How to Record Piano Keyboard to Android Phone - Record Synthesizer and Music to MP3 and WAV Files
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- čas přidán 11. 09. 2024
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In this video, I’ll show you how to record your piano keyboard to your Android phone. It’s pretty simple to do but you’ll need a few things first. The StarTech TRRS adapter is the main cable that allows this to work. On one end it has a 3.5mm plug with four metal sections on it plus a couple of ports on the other end that have a headphone and microphone icons on them. You’ll also need two 3.5mm male to male patch cables. These have 3 metal sections on the plugs. You’ll also need a quarter inch to 3.5mm adapter plug and also a 3.5mm stereo Y-splitter.
Last thing you’ll need is either a speaker or a set of headphones for monitoring. Now take the Y-splitter and plug it into the quarter inch plug. Locate the headphone output on your keyboard and insert in the quarter inch plug. Now the two 3.5mm patch cables go into the Y-splitter. Grab one of the patch cables… and it doesn’t matter which one and plug it into the speaker. Or you can substitute this cable and speaker with headphones. You need this because the keyboard’s speakers are disabled with the quarter inch plug inserted. The TRRS adapter cable now should be plugged into the phone.
For the last connection, grab the other 3.5mm patch cable and plug it into the TRRS adapter port with the microphone icon on it. This setup is now ready for recording! On Android, I like the built-in voice recorder app because it’s simple to use and works great for what I’m doing. Right before recording, adjust the keyboard’s volume level to about half way up to start. And now the waveform registers the sound from the keyboard as I hit the keys. Now I don’t know how to play piano but at least you can see that it’s recording. You may have to adjust the volume after your first test if the audio sounds distorted. There are several cables needed to do this but recording a piano keyboard to an iPhone isn’t difficult to do.
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After trying for a while I got it to work. One thing I realized was that order in which you plug in thing matters a lot. For example I have to plug in cord into the phone, before I plug in headphones. Also I have to plug in everything before turning the keyboard on, otherwise it doesn't work. So if you're having trouble, just make sure to try all the possible orders of plugging things in and one of them should work.
Thanks so much for the tip! I'm glad that you were able to figure it out! I'm using a Sabrent Audio Adapter that works as an audio interface (connecting keyboard to laptop), but it only has a mono input port (this is a very cost-effective method, so I thought that I'd give it a try). With the set-up of this video to record the keyboard's audio to the android phone, are you able to get a stereo recording/sound? How is the quality of the sound recording? Would it be good enough for making music tracks for release? If this set-up yields good quality stereo sound without any white noise (or having to purchase expensive audio interfaces), then this video/tutorial is definitely a treasure! Thanks in advance for your input.
@@jnguyenmusic5715 I don't know anything about audio technology, I just bought what I needed to make this work, no idea what kind of audio I'm getting with this setup. As for the quality, you can check out videos on my channel of me playing to hear what I'm getting with this setup, last 4 videos are recorded with this setup, only the first one I uploaded "you're all alone" was before I got this to work
@@IvanMiletic Thanks so much for your response, Ivan! The overall quality of your recordings sound good with this set-up. I looked up the device info of the links, and it looks like one of the devices has a mono micro input (not stereo), so I'll just try the set-up that I already have. It's good to know that this option also yields a good quality recording, though. By the way, it's humorous (in my opinion) that your first piano cover titled "You're All Alone" is completely contrary to my first original song, "I Will Be with You" (in terms of song title meaning).
You're welcome, I hope you can make it work :) Oh, hahah, yeah, that's a funny coincidence.
Your song is lovely, by the way, I really enjoyed listening to it. You're very talented :)
@@IvanMiletic Thank you, Ivan, for your kind words; I greatly appreciate it. I'm glad that you enjoyed the song - praise the Lord! You're talented with your piano-playing, as well. I'm thinking about possibly doing piano covers/pieces in the future.
Great post! I still was not able to hear music from my headphones when playing my keyboard when the headphones are plugged into the mic section of the split cord. But I realized that when plugging the headphones into the Y stereo box splitter that's directly plugged into the keyboard, I can hear my keyboard. Now I can record music to the voice recorder on my phone using my keyboard, and I can now hear my music from my keyboard.
I like how when you said you don't know how to play the piano the whole thing exploded. It scared me. I don't know how to play piano, but do know how to play synthesizers. They are a lot of fun.
