You aught to set up a youtube video training site. This is a perfect example of how RUclips tutorials should be. High quality camerawork , precise and to the point instructions with absolutely no waffling. Thank you.
Your video solved my problem of connecting a keyboard (Evolution MK-425C) to garageband using IOS on iPad. I had not realised that to make the BT connection I needed to use a MIDI aware app. Therefore it was immensely helpful to me. I had been struggling for 3 days!
@@MarioAjero I echo the praise! I would be very happy to engage you or someone to help me get connected to my disklavier dck 500R. I must have missed a crucial aspect of the tutorial.
You Dear Mario made the impossible POSSIBLE, and then sharing your knowledge to a layman like me and many others. Your instructions were fruitful. Warm regards from me Antonio, from Goa, India.
Mario - thank you SO much for clearing up the differences between the two Yamaha Bluetooth adapters. This video was a huge help in getting me down the road to understanding how to interface this stuff. Thanks!!!
Excellent job demonstrating and showing how to make the connections the only thing that threw me for a loop is I didn't know that when it came on that it was the Yamaha electric grand that had the midi in and out ports. I like that you told which adapter is used for which situation. On some videos I got confused and thought that you needed both adapters. Also excellent demo of playing the piano and the sounds that are sent into the keyboard. Lastly, with the overhead shot of you playing it gave me a quick concept of how to play with my left and right hand including the several octaves (range) for the melody. It may sound simple to you and others, but after many years I didn't understand the concept of range on a piano. I tended to limit myself to one maybe two octave ranges. Watching you play open up my understanding of the piano range playing compared to folk guitar that I can now go sit down and play my originals with more of a fuller and complete sound. Keep up the great work
Hello Dr Ajero, thanks to your video I was able to connect my ipad to my yamaha piana with the MD-BT01. Also you mention that you can upload a MIDI score to superscore. How do you do this? Thanks
Great video and just what I was looking for. I followed your instructions, but my disklavier dkc 500R did not respond to the Superscore file. Is there a support page or help desk to get me connected?
Hi, thank you for sharing this video! I have PianoDisc silent drive HD box. I bought the same MD-BT01 adapter. When it was plugged in/out correctly and power was turned on, there is no red led. First I thought might be the adapter issue, I exchanged another one, still doesn’t work. And also the iPad Pro SuperScore app could not pair the Bluetooth . Anything I missed here? Appreciate if u can help me solve this issue.
I know this is a few years old, but does Yamaha still offer the collection of midi files? I am having trouble locating the list you show from the link provided. If not, do you know of any other websites offering similar files? Thanks!
Excellent tutorial Mario. Very clearly explained. I have recently purchased the acoustic hybrid Yamaha NU1x. This piano has three different options to connect wirelessley which are 1. via WIFI using the UD-WL01 adaptor 2. via bluetooth USB using the UD-BT01 adaptor 3. via bluetooth MIDI using the MD-BT01 adaptor My question is if you had to choose one method, then which one would you go for in terms of differences in latency, MIDI data transmission, features etc. ?
I don't particularly like #1 through WiFi because then you essentially disable connectivity to the internet if that is your primary means of getting online. So if you wanted to download MIDI files onto your iPad from the internet, you would have to disconnect from the UD-WL01 (unless you used cellular means to get data). I don't notice any difference in latency or MIDI data transmission between #2 and #3. So I recommend #3 with the MD-BT01 over #2 simply because you don't have to plug it in to an external power source. I only recommend the UD-BT01 if your piano or keyboard doesn't have MIDI IN/OUT ports. I hope that helps.
Mario Ajero Thanks for your reply. As you have clearly explained then i will go for the MIDI adaptor as there is no difference in functionality compared to the USB adapter. Mainly because it looks more neater. Thanks again
Just checking if you have come across any advice on an Android app? I followed your instructions perfectly on apple but can't find anything to work on Android.
I don't own any Android devices. So I can't verify that the Yamaha UD-BT01 would work, but according to a reviewer on Sweetwater, he said he was able to get his Android device working with the MD-BT01. I would assume that if it worked with that, then the Yamaha UD-BT01 would work with your CTX 870in and Android device. You of course would need software and an Android device that supports Bluetooth LE. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDBT01--yamaha-md-bt01-bluetooth-wireless-midi-interface
@@MarioAjero Thanks so much for the reply. Trying to avoid a long USB cable (49ft) from the piano to the computer but maybe if I'll use an active one, there will be no latency (hoping). Do you have an experience with that?
I just ordered the Yamaha MD BT01 wireless Blootooth adapter to use with my new IpadPro. I downloaded Superscore and Home Concert Extreme. Is the Yamaha Signature Midi Collection free for downloading? I didn't see any prices listed. I assume I can play these files on my Kurzweil Mark 5 Ensemble Grand which I bought new in 1993. It is still in new condition. I take great care of my things. I was so pleased when I recently realized that it has midi in and out. Midi will be a totally new experience for me and i'm excited about the technology and it's application to piano. Unfortunately, being 72 yo, my window of opportunity is closing quickly. But, despite my late start, studying music and practicing piano brings me comfort and joy.
As of now, it is free to download any of the MIDI files from the signature MIDI collection on the Yamaha DEN website. And yes, they should be playable on any MIDI capable piano including your Kurzweil.
Thank you Mario. My Yamaha MD BT101 should arrive by Friday. I noticed that the few files I downloaded from the Yamaha Signature MIDI collection doesn't show anything written in the base line. However, notes that I would expect to be shown in the base cleff are actually shown in the trebble cleff. This makes reading extremely difficult if not impossible for someone at my level. I suspect there is an explanation for this.
The Signature MIDI collection files are "raw performances" that were captured from live performances mainly from pianists in the piano e-competition. So they are optimized simply for playback on Disklavier or other MIDI pianos. They are not edited in a way to display the MIDI data on separate tracks or staves to read and learn from in the traditional sense. Someone would have to tinker around with the MIDI file in order to make it legible in traditional music notation software programs.
Thanks for the informative video. When you press play button in the app, does the piano actually press down each key physically? The video shows no one at the piano, but the piano play by itself.
On MIDI-capable player pianos like the Yamaha Disklavier piano, yes, you can actually control the keys moving up and down physically from the iPad. If your piano is not a player piano but has MIDI capabilities (like most digital keyboards), you won't see the keys move up and down but you can still activate the sounds from the iPad wirelessly using the adapters and apps that I showed.
Great video! I have s couple of questions. Is there any latency problems with the Bluetooth (like you get with some headphones or earbuds). Will this work with s non cannons keyboard? I have Yamahas p155 that has midi in & out. This would be great for using with GarageBand if there odds no latency when dunning in a second sound from the keyboard. Thanks a bunch for sharing this information.
Hi Judi. No, I don't notice any latency problems. Since it is MIDI data versus digital audio data being transmitted wirelessly, there is no noticeable latency when you strike a key and the sound that is produced from the connected device. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Yo Sir, I was wondering how the latency is on this. I have a p125 but I was wondering if this would be a viable purchase for me to help me use Bluetooth on it as well.
