How to Record Keyboard and Vocals at the Same Time 

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Hands down the most non-BS, most educational music production video I've ever seen. You rock!

finally! someone who explains their setup clearly. thank you so much!

OMG, you are a STAR! No... you’re a MEGASTAR! Thank you!!

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Thanks Jane, great video...as usual.

Wow, wish I saw this 5 hours ago. It was a pain trying to figure this out everywhere else. This video was clear and easy to follow. Thank you so much

I'm in the process of learning home music production, and I am so glad to have stumbled across your channel - you communicate your knowledge very well. liked and subscribed!

i have a digital piano and i just bought a mic, i didn't know i needed it all that stuff 😂 i just wanted to play and sing 🤣🤣 so thank you for this info, really helpful.

Thanks. You give me some confidence in knowing that I “can” do this.

I know all of this stuff but I could listen to your voice all day, so I'll watch it anyway. :)

Excellent video. Extremely helpful, thank you for taking the time to record this. I have a Focusrite 2i2 which I will try it with.

Thank you for such clear explanations on this and your other videos.

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Thank you so much. Best demonstration I have watched. Sooo clear....

Top notch video on that topic. Very beginner friendly and comprehensive!

Thank you!! Finally. I've watched more than 20 videos about different interfaces, and you are the only one who actually covered the inputs and connections, and explained how to connect a microphone, as well as the method to connect Mono and Stereo inputs. I learned I need a 4i4 interface. Thanks again!

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My old Roland ua-25ex interface died on me and I picked up the Focusrite scarlett 4i4. Very happy with it. I run my midi cables from my Korg M50 into the 4i4 and my Shure sm-58 (probably around 40 years old!) into the mic input on the 4i4. I'm using Cakewalk by Bandlab as my DAW. Still pinching myself that this software is free. The equivalent of Sonar platinum which was $499. Really enjoy your videos. Very instructive and I like how your explanations are kept simple and concise. Thumbs up!

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Thank you, this was very comprehensive, educational, and encouraging. Many tutorials get lost in the fine details that are crucial to beginners. It can leave one feeling discouraged, your composure and lovely personality gave me confidence to try again.

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Excellent video! I just referred one of my subscribers to this video as she was asking how to record both vocals and piano at the same time. I have a video that shows people how to record their Nord keyboard with Focusrite and Garageband so I get a lot of questions from that video. Your video here really helped here thanks!

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Thanks...this was amazingly straightforward...the rest is up to me

You're putting out some great videos!!! I just stumbled onto your channel and it's just what I'm looking for. I've had my recording equipment for quite some time but never really devoted any time to using it. So you would be right if you called me a "newb". Your explanations are simple and very easy to follow. I had one disappointment when watching this video... I was waiting for you to sing when recording the vocal track!!! 🙂 Thanks again... you have another sub...

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Recently discovered your channel and love it. Could you make a similar video but instead for the guitar?

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Thank you. Excellent tutorial. Jane, I have a question. In the video you set Input 1 for vocal and Input 2 for keyboard. As the signal to the DAW comes from the USB cable from the Audio interface, is there some sorts of mapping so that the DAW could work out that the one USB signal actually included 2 channels: one from the Input 1 and the other from input 2?

Excellent tutorial class I would like more videos for the song Thank you so much for giving your tutorial video it is really helpful for me.

Was waiting for the vocal recording

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Hi, thanks for the video! I just wondered if you have encountered really low gain level with the line inputs on the 4i4? I have to ramp up the volume in focusrite control and my DAW to maximum and the result is still very quiet.

Thank you Jane, another fantastic video; really well presented. I ordered the 2i2 last Thursday, but realise now that I need to return it when it comes and upgrade to the 4i4. Some lessons are learned the hard way ! A question please: Focusrite Scarlett models come bundled with Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in Suite, and Softube Time & Tone Bundle. Are these plug-ins compatible with Reaper please ?

Thank you for sharing this. How does this change with an acoustic piano and vocals?

Thank you for the video. I wanted to ask, is there anyway to record stereo for piano performance and then also an input for vocal? For this, would you need an audio interface with at least 3 mic input? Would the vocal mic be mono or stereo?

Hi! Nice tutorial! Can this setup work with something like a zoom or a gmeet? If so, do you have a video on it?

Hi, I have a m-audio 88 hammer keyboard which doesn't have headphone capability. It only has USB port that directly connects computer. Can I record this keyboard and vocal at the same time using a Scarlett 2i2?

I should have watched this months ago... brilliant for a recording newcomer like me...

If I have the Left and Right outputs on my digital piano, but I only have the Solo Focusrite with the single instrument input, can I still use a dual TS output to the mono TS input?