Yeah! If you remember watching Bugs Bunny cartoons they always had the exploding piano when they played that song! It was in a lot of the Bugs Bunny cartoons. So I thought it would be funny to add that at the end of the video.
yess. yesS! YEEEESSSS! I'm so glad I can buy these little adapters instead of an interface and expensive cables.
Thanks! This was pretty helpful.. and that joke at the end was hilarious! almost forgot about it.
When I was finishing the video I was thinking I had to do the Bugs Bunny exploding piano! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Welll,Uhh,there is an easier way and better way then this lol
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I cannot believe that ending! Bugs bunny bomb! Haha! I was literally recently talking to my mate that this would be the first tune I play when getting my new digital piano and only sought this video out to discover how to record direct to the phone rather than using a memory stick. Haha!
Haha! Glad you liked the Bugs Bunny ending!
Do you need an audio interface for this because last time I tried plugging it into my phone it didn't work. And also my piano has a phones and line out and line in. Which should I use. Thanks.
So i did all this and it only worked once and I can't get it to work again. Im using all the same cords. Also using a Roland Juno Ds to an android phone. Please help :(
Do we need the y splitter? I have everything but that. And I don't really understand why we need it. But I can't get it to work so is that my problem? I'm very confused with all this. I'm not very tech savvy
Hello! Thanks for sharing. May i know can i do this by using the mobile phone camera ? I want to record the video & audio in the same time.
You can use your Android phone to record audio and video from your keyboard. But here’s a tip. Not all Android camera apps recognize an external audio input/microphone. You’d have to test yours first. If your built in camera app doesn’t work I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app from the Google Play store. I can confirm that app will work. Hope this helps!
thanks so much for the info. Works for my Nexus 5 using the app RecForge II. I forego-ed the Y splitter because my piano has two headphone jacks. For anybody else with a Nexus 5, it is a CTIA jack. After buying the TRSS adapter I simply used old aux cables lying around my closet and it worked.
That sounds good! I'm glad you were able to find your own way to make this work! Thanks for watching!
"Now I don't know how to play piano but ..." You explain this better than a thousand CZcams pianists out there, myself included. T_T
check if your Y-splitter and phone have the same standard. CTIA or OMTP. These 2 are not compatible
If i use the default camera on phone to video record it, do you think it will work. Pls notice thanks
Has anyone tried this recently. I'm now trying my Samsung s8 and s10+. It works absolutely fine but as soon as I plug the headphones into the y splitter the phone stops recognising the setup as a microphone. Also interesting when I press keys on the piano the phone responds as if I am pressing buttons on my phone. If I unplug the headphones from the y slitter it works fine but it is no use as I can not hear anything? Any tips?
Damn brother, you have just saved a fortune of my time, works like a charm, thank you!
I now spotted my mistake. It works also with the old cable which I bought here. Star tech was not necessary. I had not inserted the Jack fully inside my phone. The last bit was still out that's why it wasn't recording. Thanks once again for all the trouble 🎧🎤🎹
I'm glad you found the problem! I've experienced that before! There's just one little bit of the plug that isn't fully inserted... I don't know how I don't notice that sometimes! But I'm really glad you got it working! And yes, it doesn't have to be a StarTech adapter. Any TRRS adapter will work. I just happen to have several StarTech that I use.
Hi, I was wondering if this method would also work for recording from an electric Yamaha YDD-60 drum kit?
Yes! What I demonstrated in the video will work with an electric drum kit!
Can you record like this on video on your phone?
I was wondering the same thing...
thank you so much for the video! it's very useful. I almost pay $$ for transfer midi file to real piano sound. but now I can direct record the audio output to phone =] appreciated!
I have a Yamaha piano, and a phone with usb Type C. I saw an adapter that is one side 6.35 jack and the other is type C. Will that work with just that cable ?
What if my Iphone with the lighting adapter doesn't recognize the Trrs cable? Nothing happens when plug it in or on Garageband.
why is the adaptor needed? what does it do? why directly connecting the aux cable does not work?
The TRRS adapter has the contacts on the 3.5mm plug so it can access the mic input on the phone’s headphone port. Many people are not aware that the 3.5mm port on a smartphone is actually a multi-function port capable of input and output. Typically it’s used for headphones but when you plug the TRRS adapter into it you will then not only have headphone output but will be able to plug in an external mic to use for recording. In the example in my video I’m inputting the signal from the keyboard rather than a mic. Hope this helps!
