytar is just not recognizing the cable as a midi cable, but that's just what I've determined through trial and error. BTW I'm trying to get this working so that I can have my computer in my bag hooked up to a portable speaker and the keytar so I can --annoy-- perform on the go, so if that ends up working out I'll be incredibly happy, and my friends will be incredibly music-ed. Any help is appreciated, and thanks in advance -J

[@SoExcited530]

the issue may or may not be within your computer's external device settings. depending on what operating system you use, you might have to enable or tweak the external device (specifically midi connection) settings.

[@Euthymia]

If your MIDI adapter is one of the Wersi-based ones that you can get on Amazon, the ones with the blue activity light, they can't pair with the Rockband keytar unless you connect an LED across the MIDI line. The reason for this is that the MIDI interface doesn't have a diode that is part of the MIDI hardware spec. The keytar relies on having that diode present in order to detect that it's plugged in. I just opened up the MIDI adaptor and soldered an LED onto the circuit board, but you can also put it inside the shell of the MIDI connector or even inside the keytar.

[@offthewallsk818]

I was hoping you would go into modifying the mod wheel because the included one is garbage

[@tevo4555]

how to set that on ABLETON?

[@HenryJonesVictor]

0:08 - does it really have aftertouch?

[@mkiswatoo]

no

[@TheLokiBiz]

no aftertouch, but it is touch sensitive - I picked one up for like 10 bucks on Facebook Marketplace - Since Rock Band and Guitar Hero were suuuuch a huge fad, but nobody gives a shit about them anymore, these things are everywhere and are just dirt cheap - Way cheaper than any other midi controller you're gonna find.

[@supertoaster7432]

Is there a DRIVER that I need? Mine keeps blinking :(

[@rafael02ification]

were you able to solve it?

[@harrifongostudios]

I am having genuine issue with this, The small red light will NOT light up, it has not been plug and play at all, is it my cable?

[@brandywalters2271]

Can someone please post what cable actually works??? I already bought one from Amazon that doesn't work, and the others I researched have at least one comment that its' not compatible with RB keytar. Can we please have a video on WHAT CABLE WORKS?

[@sdasda7777]

You don't need the midi cable. Find my main comment here.

[@Euthymia]

I had an M-Audio Midisport UNO that worked just fine. Avoid the cheapo one that he uses in the video, they're prone to stuck keys

[@urbanspy2008]

does it work with the wii version?

[@SpectacularSpiderFan]

Yes, all Rock Band Keyboards have a Midi port

[@mannyaudiohub]

My keytar is blue that’s it mean it’s not connected because it’s not functioning

[@JezuzM]

Well this work on a playstation keyboard!?

[@sdasda7777]

Using midi to usb converter, yes. Over bluetooth I'm not sure, but with some modifications it should too.

[@andremarinho3943]

I've done it exactly like the video but it doesn't work at all.

[@sdasda7777]

You don't need the midi cable. Find my main comment here.

[@norjects7495]

It was already a midi controller . you did nothing yourself but plug it in and turn it on

[@sktleesin9564]

MIDI won’t detect the keyboard d

[@rafael02ification]

were you able to solve it?

[@sktleesin9564]

@@rafael02ification i gave up

[@rafael02ification]

@@sktleesin9564 no way 🥲

[@truesoundwave]

Don't make a tutorial if you're gonna waste people's time with silly jokes. It's not funny. No one is here to laugh, people are here because they are struggling to do a task. Edit: I should of been more precise then. This keytar really is legit. It's very selective however on what quality midi cable it will work with, otherwise it will shut down. Be sure to research if the cable you get is compatible/resistence level is ideal.

[@truesoundwave]

@@ryanpowell9003 No I don't, you can check the reviews for the item. What this video fails to mention (I don't blame them) is that this specific keytar is actually very very picky about what midi cords it will work with. It actually won't work with half of the ones you can get on Amazon. He couldn't have possibly known that really but that's why many comments for many videos on this keytar are full of frustration. I should of come back to update my comment instead of leaving it as expression of frustration with him. Still, the jokes are certainly unwanted.

[@truesoundwave]

@@ryanpowell9003 I have the right to say whatever the fuck I want on an online public comment section, if you have a problem with that, you can go fuck yourself.

[@martinjohnson2549]

Thumb down for lack of respect for peoples time.