Want to connect my piano to my pc.

[sterreprop]

Hey guys,

 

I want to connect my Yamaha PF80 to my macbook so i can use it in garageband and logicpro.

The keyboard supports midi-in and out. Does anyone of you know a good and cheap interface?

Hope you guys can help me.

 

~Mark

[Nineshadow]

http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Cable-Converter-Keyboard-Window/dp/B0017H4EBG ?

I'm in the same situation as you.I'm looking for an XLR to USB cable but I'm too lazy to buy one

[EthanMcL]

My yamaha piano supports USB.  Does yours?

[sterreprop]

My yamaha piano supports USB.  Does yours?

Nope it's one from the 80s/90s

[FamedKarma]

Just to be clear here, MIDI is NOT audio - MIDI is a control standard. Therefore, if you get a MIDI-USB converter (I wouldn't, for various reasons that won't be discussed here), you wont actually get the sound of your Yamaha piano in your computer - you'll just be able to control virtual instruments (have a read about them, they're very powerful). You'll need to buy an audio interface (there are cheap ones to be had - google the M-Audio Fast Track), with which you can plug a standard TRS cable into. That's the only way you'll actually get your electric piano's sound into your PC, certainly not through MIDI.

[mr moose]

I have heard rumors that the cheaper usb-midi interfaces can be a bit laggy, if you try the one linked above can you let us know how it goes. I wouldn't mind one for my keyboard but have put it of for a while now.

[sterreprop]

Just to be clear here, MIDI is NOT audio - MIDI is a control standard. Therefore, if you get a MIDI-USB converter (I wouldn't, for various reasons that won't be discussed here), you wont actually get the sound of your Yamaha piano in your computer - you'll just be able to control virtual instruments (have a read about them, they're very powerful). You'll need to buy an audio interface (there are cheap ones to be had - google the M-Audio Fast Track), with which you can plug a standard TRS cable into. That's the only way you'll actually get your electric piano's sound into your PC, certainly not through MIDI.

I know i just want to use it as a controller.

 

I have heard rumors that the cheaper usb-midi interfaces can be a bit laggy, if you try the one linked above can you let us know how it goes. I wouldn't mind one for my keyboard but have put it of for a while now.

I live in the Netherlands so i'm not going to spend the shipping costs on something crappy.