The video is old now of course, so nowadays most keyboards and digital pianos have some sort of onboard recording facility or even MIDI & audio over USB, so you can record onto a freebie DAW. It's still good that there is this option, but the mono issue on the phones is a bit worrying. Is it receiving combined channels? Or just one?
Most significantly, many boards now have stereo output jacks - I never buy one without. Maybe that would reduce the need for so many cables, but I won't be recording on Android anyway, since I'm lucky enough to have better options in my studio, both portable and desktop. And my mobile phone is usually too near its storage limit anyway, so I don't want to use it as a music recording device.
A fairly inexpensive solution is to buy a portable stereo recorder, by Tascam or Zoom. Prices start just under 100 euros, but I suggest the Tascam DP006 which is a portable 6-track "studio" costing about 125 euros. The Zoom H4n is a legendary stereo recorder, and great for recording gigs too. Roland makes an interesting product called something like Go Pro. It's a portable interface for connecting instruments (and a mic) to either computers or mobiles. Not so cheap though.
For iPhone/iPad users, Tascam makes the iXZ which is a proper interface costing just €50.
What is the name of the voicer recorder app you are using? I can't find one in the Play Store that has an input meter like the one you show in the instruction. There are lots to chose from but none with a needle meter like you have.
That voice recorder app I used in the video was the recording app that came pre-installed on my phone. This is an old Android phone. I believe it was an LG Optimus Exceed 2 I bought for $15. At that price I bought 3 of them.
Good clear instruction . Loved the the catchy tune also.
I tried this out but no matter what I do there a loud buzzing noise in the recording, like louder than the keyboard. Any ideas??
I like that explosion in the last part
Thanks! Depending on your age you may or may not know that the song and explosion comes from the Bugs Bunny cartoons. It’s a theme that appeared in a few of the episodes whenever a piano was involved.
What about if I want to record the video not just the audio? Does it work the same way but I'll just use video recording App on my phone?
CAn ii use this doin a video of me playin my electric guitar my amp does have a 3.5 mm phone output...i want to record with no ext sound only through headphones ..thks
Thanks a lot. This was helpful - I've ordered the cables needed and hope to start recording no sooner I receive them.
Just get a type C to type B if you wanna record it through your phone..
Or
Type B to type A(aka printer cable)
if u wanna record it to your computer..
You probably have these already too
It took me 3 full hours to figure out how it works on Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Huawei Honor 8, but gave up on LG V20.
I did the same trick and it worked 80% of try times.
1/plug jack to Casio CDP-235r
2/plug other end about 80%-90% length (do not plug all the way) 3.5mm jack to splitter which labeled MIC icon.
3/turn on any voice recorder app (there are 3 on my phone and all works)
4/plug the splitter into head phone jack of the phone
5/wait 3-4 seconds and the notifications on the galaxy S10 pop-up and said recording with external microphone attached, on the Galaxy Note 3, an icon of microphone + a word "detected" then all were fading out after 2 seconds.
6/slowly push the jack all the way to the splitter which labeled mic icon
7/Bixby (S10) or Voice (Note3) pop-up, just click go back once to turn it off.
8/click recording on phones and show me your smiles
VOILA
I'm glad you were able to get it working. I'm the same where sometimes it doesn't work but eventually I can get it working properly. Thanks for watching!
I have Honor 8 but doesnt work dont know if problem Is the splitter i bought or something else. I have Casio too.
Hi man I'm here again 3 years later this time with S10 but I still have the same problem. I have a new splitter and still cant record audio from the keyboard.
Hi there
Something of an eye-opener for me. But I was wondering, if a phone output (from a
keyboard or mixer) wouldn’t be too much powered for a mic input on a mobile?
I gave it a try, as your video looked convincing, but it seems, I was right! I bought the necessary
cables, and mic’s connected to the mic cable of the TRRS splitter goes fine through and can be recorded, but on my
mobile (Huawei P20 Lite) any phone output connected to the mic cable just gives some noise.
I don’t know if mobiles simply have different mic-input levels in the headset connection? But in my case it doesn’t work as shown here.
Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Why if I record my piano keyboard to my phone I can hear a static like sound if I hit the bass part of the piano? We have the same adapters but it's so annoying that I can hear the static like sound.
Please help
Hi I'm trying do to this with my pc and I was wondering if I connected my Casio cdp s350 to my pc with a 3.5 mm cable could I then also connect a USB microphone and have that pick up my singing as well?
sorry but it's not working for me, it's only recording audio from inbuilt microphones of my phone.