Hello Mario, excellent video. Partially as a result of this and other similar content elsewhere I purchased a UD-BT01 to link my iphone to my DGX 660. When using the Chord Tracker app I am able to send the chord progression for a song to the instrument but cannot get the song when playing on the iphone to play through the instrument speakers. Also when attempting to record with Chord Tracker I get a message which says recording not possible with this connection. Could you offer any suggestions or is this expected behaviour? Regards David Thwaite
Not with the products that I showed in this video. These serve the purpose of playing and/or transmitting MIDI data between pianos and iPads. Using it simply as a means to wirelessly play digital audio such as from Spotify is not what the Yamaha MD-BT01 or UD-BT01 were made to do.
Hi Mario, very nice video! May I ask you have you tried to connect Bluetooth headphones to the piano? Are you aware of any Bluetooth transmitter that could be sufficient to transmits the sounds from piano with almost no latency? Thank you.
Michal: Usually there's no noticeable latency in Bluetooth MIDI. However, all the bluetooth headphones/speakers that I've tried that are transmitting audio have enough latency to make it distracting to play in real time.
Thank you so much Mario. Great video and so clearly explained. I hv a Yamaha disklavier piano so your video is of particular interest to me. Two quick questions if you don’t mind. First, is it possible to connect to an android device, such as an android phone using the MD-BT01. Anotherwords will the android device see it, or can you use another program such as you explained to detect the adapter? Second question is with the limited range of Bluetooth, has anyone developed a similar device but using wifi instead of Bluetooth. Thks, Bruce
Is there any way to make this work with iPad 2? iPad 2 only has Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. I assume IMD-BT01/UD-BT01 requires Bluetooth 4.0 and am wondering if there's any way to make it work on iPad 2.
could i play the midis on a hybrid piano like the yamaha avantgrand pianos or the kawai ca pianos? I dont know how to play yet but would want to enjoy hearing the piano play something while i am learning
MIDI files that only have a piano track recorded on them (like the Signature MIDI collection from the Yamaha DEN website that I demonstrated at the 3:38 mark) will play just fine on the hybrid pianos that you mentioned. However, if the MIDI file has other orchestrated parts such as drums, strings, brass, or guitar (like the Just Struttin' Along piece at 10:48 or the Sultry Night piece at the 6:13 mark), those parts will not play properly on the hybrid pianos that you mentioned because they don't contained a General MIDI sound library. The orchestral sounds would have to play either on another instrument/device that has General MIDI sounds or on the iPad's internal sound bank. I hope that made sense.
Yes. This technology works with any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha CLP-535 Clavinova Piano. The only thing that won't work is the part in the video where the keys moved up/down. For that, you need a reproducing player piano such as the Yamaha Disklavier Piano.
I have a Kawai ES110 digital piano (it has bluetooth technology). I paired my iPad with my keyboard and am now trying to use the iGrand app with my keyboard. What else do I need to make this happen? Do I have to buy a bluetooth MIDI connection for back of keyboard?
Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you First, thank you very much for the valuable information you provide Second, if you allow me to ask about something Can I use this method to use the piano as a MIDI keyboard or use the piano with Garageband software to record sounds for different instruments?
Connected my Tyros 4 following you very clear setup instruction. It works OK with Super Score, no problems. When I come to us it with Playground Sessions, the iPad and Keyboard do not communicate at all. What do you suggest?
Have you tried connecting first with SuperScore and then going directly into Playground Sessions and seeing if your keyboard or Bluetooth MIDI interface shows up among your MIDI Input Devices? I haven't used Playground Sessions before. So I don't know if it has the ability to add Bluetooth MIDI devices directly in the app, or if you need to connect first with another app. That's what I do with Piano Marvel: Add the Bluetooth MIDI device first with either SuperScore or Home Concert Xtreme, and then I open up Piano Marvel and it recognizes the existing Bluetooth MIDI connection.
Mario Ajero Whatever the problem, it does't want to connect using Playground Sessions. In settings it does show the MD BT01 but as soon as I try to use the program it reverts to Network Session 1. Perhaps a midi to USB then the Apple Lightning could be the only other way to connect. I appreciate you answering so quickly, I wasn't expecting that. Many thanks. Graham Meyrick
If it's a USB-to-Host port, then I would use the UD-BT01 adapter that I demonstrated at the 6:57 mark of the video. If you have 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT ports on your Roland piano, then you would use the MD-BT01 adapter that I demonstrated at the beginning of the video.
I've never used that model of piano before. As long as it has MIDI functionality, the Bluetooth MIDI technology should work. It looks like the Williams Legato has Direct-to-USB MIDI. So the UD-BT01 is the adapter that you would want to get.
Thanks for the video! I have a Yamaha C2 acoustic and just purchased a Kawai CS11 digital hybrid. It has both Midi in/out and Audio Line in/out. But it is not a disklavier. Will the keys play or I will just get sound using the yamaha blue tooth midi in/out tool?
Will the Yamaha bluetooth midi/midi tool work with any digital piano? My CS11 has bluetooth option that I think can automatically hook to my ipad if I'm not mistaken. If that's the case, I wouldn't need one of those, right? I also have a midi in/out in case I do need to connect to bluetooth that way. I am wanting to find an app program that I can play along with from my ipad.
This adaptor works with an old yamaha clp 230-240? What ipad do you use and recommend me to buy at a good price (12 inch), for writting music? Your answer and video are very usefull to me...
Hi, I found the section of the video for connecting the USB type B output on my Yamaha per e463 extremely applicable and useful. I was hoping to find an app for my iPad that would provide flash card notes on a staff so that I could play them back on the keyboard and learn how to play the musical notes. I already have one program, but it uses audible sound for feedback to determine if you played the right note. I would rather use a system that uses the midi output from the keyboard instead. Then hopefully, I could use my bluetooth headphones to connect to the iPhone and practice with the privacy of my headphones. Am I asking for too much or for something that doesn't exist? I looked up the Supersport app that you mentioned, but I couldn't find it at the Apple store. Thanks, Carlos in North Padre Island, TX
Hello Carlos. Note Rush is the app that I use for flash card individual note identification, but it uses the iPad's microphone to detect if you're playing the correct note or not. If you seek an alternative that uses MIDI input instead, I would suggest Tenuto as that is one of the options and it supports Bluetooth MIDI connectivity like I demonstrated in this video. Another option is Piano Marvel which has exercises that are Flash-card like and accepts MIDI input. I hope that helps.
Hi. I just saw this. I am thinking what settings do you have for 640. Im trying to adjust mine in function but I don’t know why i still didnt like it. Do you mind sharing yours? I kinda like distinct piano sound.
This is awesome and there are a lot of comments, I checked and didn't see anyone ask so sorry if someone did... My question is... do you know of an android app to do This? My wife has an iPhone but I have android and would love to make my disklavier play from it.
Glad to hear that working. I'm not really the guy to ask regarding Android apps since I don't own any Android devices, but I hope there are some developers that will support it if they haven't already.
I can't say for sure because I haven't used the Kawai ES110 before. Sometimes piano manufacturers use some proprietary protocol that only works with certain apps or devices. However, the two interfaces that I demonstrated in the video will enable wireless MIDI connectivity between any iOS device with Bluetooth LE and any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha Disklavier acoustic piano I showed.
The keys will not move on your P125. That was a function of the Yamaha Disklavier Piano, but your P125 will react the same way that the DGX digital piano did at the end of the video. The iPad's MIDI data including the piano will play through your piano's speakers. You just will not see the keys move.
