Computer to piano MIDI connection


		Some of the Soft way to Mozart games need the MIDI connection of the computer to the piano keyboard or digital piano. This connection provides an effective interactivity and helpful feedback while learning and playing piano.

*MIDI is a special protocol for interaction with MIDI devices and producing music sounds.

To connect the computer to an electronic piano keyboard or digital piano, most common is one of the three configurations:

Connections of piano keyboard to computer

Connections of piano keyboard to computer

A computer with 15-pin MIDI connector (is provided with a sound card on many desktop computers, and usually called as "Game/MIDI" port) and a cable to connect this port with 5-pin MIDI output/input sockets of a piano/keyboard. This cable is usually called as Sound card to MIDI cable.
Or
A USB MIDI Interface to connect the USB computer port with 5-pin MIDI output/input sockets of a piano/keyboard. You will need to install on your computer a device driver on a CD supplied with this MIDI Interface.
Or
Some of the digital pianos and electric piano keyboards can be directly connected to the USB port of the computer using a USB cable, but you still have to install a device driver from a special CD coming together with this piano keyboard.

The piano keyboard has to be General MIDI compatible! To find it out, read the piano keyboard manual. Check for the word "MIDI" on the piano keyboard front, or look for a pair of round 5-pin sockets, "MIDI In" and "MIDI Out", at the back of the keyboard.

Order Sound card to MIDI cable
Order USB MIDI Interface

Attention: M-Audio Uno MIDI interface is not compatible with Yamaha piano keyboards!

Connection Tips:

If not directly specified, connect cable In plug to the Out MIDI socket of the piano keyboard. Connect cable Out plug to the In MIDI socket of the piano keyboard
For a stable MIDI connection, we recommend to connect all MIDI cables and devices before you switch on your computer and piano keyboard. Also, we recommend to switch your computer on at first, and then the piano keyboard.
If your desktop doesn't have a MIDI port, you can install an inexpensive sound card which includes a MIDI port. It is a little bit less expensive than buying a MIDI Interface. For laptops this will not work, so USB MIDI Interface may be the best solution to connect the computer to a MIDI keyboard.

Some of the Soft way to Mozart games need the MIDI connection of the computer to the piano keyboard or digital piano. This connection provides an effective interactivity and helpful feedback while learning and playing piano.