Sorry it's not working for you! Getting audio into smartphones is tricky since there is only one 3.5mm port. That port is for input and output port so that's where the TRRS adapter comes in. It is correctly wired to separate the contact points inside. If you aren't using a TRRS adapter, then you can't get audio into the Android or iPhone. A stereo Y-adapter looks exactly the same but wired differently. One trick I've found is that sometimes a pair of headphones needs to be plugged into the TRRS adapter's headphone input port to make this work... but not all the time. You might also try unplugging everything and shutting down the recording app. Then plug everything in including headphones and relaunch the app. I have to do that sometimes. Hope these tips help get you up and recording!
+TheRenderQ one more thing I need to ask that should I use 3.5mm TRS patch cable or simple 3.5mm patch cable ?
The pointer was moving bcauz the aux was connected to the speaker and audio can be heard outside
I did the same thing but it doesn't work
I'm recording with video on my phone. Mobile camera for shooting video because audio also records with in? Does will it support if i record video from phone?
My phone doesn't sense the mic, it says in:Builtin Mic but the out says headset. Everything was plugged in properly. Could this be from a bad aux cable or can there be something else p causing this problem?
Are you using a true TRRS adapter plugged into your phone? If yes you may need to unplug it from the phone. Make sure all the other connections are correct and then plug the TRRS adapter into he phone. Sometimes the iPhone is a bit finicky when it comes to audio input. But when this is done correctly the phone's internal mic will be turned off and you will only record sounds directly from the keyboard.
Has anyone had any luck with this method? I can record directly from my keyboard to my phone just fine, I just can't hear myself play. Someone suggested that I get a second trrs headphone splitter so I did, but that didn't fix the issue. Does the Y stereo box splitter help with being able to hear yourself play while you record? Thanks!
Same issue
@@username3727 I ended up purchasing the Y stereo box splitter off Amazon and that worked! I can now record and hear myself play at the same time. You'll just need to plug everything in a specific order for it to work. Takes some trial and error but worth it. 😄
Hi, is that the same to connect to the Korg B2N? Cause that just have two 3.5mm port for audio in jack & phone jack only
Thank you very much for this great video, my recordings are going to sound much better! However, is it normal that I started talking and heard my voice while recording? Isn't this method not supposed to capture external noise? How can I fix that?
I'm confused, in this way you are recording a mono track right? but if the piano output is stereo, are we loosing quality?
You would be losing some of the music in the recording if the keyboard is stereo. However smartphones can only record in mono through its audio input. Phones don’t have stereo recording capabilities. Sometimes stereo devices like a keyboard have suggestions for using one of its outputs if you need a mono source. Every device is different so you’d have to look at the manual to see if your keyboard offers that. Thanks for watching!
.... i just bought everything and it doesnt work. Like it refuses to record and started to make my Chrome voice- comand thing pop up and down like crazy..... guess it doesnt work.
Why one of the spliter is like a box and one with wires?
Is it the same thing?
They are just two different styles of TRRS adapter. The box one and the one with wires are the same thing. I prefer the one with wires but they both work the same way. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ thnx for replay.
I try it to record with the camera but it doesnt work.I have Korg and i think doesnt matter is korg casio or yamaha,it should work.
But to me it doesnt,empty recorded besides the voice of the buttons 😂
Can I do it without the 3.5 mm plug that is inserted into keyboard in the video? And directly insert the spliter into the keyboard?
Please elaborate
Why can't you put the TRRS Adapter into the 1/4" plug? This would eliminate the need for the extra 3.5mm splitter. Or am I wrong? Would it not work and why?
Do I really need that stereo y-splitter? Because I tried this but without the y-splitter and it doesn't goes well. What I did is, quater inch jack adapter > patch/aux cable > trrs cable > phone and it doesn't record properly.
I plugged my headphone onto the TRRS Cable instead and used 1 patch/aux cable
Hi @TheRenderQ . May I ask if this will work recording my piano while I take myself a video so I can upload it to youtube? Meaning I will open my video recording app while playing piano? Will that work?
Can I record video and audio simultaneously? Like if I wanted to video my self playing piano with a line in audio record?
Yes you can record audio and video at the same time with the external mic. However on a lot of Android phones the built-in camera app does not recognize an external mic. On phones like this you will have to download the free Open Camera app from the Play Store. That one works for sure as I’ve tested it many times. Just be aware that the recording setup shown in my video will record sound directly from the keyboard but no ambient sounds in the room.