Jinfei: this piano is Yamaha Disklavier Piano which has the ability for the piano keys to move and reproduce performances already built into it. There are other reproducing player piano systems that can be installed onto acoustic pianos that don't already have them, but I find the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos to be the most accurate and reliable instruments.
Mario: thank you very much! I tried a whole night to get my Yamaha mox8 workstation moving keys while playing midi. Can't get it work. Of course I have no knowledge about topics like this. Than you ver much for the reply!
Thank you for this informative info have a Yamaha 220 with usb in back of it have iPad , have Yamaha Page turner songs. Saw somewhere on web to obtain more of Yamaha songs . I think that instruction in next video to get of web into iPad . Thank you Kathleen
Mario, Great presention just bought a Yamaha P 125 recently. Tried your method of using UD-BT01 to connect my digtial piano and Ipad. Also followed your lead by using Superscore to set up MIDI. Played a few songs from superscore sample. While I can hear and music playing, but do not see keys moving. Also used the ‘’home concert‘’ app, it is the same. My instrument is playing, but keys are sitting still. The Ipad screen showed the music notes and the shaded bar moves as the music is playing. It is Not like what you showed on the video. Is this because you used a Yamaha disklavier? Or did I miss something from your video?
Ye Youming Yes, it is because the Disklavier is an acoustic piano with reproducing mechanisms to move the keys up and down and the P-124 does not have this functionality.
Hi Mario first of all thanks for the demonstration!! I wanted to use it with my Kawai 90 DP. Now when I play superScore, sound comes out from piano however keys don’t play as in your demo. Am I missing anything?
As I mentioned in the video, the keys will only move up and down if you have a player piano like a Yamaha Disklavier Piano. However, you will see that all the other functions I demonstrated will work with your Kawai digital piano.
Does any kind of acoustic piano work for the wireless one? I have regular grand piano and iPad. Do I need another electronic piano to connect? Thank you for your video!
Emma Shi: an acoustic piano without any technological enhancement will not be able to be connect wirelessly to your iPad with the methods shown in this video. There may be systems that you can install onto your current acoustic piano to achieve what I showed here, but I find the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos to be the most reliable and accurate technologically advanced pianos out there.
Hi Mario, a very informative video. Would you know if Korg Kronos with the MD BT01, I would get the same reciprocity like the one you demonstrated Would the keys on my kronos move to if I play mozarts on my Ipad? Thanks so much for sharing and more power to you.
edgardo crespo No, the keys would not move on the Korg, but it would still play the sound through the synthesizer if connected with the MD BT01 interface. The moving keys are unique to reproducing Player pianos like the Yamaha Disklavier Piano.
edgardo crespo no, it works on other player pianos that have moving keys, but my experience have been that the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos are the most reliable and accurate player pianos.
Last I checked, the Yamaha MD-BT01 and UD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI adapters were only compatible with iOS and Mac devices. I don't own any Android devices. So I can't answer whether they're compatible or have any applications similar to what I demonstrated in this video.
All the wireless connectivity that I demonstrated will work with any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha Arius YDP models. Keep in mind that if you play back MIDI files on your YDP piano, the sound will play through it but you won't see the keys move up and down. That function is exclusive to the Yamaha Disklavier Piano in my video.
I don't have an Android device to give you a definitive answer. However, according to their website, the Yamaha MD-BT01 and UD-BT01 MIDI interfaces are supposed to only work with iOS devices and macOS computers.
In order for me to help you, you need to be more specific regarding what you want to accomplish and why. For example, are you talking about a recording that you made on the CLP-545, and what do you mean by "get the song"? Do you mean to put it on your iPad? Please clarify.
Mario Ajero I want to retrieve my performance recording from CLP 545, the piano has the function that I can record my performance and save it in the piano, and now I want to transfer the recording from piano to my laptop,hope I make my question clear, thank you very much
@@nicolesitu5078 I see now. Do you want the recording in a MIDI file format (able to delete or edit wrong notes, speed up/slow down, etc.) or a digital audio format (more consistent audio quality with limitations on how you are able to edit the file)? Regardless of whichever file format, the easiest way to get your recording from the piano to the laptop is to save the recording onto a USB Flash Storage device through the piano's USB-to-Device port (close to the headphone jacks) and then put that device into your laptop computer to transfer the file. These processes are on pages 55-56 in the user manual. You can also see the processes to copy files from your piano to USB on pages 63-64. I hope that helps.
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on for your MacBook Pro and the MD-BT01 are connected. Open Audio MIDI Setup, go to the Window menu and select "Show MIDI Studio". In that window, look for the icon with Bluetooth in it. Double click that, and it should pull up a window named "Bluetooth Configuration". You should then see the MD-BT01 listed as one of the available devices. Click the "Connect" button next to it to connect. Once you are connected, then when you go into various MIDI apps, the MD-BT01 should show up as an available MIDI IN/OUT device.
Thank you for your reply. I tried what you said but I still cannot connect but found out my MacBook cannot connect because Bluetooth is an older version. You need Bluetooth 4.0 in order to connect to the Yamaha MD-BT01. Spoke to Apple and they said there is no way to upgrade to that version unless there is some 3rd party way to do that. Thank for your help. Your videos are very helpful and enjoyable.
Oh, yes. These MIDI devices uses a new Bluetooth LE standard. Sorry that I didn't realize you had an older MacBook. Look into getting a Bluetooth LE adapter that you can plug into one of your Mac's USB ports. I haven't tried that personally, but that could potentially be a solution for your older MacBook.
Thanks Mario for the suggestion . I ordered the adapter and hopefully it will be the solution. I'lll let you know. Sorry to you this forum as a blogg but you are a wealth of information .
I just want to use my ipad to apply new sounds including percussion, to my Korg digital keyboard. What app or program should I use? "Im trying to set up a cheap recording studio in my room". Any advice I would appreciate. thank you.
I'm not aware of any applications for iPad that will install new sounds to your Korg digital keyboard. However, when connected to your iPad, your Korg keyboard can act as a controller for the iPad's sound library for various actions. If you haven't tried GarageBand yet, that would be a good place to explore different percussion sounds that you can record with the Korg as the controller. You might have to find out how to turn the Korg keyboard's local sounds off, but that's what I'd do first.
Mario- I've installed the Yamaha MD-BT01 to my keyboard as you described. I've successfully connected to Bluetooth using SuperScore. In the SuperScore setting menu, I've set MIDI input device and MIDI output device to MB-BT01. I've selected "Angels We Have Heard on High" from the Top Level Library holiday folder. When I hit play on the score page the lights on the BT01 flash between green and red. When I stop playback the BT01 light is red. I've set MIDI on my Keyboard to "Multi Mode" to receive input from all 16 channels. However, there is no sound. Do you have any idea what I might be overlooking?
What's your recommendation for converting my iPad PDFs to midi files? I want to be able to play those on my Piano Disc player on my Kawaii from my iPad.
Hello Maria. I don't want to say it's impossible to do this, but the process to do this as it stands currently is both cumbersome and won't result in the artistic type of piano playback that you probably seek. However, if you still want to try it, look into SmartScore by Musitek. It can scan PDFs into a Finale file which can then export it to MIDI for direct playback on your Piano Disc player or to Music XML which could potentially produce a better playback experience if done through the SuperScore app for iPad. Be aware that my advice is all hypothetical because I haven't tried it personally.
