Connecting a digital piano with USB MIDI
Connect a digital piano by cable to record key presses, key releases and pedal input as MIDI. USB MIDI works without Bluetooth permission.
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What you need
- A digital piano that supports USB MIDI and a USB cable that carries data
- A USB adapter that fits your device. Android also needs USB OTG support.
- Power for the piano or adapter where needed
On iPad, use a USB MIDI class-compliant device. An iPhone with a Camera Connection Kit may not work with every device or power setup. This does not capture the piano's audio over USB.
Connect and record
- Turn on the piano and connect it to your device with the USB cable.
- While not recording, press the input label on Today, such as Input: Microphone.
- Choose USB MIDI in the Input panel.
- Press Connect beside the device you want. If it is missing, press Search again.
- Check that the input label reads "USB · your device name", then start recording.
Choose one input: BLE (Bluetooth MIDI), USB MIDI or MIDI off (microphone). Plugging in a USB cable does not connect automatically. Select and connect the device again after restarting the app or reconnecting the cable.
You cannot change the input or connection while a recording is starting, running or saving.
USB is not connected
With USB selected but no device connected, recording cannot start. Connect a device, or choose BLE (Bluetooth MIDI) or MIDI off (microphone).
If no device appears, check the data cable, OTG adapter and power. If your device does not support USB, you can continue with BLE or the microphone.
The cable came out during recording
Recording stops and saves the performance received so far. Notes without a received key release are omitted. Check the save result, plug the cable back in, connect from the list and start a new recording.