@@TheRenderQ Thx for answering. I will simply have to see if my Android records video audio with an external mic when I get my proper adaptors. I'm aware that I'll be recording straight from the keyboard..which is my goal.
hi!! please help. recording is great, but it only works when i don’t plug in my headphones, so i can’t hear my piano while recording. how can i fix this? thanks!!
casio cts 300 doest have the phones/output, i need help ):
I tried this, but when I playback the recording I hear pretty loud white noise that diminish whenever I press the piano notes and gradually comes back whenever there's void between notes. How do you solve this?
Is it possible to record video from the mobile phone and audio directly using this method ?
My desire. Have you figured a way?
I did everything as explained. In my case, it didn't work with headphones. But it worked with portable speakers. Do u know what's the reason for this?
Hi. Thanks for tutorial. I am doing everything as you show but as soon as I plug in the headphones, it's not recording any sound. When I unplug headphones I can record sound
(but obviously I cannot hear myself playing) . What could be the problem? Thank you
did you plug in the speaker
Hi, I have exactly the same issue. Did you manage to find a solution? Thx
I have the same problem. When I plug headphones no sound is recording. If I unplug phones sound is recorded correctly on my mobile. But if I plug 2 headphones I can hear the sound correctly from both headphones simultaneously 😞
Can i use the same method on casio privia series also? Is headfone jack is necessary for hearing sound of our piano while we play piano? Or can i hear sound of piano at the same time while i record ?
I do, I DO remember !!
Daffy Duck !
"Yea, yea, but I can only do it once !!"
Ha ha! Thanks for the quote!
I have did the same thing.. but it doesn't record any sounds of keyboard tones..
The only thing I can think of is whether you're using a true TRRS adapter?
I accindently boghut a 6.5 mm to 2.5 mm, what do I do?
Hi, how shall I record a video (keyboard to phone)
The mic input at the smartphone is designed for the low audio level of a microphone, but not for a line level. So it will be totally overloaded. How do you manage the correct input level?
Simply adjust master volume of the keyboard
Thanks for the video, I went and purchased the cords required, but when I hit record on my iPhone camera it just records the sounds in the room ( nothing played by the piano) little help please :)
I can't comment on making videos with iPhones, but there is a cheap iPhone audio interface made by Tascam. It's called iXZ. It's currently priced about €50.
Hi! Will the audio recording also work when recording the video on the phone?
Does this work for the ctk3200?
It has an output headphone plug
Can it play a backing track while recording ?
This will not play back the track while recording. You can’t monitor the audio being recorded in real time. Recording apps don’t do that. You have to record then play back after you’re done.
What about video. Can we make video by using mobile phone?
can we use camera app, instead of voice recorder to record video and audio at the same time
Hello, nice video. I also tried recording my synth however I see the audio recorded MONO and not stereo. Any Suggestions please?
How do you remove or fix the static sound whenever I play the low notes? I'm using a Yamaha P-45
Same problem bro
Does it works in Yamaha psre363?
Does it work when you also videorecord, so for example I'm filming my hands, but the audio inputs directly in my phone?
You could use this to do video recordings but on Android I recommend downloading the free Open Camera app. The reason is that for some reason the built-in video recording app on Android phones don’t always work with external audio sources. Open Camera is the best solution. You may have to go into the preferences of the app to enable the external audio/mic source. Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ Oh it does! Thank you very much!
Hello there, thanks for your videe tutorial, it's indeed very helpful. I am so excited to test ou and bought the cables needed. I am doing everything as you show but my phone just does not recognized the audio input, and it records the sound like it has no microphone inserted.. I tested the cables all are working good. do you have any idea about this problem?
I'm having the same issue
@@leahm10 me too I have the same problem
I downloaded a second audio recording app because the voice recorder on my android didnt seem to do the trick. On the first try with the second recording app, it was a success...but then every other time I tried it failed...all I hear is the loud echo of the keyboard keys tapping down. After reading others' comments on here, it looks like the order in which you plug/connect matters. Should I have all the cables hooked up sans the trrs-phone connected first While the Keyboard is on? Or should they be connected before turning on the keyboard? After this step, then, I connect the trrs to the phone Before opening the Recording app? Please advise....thx!
I got it to work this time.....😭😭 I had to review the steps you took 6-8 times before I ALMOST gave up!! TY....this video is a game changer for me....
