The adapter will have three MIDI ports on one end and a USB on the other. You’ll also need a DAW or MIDI software on your Mac or PC. Cheaper cables may not work and if they do, they won’t work well for long. Make sure you don’t go for the cheapest option here. To turn your keyboard into a MIDI controller you’ll also need a USB to MIDI adapter cable. Before USB MIDI controllers hit the market, MIDI is what was used to connect gear. Surprisingly, MIDI has existed for over three decades, so even really old keyboards should come equipped with this port. So how do you use a keyboard as MIDI controller? It can actually work fairly well, even if you’re using an older keyboard.Īll the keyboard needs is a MIDI-out port in order to turn it into a makeshift MIDI controller.
If you happen to have a digital piano or keyboard lying around at home, you can actually put your keyboard to work by using it as a MIDI controller.
