Type A is a USB to Device, connector and allows direct connection to a variety of external memory-storage devices. There are however, two types of USB connector Type A and Type B. All you need to send MIDI data from your digital piano to your computer and back again is a USB cable. Essentially, your DAW is going to be what allows you to play music with your MIDI controller. Connecting your piano to a computer is very simple. Connecting MIDI Keyboard With A DAWĬonnecting to your DAW might be a little more confusing, especially if you don’t know what a DAW is. You can get either a keyboard controller, which is a special kind of electric piano that connects to your computer, or a drum pad (also called percussion. Once you do this, you will be fully connected to your laptop now let’s talk about connecting to a DAW.Īre you looking for a stand for your laptop? Here are my favorite laptop stands for keyboard players. I like to have mine plugged into a charger only to save the battery. Make sure that your laptop is turned on and also plugged into a charger. You should see your keyboard light up and turn on when doing this. When doing this you will want to plug the smaller side into the back of your MIDI keyboard.

Find the USB port on your tower and plug it in accordingly.

If you’re connecting to a computer, you do the same process.

Locate your USB port on your MacBook and connect the bigger side of your cable to it. They are typically cheap and you don’t need to spend a ton on one. You will want to get a USB cable from a local music store or on Amazon if you don’t already have one.

Piano keyboard connect to computer