Do the TRRS adapter has to have the microphone icon on it?
I bought one with 2 holes that doesn't have any microphone or headphone icon on them and it doesn't work...
I am Veryyyyyyy angry.
Yes! The TRRS adapter has to have the microphone and headphone icon on the female connectors. Sounds like what you have is a stereo Y-splitter that looks exactly the same but wired differently internally. Hope this helps!
Hi, followed ur instructions to a t (I think) but the phone s9 is recording externally? What did I do wrong?
It means you're doing it right, By externally it means its using the external mic which in this case is the aux line from keyboard
Is it safe to handle the audio out signal directly to mic?
Idk why but my phone is not reading the trrs adapter cable 😢
Thank you very much! You explained it well!
You’re welcome! I’m glad my keyboard recording tutorial was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! You solved my problem.
Nice! I'm glad the video helped you solve the problem you were having!
Hi, i just want to ask if this thing would also work if I'm going to record using my phone's camera?
Hope you will notice. Pleaseeee
how do i video record my piano and my voice at d same time using smartphones.. or synching my voice audio with d piano record ...while videoing ... or after video
like using a mic with d smartphone and also using another smartphone to record piano ...then synching both ..... and making d video
Two inputs is a little more difficult. You would need a simple audio mixer that has at least 2 channels of input and then connect that to your phone. One channel is the piano and the other is the mic. To me, it's too difficult to sync audio tracks afterwards but it can be done. However, there are advantages to having a separate voice track and music track so you'll have more options during audio editing. Hope this helps!
Thank you for this great video. Do we need the TRRS adapter since the 3.5 mm jacks in phones is setup in such a way to only accept audio input from the 2nd ring up from the base (the microphone signal) of the TRRS cable. If so, does that mean that one of the two unbalanced stereo signals from the keyboard is lost and the phone essentially receives an unbalanced mono signal through the ground and microphone conductors on the male TRRS plug?
Same problem
Hey man, thanks for the video. I subscribed. Could you please tell me what phone you are using? I think its the only thing you didnt mention. It looks like a LG and this video is 7 years old, but still its hard to know for sure. Do you remember? Please id really appreciate your help.
hello, its this works for video recording too ?
Why when I do it this way its leaving a horrible static sound and I can't even hear what I recorded.
That's probably because of your adapter's quality and you keyboard volume level is too low
It doesnt work in my case.I bought cables here in Switzerland,didnt work.I then ordered the Startech cables from the US.Still doesnt work.:D where am I making a mistake? My phone is new,I have tried with different Recording apps,still doesnt work.Please advise.
Thanks for your question! I sometimes have a problem getting audio into my phone with the StarTech cable. When that happens, I'll usually unplug everything and shut down the app. Sometimes restart the phone but that's mostly unnecessary. Before plugging the StarTech adapter back into the phone, connect your piano keyboard to the mic input on the StarTech and then plug in a set of headphones into the headphone input. Now plug the StarTech TRRS adapter into the phone and try it again. I've found that sometimes having a headphone plugged in along with the mic helps trigger the phone to recognize the mic input so you can record your keyboard sounds. Also, wouldn't hurt to double check that you plugged your sources into the correct inputs on the TRRS adapter. Hopefully you can get it working!
I'm planning to post piano covers here in youtube and can't afford a great setup, do you recommend this alternative setup? I'm planning to record both video and audio from my phone. Thanks in advance!
Yeah this should work as a cheap alternative. You'll be able to record your music straight from the keyboard but it will not record any sounds from the room. Also you'll need to check that your phone can actually use the sound from the external mic. It should but on the phone I was using in the video it didn't allow external mic usage when recording video. But that's a really old and cheap phone. Most modern phones will allow it. The TRRS adapter is cheap and will allow you to record from your piano! Hope this helps!
@@TheRenderQ Thanks for replying. I definitely should try it.
Hello my dear friends 🌹🌹🌹 I am also have that thought. Did you try it and succeeded ? Please tell me and thank you very much 🌹⚘🌹
Can we hear sound via headphone while playing
Hi I tried doing with with a Roland jd-xi but can't get it to work. Is that because it has no speakers? I can hear it through the headphones but it doesn't record. I'm using a split cable out of the keyboard, not a all in one adapter. Thanks in advance.