Will these recognize USB speakers or other devices. Also, can I use the keyboard w/other apps after I pair (such as Bandhub or smule)? Will it connect with more than one device at once? Thx!
If you're talking about the adapters, I believe they can only be paired with one instrument at a time. I'm not sure I understand what you want to do with speakers. What I demonstrated was how to connect them wirelessly through MIDI. So if your apps like Smule support MIDI connectivity, then it should work.
I assume as long as the CVP-55 has MIDI IN/OUT ports, then you could still connect with the MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI interface like I did in this video. Be aware that I think the CVP-55 originates back all the way to the early 1990s. So there is a possibility that issues might arise that are not present in current Clavinova models.
Thanks so much for this nice clear tutorial. Will it work for creating and playing MIDI sequences on a laptop? I have Cakewalk Sonar 7 but its manual and Help section are of little use. Bach and Tchaikovsky -- wonderful. I thought I was the only classical keyboardist interested in any of this!
The keys on the P115 will not move like the Disklavier Piano, but it will play MIDI files through the P115's internal tone generator. Be aware that the P115 does not have a full bank of General MIDI sounds. So the MIDI accompaniments that you heard in this video will not play correctly through the piano, but can play through the the iPad's app internal MIDI voices (like Home Concert Xtreme). The basic piano MIDI files like the ones from the Signature MIDI collection will play fine through your P115 though.
Will this work for a Casio Digital Piano 230? It has MIDI. Can you use it with Garage Band? Just read one of your responses to a comment. I have a Ipad 2 what connections do I need for this?
Hi Great video. I have yamaha nu1. Does yamahaden.com work with my piano? If not, is there a way i can listen to music on piano speakers from my ipad or computer??
Hi Julie. All the files on the Yamaha DEN website are in a MIDI format. So yes, they will work with your Yamaha NU1 piano. The only difference from the Disklavier is that you will not see the keys/pedals move up and down, but the MIDI files should play your NU1 piano through its speakers just fine whether you play it through an app on your iPad, or play those files directly from a USB storage drive that you plug into the NU1 piano.
Synthesia for iPad is my next favorite MIDI player app. It's free to play the MIDI files that come with it, but like a $9.99 in-app purchase to play any MIDI file. MIDITrail is another free app that can play MIDI files and speed up/slow down.
Hi Mario, love your educational videos. I have a Yamaha NU1 and would like to have more sounds to play. Especially more piano sounds. So I guess I need an expander or similar. Can you please suggest me a good product and a setup ? or could I download sounds somewhere and store them on my NU1?
There are no downloadable voices or sounds for the NU1 directly. What you would want to do is set up your NU1 as a MIDI controller by turning the local sounds off first (see my Yamaha NU1 videos) and then connect it via MIDI to either a computer or mobile device that runs a VST application that contains the piano sounds that you want. You can route the audio from your computer/mobile device back into the audio IN ports of the NU1 if you want them to play through your piano's speakers.
It depends what you're looking for. What type of piano sounds do you want? Are you not satisfied with the default CFX Concert Grand Piano sample on the NU1? I've heard good things about Synthogy Ivory, but never used it personally. Garritan also has a virtual CFX Concert Grand Piano sampled from Abbey Roads' Studio One, but not sure how much different it is from the NU1's default piano sample.
According to the specs on the website, it says iOS 8 or later. Just as important is to make sure your iOS device supports and is compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low-Energy).
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You aught to set up a youtube video training site. This is a perfect example of how RUclips tutorials should be. High quality camerawork , precise and to the point instructions with absolutely no waffling. Thank you.
Your video solved my problem of connecting a keyboard (Evolution MK-425C) to garageband using IOS on iPad. I had not realised that to make the BT connection I needed to use a MIDI aware app. Therefore it was immensely helpful to me. I had been struggling for 3 days!
This video was made in jan 2017 and I am watching in late 2019 completely in shock with this amazing technology.
Damn we are in the future!
I. Watching in 2020
2021 here! Holy crap I never knew a piano - one that looks like that one in particular - could do that! Freaky!
Best tutorial video l ever seen on RUclips. Thanks so much for your time & effort to transform your midi wireless port conversion.
Wow, thanks! Best of luck to you with your wireless MIDI endeavors!
@@MarioAjero I echo the praise! I would be very happy to engage you or someone to help me get connected to my disklavier dck 500R. I must have missed a crucial aspect of the tutorial.
You Dear Mario made the impossible POSSIBLE, and then sharing your knowledge to a layman like me and many others. Your instructions were fruitful. Warm regards from me Antonio, from Goa, India.
The older Yamaha e-piano competitions have the past performances in midi format! TONS of great music there!!!
Thanks for sharing, recently I bought the Bluetooth MIDI adapter and had challenges finding out how to connect, your video perfectly explains that.
Mario - thank you SO much for clearing up the differences between the two Yamaha Bluetooth adapters. This video was a huge help in getting me down the road to understanding how to interface this stuff.
Thanks!!!
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Great tutorial! You daughter plays beautifully too.
Thank you so much!
Excellent job demonstrating and showing how to make the connections the only thing that threw me for a loop is I didn't know that when it came on that it was the Yamaha electric grand that had the midi in and out ports. I like that you told which adapter is used for which situation. On some videos I got confused and thought that you needed both adapters. Also excellent demo of playing the piano and the sounds that are sent into the keyboard. Lastly, with the overhead shot of you playing it gave me a quick concept of how to play with my left and right hand including the several octaves (range) for the melody. It may sound simple to you and others, but after many years I didn't understand the concept of range on a piano. I tended to limit myself to one maybe two octave ranges. Watching you play open up my understanding of the piano range playing compared to folk guitar that I can now go sit down and play my originals with more of a fuller and complete sound. Keep up the great work
Hello Dr Ajero, thanks to your video I was able to connect my ipad to my yamaha piana with the MD-BT01. Also you mention that you can upload a MIDI score to superscore. How do you do this? Thanks
Thank you very much. My kids can use now simply piano with headphones on my digital piano ! Great tips
Can I score mug own music with notion on my iPad using either one of these devices?
Great video and just what I was looking for. I followed your instructions, but my disklavier dkc 500R did not respond to the Superscore file. Is there a support page or help desk to get me connected?
Hi Mario! Thank you so much! Just wondering what model of keyboard is this ? Would it work similar to yamaha dgx660?
The first piano was a Yamaha Disklavier Piano. The piano at the end of the video was a Yamaha DGX-640 Portable Grand Piano.
I tried the same way to connect to have it go through my iPad but the sound is not going through
Hi, thank you for sharing this video! I have PianoDisc silent drive HD box. I bought the same MD-BT01 adapter. When it was plugged in/out correctly and power was turned on, there is no red led. First I thought might be the adapter issue, I exchanged another one, still doesn’t work. And also the iPad Pro SuperScore app could not pair the Bluetooth . Anything I missed here? Appreciate if u can help me solve this issue.
I know this is a few years old, but does Yamaha still offer the collection of midi files? I am having trouble locating the list you show from the link provided. If not, do you know of any other websites offering similar files? Thanks!
Excellent tutorial Mario. Very clearly explained. I have recently purchased the acoustic hybrid Yamaha NU1x. This piano has three different options to connect wirelessley which are
1. via WIFI using the UD-WL01 adaptor
2. via bluetooth USB using the UD-BT01 adaptor
3. via bluetooth MIDI using the MD-BT01 adaptor
My question is if you had to choose one method, then which one would you go for in terms of differences in latency, MIDI data transmission, features etc. ?
