🎹 Connecting Your Keyboard (MIDI Guide)

✅ What this covers

• How to connect your keyboard to Piano Marvel
• Cable types and ports
• USB, MIDI, and Bluetooth options

Time: 2–5 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

🚨 Start Here

👉 Look at the back of your keyboard.

You are looking for ONE of these:

• USB “TO HOST” port (most common)
• MIDI IN / OUT ports (round 5-pin)
• Micro USB (less common)
• Bluetooth MIDI (no cable)

🔌 Option 1 — USB “TO HOST” (Most Common)

What it looks like:

• Square-shaped port
• Often labeled USB TO HOST

What you need:

• USB B → USB A cable (For laptops)
• USB B → USB C cable (For newer iPhones/iPads)
  
• USB B → Lightning cable (For older iPhones/iPads)

Connect:

• Keyboard → Computer / iPad / iPhone

👉 This is the best and easiest option

🎹 Option 2 — MIDI IN / OUT (5-Pin Ports)

What it looks like:

• Round ports
• Labeled MIDI IN and MIDI OUT

What you need:

• MIDI IN/OUT Cable

Connect:

• Keyboard MIDI OUT → Interface IN
• Interface → Device (USB)

⚠️ Common mistake:

• Plugging into MIDI IN instead of OUT

🔌 Option 3 — Micro USB (Less Common)

Some keyboards use Micro USB instead of USB-B

What you need:

• Micro USB → USB cable

⚠️ Important:

• Must be a data cable, not charge-only
  

📶 Option 4 — Bluetooth MIDI

No cables required

How it works:

• Connect via Bluetooth
• Pair keyboard with device

⚠️ Important

• Less reliable than wired
• Can cause delay (latency)
• May disconnect

👉 Only use if wired is not possible

🎯 Recommended Setup (Best Experience)

👉 Use:

• USB “TO HOST” connection
• Direct cable (no hubs if possible)
• Wired connection (not Bluetooth)

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ Using a charge-only cable

→ Must support data

❌ Using cheap adapters

→ May not transmit MIDI

❌ Plugging into MIDI IN instead of OUT

→ No signal sent

❌ Using Bluetooth when wired is available

→ Causes delay and instability

🔧 Not Working?

👉 Go to:

• Keyboard Not Detected (Web App Fix Guide)
  
• Keyboard Not Detected (iPhone & iPad Fix Guide)