Yamaha DGX-650 connection to MacBook Air

I'm trying to connect a Yamaha DGX-650 digital piano to my new MacBook Air running iOS Big Sur 11.0. I'm using the appropriate USB 2.0 cable, but I can't find the Mac USB MIDI driver for the piano. Does anybody know if this is still available, and if it possible at all to use this digital piano as a MIDI device with GarageBand?

Thanks

Posted on Dec 29, 2020 4:50 PM

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2 replies

Dec 29, 2020 7:27 PM in response to Saratotti

If it does not show up in the midi devices, and Yamaha does not have a driver, it probably cannot be used as a midi input device. You can use it as a "real instrument" with an audio input interface.

Dec 30, 2020 8:28 AM in response to Saratotti

Greetings,

I am currently using the Yamaha DGX-650 with Garageband as both a MIDI controller (via USB cable) and via the audio output.

I'm using an iMac 27", late 2012, running Mojave 10.14.6. I don't know about OS 11.

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