I don't particularly like #1 through WiFi because then you essentially disable connectivity to the internet if that is your primary means of getting online. So if you wanted to download MIDI files onto your iPad from the internet, you would have to disconnect from the UD-WL01 (unless you used cellular means to get data). I don't notice any difference in latency or MIDI data transmission between #2 and #3. So I recommend #3 with the MD-BT01 over #2 simply because you don't have to plug it in to an external power source. I only recommend the UD-BT01 if your piano or keyboard doesn't have MIDI IN/OUT ports. I hope that helps.
Mario Ajero
Thanks for your reply. As you have clearly explained then i will go for the MIDI adaptor as there is no difference in functionality compared to the USB adapter. Mainly because it looks more neater.
Thanks again
Dear Mario Ajero, when you say disable connectivity to the Internet, do you mean Slow Down or totally disable? (Sorry for autocorrect Typos)
Just checking if you have come across any advice on an Android app? I followed your instructions perfectly on apple but can't find anything to work on Android.
Does the adapter work on Non-apple products?
I have casio ctx 870in
plz give me link for any such device
can I connect using android?
I don't own any Android devices. So I can't verify that the Yamaha UD-BT01 would work, but according to a reviewer on Sweetwater, he said he was able to get his Android device working with the MD-BT01. I would assume that if it worked with that, then the Yamaha UD-BT01 would work with your CTX 870in and Android device. You of course would need software and an Android device that supports Bluetooth LE. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MDBT01--yamaha-md-bt01-bluetooth-wireless-midi-interface
@@MarioAjero thanks for information
regards
Hi I did exactly the same on the MIDI cable, but the led light does not turn on. Anything wrong here, how I can solve this issue? Thank you!
This is great presentation...as you answer many questions that I have had regarding this topic...thanks
Perfectly! I am from Russia. But everything is clear to me! Thank you!
Will either the 5 pin MIDI or USB work in the same way with a PC instead of an Ipad?
According to the Yamaha website, the MD-BT01 and UD-BT01 are only compatible with iPhone/iPad/iPod touch or Mac with Bluetooth 4.0
@@MarioAjero Thanks so much for the reply. Trying to avoid a long USB cable (49ft) from the piano to the computer but maybe if I'll use an active one, there will be no latency (hoping). Do you have an experience with that?
I just ordered the Yamaha MD BT01 wireless Blootooth adapter to use with my new IpadPro. I downloaded Superscore and Home Concert Extreme. Is the Yamaha Signature Midi Collection free for downloading? I didn't see any prices listed. I assume I can play these files on my Kurzweil Mark 5 Ensemble Grand which I bought new in 1993. It is still in new condition. I take great care of my things. I was so pleased when I recently realized that it has midi in and out. Midi will be a totally new experience for me and i'm excited about the technology and it's application to piano. Unfortunately, being 72 yo, my window of opportunity is closing quickly. But, despite my late start, studying music and practicing piano brings me comfort and joy.
As of now, it is free to download any of the MIDI files from the signature MIDI collection on the Yamaha DEN website. And yes, they should be playable on any MIDI capable piano including your Kurzweil.
Thank you Mario. My Yamaha MD BT101 should arrive by Friday. I noticed that the few files I downloaded from the Yamaha Signature MIDI collection doesn't show anything written in the base line. However, notes that I would expect to be shown in the base cleff are actually shown in the trebble cleff. This makes reading extremely difficult if not impossible for someone at my level. I suspect there is an explanation for this.
The Signature MIDI collection files are "raw performances" that were captured from live performances mainly from pianists in the piano e-competition. So they are optimized simply for playback on Disklavier or other MIDI pianos. They are not edited in a way to display the MIDI data on separate tracks or staves to read and learn from in the traditional sense. Someone would have to tinker around with the MIDI file in order to make it legible in traditional music notation software programs.
Thank you very Much for the detail and helpful work
Why they mention that there is a bluetooth midi on the instrument then i have to buy something additional to make it works
If I want to say, use AirPods to hear the piano sounds and not the piano's speaker (Yamaha P-125), how can I make that happen?
Thanks for the informative video. When you press play button in the app, does the piano actually press down each key physically? The video shows no one at the piano, but the piano play by itself.
On MIDI-capable player pianos like the Yamaha Disklavier piano, yes, you can actually control the keys moving up and down physically from the iPad. If your piano is not a player piano but has MIDI capabilities (like most digital keyboards), you won't see the keys move up and down but you can still activate the sounds from the iPad wirelessly using the adapters and apps that I showed.
Mario Ajero+ Thank you for a quick response.
Great video! I have s couple of questions. Is there any latency problems with the Bluetooth (like you get with some headphones or earbuds). Will this work with s non cannons keyboard? I have Yamahas p155 that has midi in & out. This would be great for using with GarageBand if there odds no latency when dunning in a second sound from the keyboard. Thanks a bunch for sharing this information.
Hi Judi. No, I don't notice any latency problems. Since it is MIDI data versus digital audio data being transmitted wirelessly, there is no noticeable latency when you strike a key and the sound that is produced from the connected device. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Yo Sir, I was wondering how the latency is on this. I have a p125 but I was wondering if this would be a viable purchase for me to help me use Bluetooth on it as well.
Hello Mario, excellent video. Partially as a result of this and other similar content elsewhere I purchased a UD-BT01 to link my iphone to my DGX 660. When using the Chord Tracker app I am able to send the chord progression for a song to the instrument but cannot get the song when playing on the iphone to play through the instrument speakers. Also when attempting to record with Chord Tracker I get a message which says recording not possible with this connection. Could you offer any suggestions or is this expected behaviour? Regards David Thwaite
Would I be able to use for example a CSV 170 as a speaker? For Spotify for example.
Not with the products that I showed in this video. These serve the purpose of playing and/or transmitting MIDI data between pianos and iPads. Using it simply as a means to wirelessly play digital audio such as from Spotify is not what the Yamaha MD-BT01 or UD-BT01 were made to do.
@@MarioAjero Right. Yeah I sort of realized that when I asked the question, but big thanks for confirming; its "just" midi signals.
Hi Mario, very nice video! May I ask you have you tried to connect Bluetooth headphones to the piano? Are you aware of any Bluetooth transmitter that could be sufficient to transmits the sounds from piano with almost no latency? Thank you.
Michal: Usually there's no noticeable latency in Bluetooth MIDI. However, all the bluetooth headphones/speakers that I've tried that are transmitting audio have enough latency to make it distracting to play in real time.
Thank you so much Mario. Great video and so clearly explained. I hv a Yamaha disklavier piano so your video is of particular interest to me. Two quick questions if you don’t mind. First, is it possible to connect to an android device, such as an android phone using the MD-BT01. Anotherwords will the android device see it, or can you use another program such as you explained to detect the adapter? Second question is with the limited range of Bluetooth, has anyone developed a similar device but using wifi instead of Bluetooth. Thks, Bruce
Is there any way to make this work with iPad 2? iPad 2 only has Bluetooth 2.1+EDR. I assume IMD-BT01/UD-BT01 requires Bluetooth 4.0 and am wondering if there's any way to make it work on iPad 2.
Not that I'm aware of. I've only been successful with devices that support Bluetooth 4.0.