It doesn't matter if your keyboard doesn't have any speakers. Just make sure you plugged your cable into the headphone output of the keyboard. And be sure you have a true TRRS adapter cable. Regular audio splitters look exactly the same as the TRRS adapter but are wired differently inside.
Try this: plug one cable from the L Mono output to the phone. Then the headphones to the headphones jack. That should work
Hi, does it also record the audio if use the camera instead of the voice recorder?
thanks
if you put your phone to record the microphone connnected then yes it works
I assume this works the same for a laptop? My computer doesn't have a separate mic port, just a headset jack. I'm trying to get the music recorded from my electric piano to my laptop so I can then put it into Audition. The TRRS adapter seems to be the only component I'm missing, so I've just ordered it from Amazon. TY so much for this explanation!
Yes! This works for laptops that have only one 3.5mm port. Those single ports are multi-functional. I basically shot 3 versions of this video and one of them was a demonstration with my MacBook. And you are correct... The TRRS adapter is the key to making this work. You can watch that video here: czcams.com/video/GSf_MEDzJsA/video.html
This works but internal noise is added with the audio. How to reduce or remove it???
if your keyboard can work on batteries try using batteries
Do I need 3.5 mm aux ...?
Yes! In the video I referred to an aux cable as a patch cable. And you will need two 3.5mm aux cables for this to work.
I recently got interested in recording myself on piano. Sadly i don't have enough money for an audio interface so i came across this video.
I ordered myself the parts but i read a few comments saying the setup didnt work so that got me somewhat worried. I eventually recieved the parts and the setup worked perfectly. I did encounter some "hiccups" on the way however.
When i first used the setup, i was recieving mono audio from my headphones but it eventually fixed itself. Perhaps i didnt have it plugged in properly or the gear had to warm up but i havent had that issue since.
Recording audio itself however was the biggest hiccup to overcome. The previous audio recording app i was using WAS recording the audio however, it was incredibly distorded. like ear rape level distortion. I had the volune at 35% and it was still doing that. I lowered the volume down to 5 or 10% and it fixed it, but i could barely hear myself through my headphones.
So i uninstalled that app and installed a new one. I tweaked some settings and the recordings began to work finally.
So in summery, try different recording apps and make sure your connections are secured. Also get the items mentioned in the video, especially that adapter. Dont substitute.
Ive already posted a few videos using this setup. The keyboard i use is a yamaha ytp 240. I will see if this setup will work on my casio privia 160. Thanks!
What app did you use?
@@nizrael-pianocovers977 its called Easy Voice Recorder :) it's made by digipom
@@arpeggiofortissimo6644 Thanks I'll try it :)
@@nizrael-pianocovers977 no problem mate! Glad to help :D if you have any more questions let me know :)
U could use "Audacity" if ur recording with ur computer
Did that splitter just say RadioShack on it ?
Yes! I think it does say Radio Shack on that splitter! I never throw away useful cables and adapters so this one is really old! I still have cables I used way back in high school!
Very good information, my brother.
I'm glad to hear the video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Hi everybody, I just share my experience that maybe could help someone else who falls in the same issue:
With an Huawei Cell (P2019) I just needed the Stereo Y-Adapter and a 3.5mm Aux Cable (as I used the headphone to listen), TRRS is not required: the trick is to connect the Aux Cable to the keyboard/Piano and the Cell phone BEFORE, turn ON the Keyboard/Piano (if not already done) and only AFTER plug the headphone/Speaker cables to the Y-Adapter.
If you don't follow this order, It doesn't work (In my case even using the TRRS Adapter as in the video: I tried).
P.s.: Always in my experience, I found that If I turn off the piano or I disconnect the AUX cable from the Cell (e.g. just to listen what I've recorder), I have to repeat the above plug order. If you don't, while headphone/speaker will work, the phone will record the environment noises, not the Keyboard output (as far as I understood it seems that when you plug the cable to cellphone with H/S and Keyboard both connected the Y-Adapter, it gives priority to the first one, using its internal microphone instead).
Here's my scenario:
Keyboard
Mixer with a few inputs/outputs
Fat aux cable with 1/4" jacks
1/4 to 1/8 adaptor jacks
One output goes into the phone, the other goes into the amp/speaker.
Would that work?
You have almost everything you need to make that work but the main adapter cable needed to make recording work on your phone is the StarTech TRRS cable. It doesn't have to be that brand but it has to be a TRRS adapter cable that allows mic input plus headphone output. See the item in the video description. Hope this helps!