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connecting yamaha keyboard to logic pro x

Hi, I'm currently using yamaha P-120 and Macbook pro (retina).

To connect these two, I bought a midi cable which has a usb and in and out ports (picture on bottom).

I connected all of them, and on my logic pro x, I see the cables are connected but the sound of my piano is coming out from the piano itself, but not from my laptop. The pictures I posted are what I have on my piano and a picture of my midi cable. What should I do to record/make it create sound through my laptop? Do I need audio interface?

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Logic Pro X, iOS 12

Posted on Sep 24, 2018 6:42 PM

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Sep 25, 2018 2:16 AM in response to meanso

You may know all this but it's always good to get the basics out of the way.

First, it's a common misconception to think that MIDI is sound, or is related to audio.


MIDI is data, when you play a note on your keyboard, it send basic performance data out of the MIDI connector.

The note name, (example: G4), The speed or velocity of the note played (soft<--->loud) and how long you held the note (length)


MIDI is like a player piano roll!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXYslYDzF8o


Your keyboard sound is not transmitted via MIDI, for that you would need an audio interface.

Plus audio cables from your keyboard to the interface.


I assume you've used your keyboard to play Logic's virtual instruments.

connecting yamaha keyboard to logic pro x

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