I have the DGX 650 can you send me a link for the wireless that I can use ! Thanks 🙏
The UD-BT01 is what you need. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/UDBT01
could i play the midis on a hybrid piano like the yamaha avantgrand pianos or the kawai ca pianos? I dont know how to play yet but would want to enjoy hearing the piano play something while i am learning
MIDI files that only have a piano track recorded on them (like the Signature MIDI collection from the Yamaha DEN website that I demonstrated at the 3:38 mark) will play just fine on the hybrid pianos that you mentioned. However, if the MIDI file has other orchestrated parts such as drums, strings, brass, or guitar (like the Just Struttin' Along piece at 10:48 or the Sultry Night piece at the 6:13 mark), those parts will not play properly on the hybrid pianos that you mentioned because they don't contained a General MIDI sound library. The orchestral sounds would have to play either on another instrument/device that has General MIDI sounds or on the iPad's internal sound bank. I hope that made sense.
@@MarioAjero oh okay...dont really want other instrumnents. are you able to scan/take a screenshot of music sheets and convert them to midi?
Great tutorial, thank you! The Grand Piano is really nice and you play so well!
any free midi player for IPHONE?
Thank you for the video, it was really helpful. I have a question, does it work with "GarageBand"?
That's also my question, is there a way to play midi from GarageBand to a piano? If yes can you please show us. Thanks
it's great!!! does it work with yamaha clp 535?
Yes. This technology works with any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha CLP-535 Clavinova Piano. The only thing that won't work is the part in the video where the keys moved up/down. For that, you need a reproducing player piano such as the Yamaha Disklavier Piano.
Awesome video thanks! Cool way the piano plays on line works !
I have a Kawai ES110 digital piano (it has bluetooth technology).
I paired my iPad with my keyboard and am now trying to use the iGrand app with my keyboard. What else do I need to make this happen?
Do I have to buy a bluetooth MIDI connection for back of keyboard?
Peace, mercy and blessings of God be upon you
First, thank you very much for the valuable information you provide
Second, if you allow me to ask about something
Can I use this method to use the piano as a MIDI keyboard or use the piano with Garageband software to record sounds for different instruments?
K
Thank you for the excellent video, Mario.
Connected my Tyros 4 following you very clear setup instruction. It works OK with Super Score, no problems. When I come to us it with Playground Sessions, the iPad and Keyboard do not communicate at all. What do you suggest?
Have you tried connecting first with SuperScore and then going directly into Playground Sessions and seeing if your keyboard or Bluetooth MIDI interface shows up among your MIDI Input Devices? I haven't used Playground Sessions before. So I don't know if it has the ability to add Bluetooth MIDI devices directly in the app, or if you need to connect first with another app. That's what I do with Piano Marvel: Add the Bluetooth MIDI device first with either SuperScore or Home Concert Xtreme, and then I open up Piano Marvel and it recognizes the existing Bluetooth MIDI connection.
Mario Ajero Whatever the problem, it does't want to connect using Playground Sessions. In settings it does show the MD BT01 but as soon as I try to use the program it reverts to Network Session 1. Perhaps a midi to USB then the Apple Lightning could be the only other way to connect. I appreciate you answering so quickly, I wasn't expecting that. Many thanks.
Graham Meyrick
Can we do the same with earphones
Secret Journey The same what? I’m not sure what you’re asking to accomplish.
I have a first generation IPad will this technology work with my IPad?
I doubt it. The Yamaha MIDI interfaces that I demonstrated use Bluetooth LE which is not available on a first generation iPad.
@@MarioAjero thanks , So there is no way to use my IPad
@@MarioAjero what IPad do you recommend?
@@jeromecampbell9837 Not with what I demonstrated in this video.
@@jeromecampbell9837 It depends what you want to do with it. I recommend the most recent iPad Pro if you can afford it.
Hey ..I have a Roland digital piano rp302 with a usbB slot..how do I connect my iPad .surely appreciate your help
If it's a USB-to-Host port, then I would use the UD-BT01 adapter that I demonstrated at the 6:57 mark of the video. If you have 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT ports on your Roland piano, then you would use the MD-BT01 adapter that I demonstrated at the beginning of the video.
I have Williams Legato 88-Key Digital Piano will it work on mine ?
I've never used that model of piano before. As long as it has MIDI functionality, the Bluetooth MIDI technology should work. It looks like the Williams Legato has Direct-to-USB MIDI. So the UD-BT01 is the adapter that you would want to get.
Thanks for the video! I have a Yamaha C2 acoustic and just purchased a Kawai CS11 digital hybrid. It has both Midi in/out and Audio Line in/out. But it is not a disklavier. Will the keys play or I will just get sound using the yamaha blue tooth midi in/out tool?
Will the Yamaha bluetooth midi/midi tool work with any digital piano? My CS11 has bluetooth option that I think can automatically hook to my ipad if I'm not mistaken. If that's the case, I wouldn't need one of those, right? I also have a midi in/out in case I do need to connect to bluetooth that way. I am wanting to find an app program that I can play along with from my ipad.
Great video. Very clear and precise. Thank you so much Mario.
This adaptor works with an old yamaha clp 230-240? What ipad do you use and recommend me to buy at a good price (12 inch), for writting music?
Your answer and video are very usefull to me...
I'm sure it works with a Yamaha CLP 230-240 piano. I use a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, and it has been a great device for me to use with music.
@@MarioAjero I will try it then! Thank you for your reply!
Hi, I found the section of the video for connecting the USB type B output on my Yamaha per e463 extremely applicable and useful. I was hoping to find an app for my iPad that would provide flash card notes on a staff so that I could play them back on the keyboard and learn how to play the musical notes. I already have one program, but it uses audible sound for feedback to determine if you played the right note. I would rather use a system that uses the midi output from the keyboard instead. Then hopefully, I could use my bluetooth headphones to connect to the iPhone and practice with the privacy of my headphones. Am I asking for too much or for something that doesn't exist? I looked up the Supersport app that you mentioned, but I couldn't find it at the Apple store.
Thanks,
Carlos in North Padre Island, TX
Hello Carlos. Note Rush is the app that I use for flash card individual note identification, but it uses the iPad's microphone to detect if you're playing the correct note or not. If you seek an alternative that uses MIDI input instead, I would suggest Tenuto as that is one of the options and it supports Bluetooth MIDI connectivity like I demonstrated in this video. Another option is Piano Marvel which has exercises that are Flash-card like and accepts MIDI input. I hope that helps.
SuperScore for iPad is by TimeWarp Technologies. You can find it on the App store here: apps.apple.com/us/app/superscore-music/id1000377224
@@MarioAjero Thanks a million, my friend!
Carlos
Hi. I just saw this. I am thinking what settings do you have for 640. Im trying to adjust mine in function but I don’t know why i still didnt like it. Do you mind sharing yours? I kinda like distinct piano sound.
How did you know exactly what I needed to demonstrate for my students? This is a great tutorial. Thanks a bunch!
how does this compare with using the PUC+ ?
This is awesome and there are a lot of comments, I checked and didn't see anyone ask so sorry if someone did... My question is... do you know of an android app to do This? My wife has an iPhone but I have android and would love to make my disklavier play from it.
Got this working on my wife's iphone thank you! Found an android app I can press the keys remotely on but not play midi files to it
Glad to hear that working. I'm not really the guy to ask regarding Android apps since I don't own any Android devices, but I hope there are some developers that will support it if they haven't already.
is it still necessary if the piano already has bluetooth midi for example the kawai es110?
I can't say for sure because I haven't used the Kawai ES110 before. Sometimes piano manufacturers use some proprietary protocol that only works with certain apps or devices. However, the two interfaces that I demonstrated in the video will enable wireless MIDI connectivity between any iOS device with Bluetooth LE and any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha Disklavier acoustic piano I showed.
Will this make the Yamaha P125 keys play during playback like the video?
The keys will not move on your P125. That was a function of the Yamaha Disklavier Piano, but your P125 will react the same way that the DGX digital piano did at the end of the video. The iPad's MIDI data including the piano will play through your piano's speakers. You just will not see the keys move.
Hi, what needs to be done for automatically moving the piano keys while playing midi files? thanks much.
Jinfei: this piano is Yamaha Disklavier Piano which has the ability for the piano keys to move and reproduce performances already built into it. There are other reproducing player piano systems that can be installed onto acoustic pianos that don't already have them, but I find the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos to be the most accurate and reliable instruments.
Mario: thank you very much! I tried a whole night to get my Yamaha mox8 workstation moving keys while playing midi. Can't get it work. Of course I have no knowledge about topics like this. Than you ver much for the reply!
Thank you for this informative info have a Yamaha 220 with usb in back of it have iPad , have Yamaha Page turner songs. Saw somewhere on web to obtain more of Yamaha songs . I think that instruction in next video to get of web into iPad . Thank you Kathleen
Mario, Great presention just bought a Yamaha P 125 recently. Tried your method of using UD-BT01 to connect my digtial piano and Ipad. Also followed your lead by using Superscore to set up MIDI. Played a few songs from superscore sample. While I can hear and music playing, but do not see keys moving. Also used the ‘’home concert‘’ app, it is the same. My instrument is playing, but keys are sitting still. The Ipad screen showed the music notes and the shaded bar moves as the music is playing. It is Not like what you showed on the video. Is this because you used a Yamaha disklavier? Or did I miss something from your video?
Ye Youming Yes, it is because the Disklavier is an acoustic piano with reproducing mechanisms to move the keys up and down and the P-124 does not have this functionality.
Hi Mario first of all thanks for the demonstration!! I wanted to use it with my Kawai 90 DP. Now when I play superScore, sound comes out from piano however keys don’t play as in your demo. Am I missing anything?
As I mentioned in the video, the keys will only move up and down if you have a player piano like a Yamaha Disklavier Piano. However, you will see that all the other functions I demonstrated will work with your Kawai digital piano.
@@MarioAjero thanks!!
Hi, I falow you tutorial and is so clear, thanks for that. Also, have you now any good apps for lerning (begniers)? I got P-35 piano. Thanks.
Does any kind of acoustic piano work for the wireless one? I have regular grand piano and iPad. Do I need another electronic piano to connect? Thank you for your video!
Emma Shi: an acoustic piano without any technological enhancement will not be able to be connect wirelessly to your iPad with the methods shown in this video. There may be systems that you can install onto your current acoustic piano to achieve what I showed here, but I find the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos to be the most reliable and accurate technologically advanced pianos out there.
Mario Ajero Thank you for your comments!
Hi Mario, a very informative video. Would you know if Korg Kronos with the MD BT01, I would get the same reciprocity like the one you demonstrated Would the keys on my kronos move to if I play mozarts on my Ipad? Thanks so much for sharing and more power to you.
edgardo crespo No, the keys would not move on the Korg, but it would still play the sound through the synthesizer if connected with the MD BT01 interface. The moving keys are unique to reproducing Player pianos like the Yamaha Disklavier Piano.
So, it's only on Yamahas. Thank you so much for the prompt reply and a good day to you.
edgardo crespo no, it works on other player pianos that have moving keys, but my experience have been that the Yamaha Disklavier Pianos are the most reliable and accurate player pianos.
can i use my android device on this piano?
Last I checked, the Yamaha MD-BT01 and UD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI adapters were only compatible with iOS and Mac devices. I don't own any Android devices. So I can't answer whether they're compatible or have any applications similar to what I demonstrated in this video.
Thank you for answering!
excuse me, is this work for ydp-141?
All the wireless connectivity that I demonstrated will work with any MIDI-capable piano including the Yamaha Arius YDP models. Keep in mind that if you play back MIDI files on your YDP piano, the sound will play through it but you won't see the keys move up and down. That function is exclusive to the Yamaha Disklavier Piano in my video.
I have a Yamaha P-105..will these work?
Will this work on an Android System
I don't have an Android device to give you a definitive answer. However, according to their website, the Yamaha MD-BT01 and UD-BT01 MIDI interfaces are supposed to only work with iOS devices and macOS computers.
Hello sir, does the UD-BT01 work well with Casio Celviano AP 460 (It has a USB port type B)? Really thank for your answer.
Pich Manil It should work just like how I used the UD-BT01 with the Yamaha DGX Portable Grand Piano.
Mario Ajero really thanks for your amazing work.
Good Job Mario, is MD-BT01 works with Yamaha DKC-500R ?
thanks for the video, I wonder how can I get the song recording from CLP 545, thanks
In order for me to help you, you need to be more specific regarding what you want to accomplish and why. For example, are you talking about a recording that you made on the CLP-545, and what do you mean by "get the song"? Do you mean to put it on your iPad? Please clarify.
Mario Ajero I want to retrieve my performance recording from CLP 545, the piano has the function that I can record my performance and save it in the piano, and now I want to transfer the recording from piano to my laptop,hope I make my question clear, thank you very much
@@nicolesitu5078 I see now. Do you want the recording in a MIDI file format (able to delete or edit wrong notes, speed up/slow down, etc.) or a digital audio format (more consistent audio quality with limitations on how you are able to edit the file)? Regardless of whichever file format, the easiest way to get your recording from the piano to the laptop is to save the recording onto a USB Flash Storage device through the piano's USB-to-Device port (close to the headphone jacks) and then put that device into your laptop computer to transfer the file. These processes are on pages 55-56 in the user manual. You can also see the processes to copy files from your piano to USB on pages 63-64. I hope that helps.
@@MarioAjero Thanks a lot, that's impressive
Great video! But, how do you connect the MD-BT01 to a MacBook Pro? It's driving me crazy trying to figure it out. Please help!
Make sure Bluetooth is turned on for your MacBook Pro and the MD-BT01 are connected. Open Audio MIDI Setup, go to the Window menu and select "Show MIDI Studio". In that window, look for the icon with Bluetooth in it. Double click that, and it should pull up a window named "Bluetooth Configuration". You should then see the MD-BT01 listed as one of the available devices. Click the "Connect" button next to it to connect. Once you are connected, then when you go into various MIDI apps, the MD-BT01 should show up as an available MIDI IN/OUT device.
Thank you for your reply. I tried what you said but I still cannot connect but found out my MacBook cannot connect because Bluetooth is an older version. You need Bluetooth 4.0 in order to connect to the Yamaha MD-BT01. Spoke to Apple and they said there is no way to upgrade to that version unless there is some 3rd party way to do that. Thank for your help. Your videos are very helpful and enjoyable.
Oh, yes. These MIDI devices uses a new Bluetooth LE standard. Sorry that I didn't realize you had an older MacBook. Look into getting a Bluetooth LE adapter that you can plug into one of your Mac's USB ports. I haven't tried that personally, but that could potentially be a solution for your older MacBook.
Thanks Mario for the suggestion . I ordered the adapter and hopefully it will be the solution. I'lll let you know. Sorry to you this forum as a blogg but you are a wealth of information .
Not a problem. I hope that adapter works out for you!
Mario, do you happen to know how to connect the “Neo Soul Keys” app to a digital piano? Yamaha DGX 660 in particular.
will it compatible with clp 575
Yes, but keep in mind that MIDI files that have voices/sounds like brass/drums that are not found on the CLP-575 will likely not sound out.
Thank you for thus video. This solved one of my connectivity problems.
I just want to use my ipad to apply new sounds including percussion, to my Korg digital keyboard. What app or program should I use? "Im trying to set up a cheap recording studio in my room". Any advice I would appreciate. thank you.
I'm not aware of any applications for iPad that will install new sounds to your Korg digital keyboard. However, when connected to your iPad, your Korg keyboard can act as a controller for the iPad's sound library for various actions. If you haven't tried GarageBand yet, that would be a good place to explore different percussion sounds that you can record with the Korg as the controller. You might have to find out how to turn the Korg keyboard's local sounds off, but that's what I'd do first.
Por qué el piano toca solo?
Mario- I've installed the Yamaha MD-BT01 to my keyboard as you described. I've successfully connected to Bluetooth using SuperScore. In the SuperScore setting menu, I've set MIDI input device and MIDI output device to MB-BT01. I've selected "Angels We Have Heard on High" from the Top Level Library holiday folder. When I hit play on the score page the lights on the BT01 flash between green and red. When I stop playback the BT01 light is red. I've set MIDI on my Keyboard to "Multi Mode" to receive input from all 16 channels. However, there is no sound. Do you have any idea what I might be overlooking?
What's your recommendation for converting my iPad PDFs to midi files? I want to be able to play those on my Piano Disc player on my Kawaii from my iPad.
Hello Maria. I don't want to say it's impossible to do this, but the process to do this as it stands currently is both cumbersome and won't result in the artistic type of piano playback that you probably seek. However, if you still want to try it, look into SmartScore by Musitek. It can scan PDFs into a Finale file which can then export it to MIDI for direct playback on your Piano Disc player or to Music XML which could potentially produce a better playback experience if done through the SuperScore app for iPad. Be aware that my advice is all hypothetical because I haven't tried it personally.
I have a Baldwin piano traditional what can I do
Great info! Thank you.
Will these recognize USB speakers or other devices. Also, can I use the keyboard w/other apps after I pair (such as Bandhub or smule)? Will it connect with more than one device at once? Thx!
If you're talking about the adapters, I believe they can only be paired with one instrument at a time. I'm not sure I understand what you want to do with speakers. What I demonstrated was how to connect them wirelessly through MIDI. So if your apps like Smule support MIDI connectivity, then it should work.
I need to connect my iPad to my yamaha cvp 609 any suggestions please
Bruno
I think both ways that I describe in this video with the Bluetooth MIDI interfaces would work flawlessly with your Yamaha CVP 609, Bruno.
Hi Mario, can I connect an old Yamaha Clavinova CVP 55 with this device? Thanks for the info.
I assume as long as the CVP-55 has MIDI IN/OUT ports, then you could still connect with the MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI interface like I did in this video. Be aware that I think the CVP-55 originates back all the way to the early 1990s. So there is a possibility that issues might arise that are not present in current Clavinova models.
Why the key of my Yamaha YDP143R do not perform auto press down like yours?
Does it need any setting?
No. The YDP143R is not able to move its keys up and down because it is not a Yamaha Disklavier Piano like the one I used in this video.
@@MarioAjero Thanks. Mario.
Thanks so much for this nice clear tutorial. Will it work for creating and playing MIDI sequences on a laptop? I have Cakewalk Sonar 7 but its manual and Help section are of little use.
Bach and Tchaikovsky -- wonderful. I thought I was the only classical keyboardist interested in any of this!
Will this work on a Yamaha P115. I'm just starting to learn Piano and I'm 60 yrs old...Will the keys move like your grand?
The keys on the P115 will not move like the Disklavier Piano, but it will play MIDI files through the P115's internal tone generator. Be aware that the P115 does not have a full bank of General MIDI sounds. So the MIDI accompaniments that you heard in this video will not play correctly through the piano, but can play through the the iPad's app internal MIDI voices (like Home Concert Xtreme). The basic piano MIDI files like the ones from the Signature MIDI collection will play fine through your P115 though.
Will this work for a Casio Digital Piano 230? It has MIDI. Can you use it with Garage Band? Just read one of your responses to a comment. I have a Ipad 2 what connections do I need for this?
Yes, it works with any MIDI piano.
So this will work on my Yamaha Mark IV???
Yes. I also have a Yamaha Mark IV disklavier at the university that I teach at. It works just like the way I connected to my E3 disklavier at home.
i have casio px 720 old digital piano. i cant sure is it work for it?
Yes. You can use the Bluetooth MIDI interface with any piano that has MIDI capabilities.
Hi Great video. I have yamaha nu1. Does yamahaden.com work with my piano? If not, is there a way i can listen to music on piano speakers from my ipad or computer??
Hi Julie. All the files on the Yamaha DEN website are in a MIDI format. So yes, they will work with your Yamaha NU1 piano. The only difference from the Disklavier is that you will not see the keys/pedals move up and down, but the MIDI files should play your NU1 piano through its speakers just fine whether you play it through an app on your iPad, or play those files directly from a USB storage drive that you plug into the NU1 piano.
Mario Ajero Thank you so much!! Your kids are so talented! :)
Mario Ajero hi another question. Other than home concert is there an midi player app that is free or low cost??
Synthesia for iPad is my next favorite MIDI player app. It's free to play the MIDI files that come with it, but like a $9.99 in-app purchase to play any MIDI file. MIDITrail is another free app that can play MIDI files and speed up/slow down.
Mario Ajero thank you so much for help!!!!
Hi Mario, love your educational videos. I have a Yamaha NU1 and would like to have more sounds to play. Especially more piano sounds. So I guess I need an expander or similar. Can you please suggest me a good product and a setup ? or could I download sounds somewhere and store them on my NU1?
There are no downloadable voices or sounds for the NU1 directly. What you would want to do is set up your NU1 as a MIDI controller by turning the local sounds off first (see my Yamaha NU1 videos) and then connect it via MIDI to either a computer or mobile device that runs a VST application that contains the piano sounds that you want. You can route the audio from your computer/mobile device back into the audio IN ports of the NU1 if you want them to play through your piano's speakers.
Mario Ajero Thanks. Can you name the VST application please?
It depends what you're looking for. What type of piano sounds do you want? Are you not satisfied with the default CFX Concert Grand Piano sample on the NU1? I've heard good things about Synthogy Ivory, but never used it personally. Garritan also has a virtual CFX Concert Grand Piano sampled from Abbey Roads' Studio One, but not sure how much different it is from the NU1's default piano sample.
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To edit these videos, are you using Screenflow?
Which iOS version can it be connected to?
According to the specs on the website, it says iOS 8 or later. Just as important is to make sure your iOS device supports and is compliant with Bluetooth 4.0 LE (Low-Energy).