Hi, I'm so appreciating all of your videos (I've been watching for a few hours for a couple of day) but still not getting my system to work. I've learned a lot though! LOL Here's my set up and what I'm trying to do. Getting tired and weary trying to figure it out. Trying to get set up to teach only through Manycam and Zoom. I don't want to record anything other than a video promo for my classes, which I don't need a DAW for. I have a Focuslite Scarlett Solo. Downloaded the Focuslite control panel with driver (uninstalled it and did it again even to make sure it worked!) Also, downloaded CakeWalk just because I thought having a DAW might make this all work. I have my mic plugged in with the 48v button on. It's working just fine with the gain light. I have a Yamaha P-125. It has a gray USB plug that goes to the back that I learned was the MIDI cord (from you) and is also supposed to be the audio as well, I heard you say on another video. I have the Focusrite plugged into my computer and the gray Yamaha cord plugged into a hub. I tried plugging both into the computer and still nothing so I don't think it's a hub issue since everything else works on the hub. I choose Input as the Focusrite and Output as the Focusrite on both my computer and Manycam. In the FR controller I have it set to "air" and "line" (there is "instrument" but it didn't work either). If I click on the tab that says, "Output routing" it says, "Output routing is not supported on this device. I'm 6 hours in on trying to figure this out. LOL I've been running Manycam and zoom for over 3 years now so good there. Just can't hear the keyboard other than what the mic pics up. grrrrrrrrrrrr Question is, do I need the stereo lines with the MIDI cord to make it work? I have to buy them but before I do I thought I'd ask. I REALLLY want to throw in the towel but can't! HELP! Please!!! 🤣✌💕

Can I plug keyboard into my Beringer mixer using a direct box coming from my keyboard amp?

Great job as always! Was that Reaper you were using? I got myself a Scarlet 2i2 and then realised that I could only record mic and piano in mono at the same time. Wish this video had been around then. I replaced a Behringer U-Phoria UMC22 as it was giving hell to use on my Windows 10 - driver issues it working well on the mac then it started to play too. Anyhow replaced, Still have it. Could I use the UMC22 and the Scarlet 2i2 at the same time (if I can get it working with just the mic) say Ableton for the Scarlet and Audacity for the UMC22 on the same computer?

Last week I tried to record vocals and keyboard at the same time and really had trouble with the vocal mic picking up the hammer action of the piano keys. I was using an electret-condensator mic. I was wondering whether it would make sense to use a singing mic such as a Shure SM58 instead.

I am wanting to record my piano and voice on separate channels, I know I will have to buy a digital interface, but what daw software, I am using audacity at the present, can I make audacity work for me. thanks

Very informative video. I have a Casio Privia that has a line out L(mono) and R and I have used two TS cables from piano to Focusrite 6i6 (Gen 1), however, used the line inputs on the back of Focusrite. When I play the piano the sound is hardly heard from Yamaha HS-5 (as monitors). I had to crank up the full volume on the Scarlet MixControl for the line inputs as well as on the piano while keeping the monitor knob at 3/4 and now I can hear. I felt this is too odd that I have to increase the full volume on the piano and scarlet mixer. Any help in this regard will be appreciated.

This was really helpful, thank you. One question: how did you connect your interface to your computer? Thanks again.

Nice video. You teach patiently and clearly. Thank you. My issue is that I use the same interface and set up (but with guitar instead of keyboards most of the time). The guitar (or piano) channel is fine but the vocal channel is polluted by sounds from the instrument. All is well and good until I try to process the vocal signal in my DAW and discover how cluttered/dirty up that channel really is. Is there a way to get two CLEAN signals? I don’t think there is

MAM ... thanks ❤️👌

Madam...when you plugin a keyboard with phantom power switched ON (which applies to both the input channels) will it not damage my keyboard circuitry??

Hi! Great tips. Thank you kindly. A quick question. After recording the piano, should I leave that way or can I effects to it? If yes, what effects can be used to mix piano?

Very helpful content especially to a newbie like me. much love here from the Philippines . . New subs here :)

Hello! i have a quick question, ive been following your "how to record piano onto audacity, and this video and im trying to use my interface, when i plug the cables from the interface into my yamaha p125, the sound keeps coming out of my piano. How do i fix this?

hi, Can I use FOCUSRITE SCARLETT SOLO (GEN3) to record the microphone and a digital piano (Roland FP-30) at the same time? do I need to buy additional thing?

can I record the keyboard piano and microphone with the panthom power without damaging the interface? because like you said on the other video that microphone is the lowest signnal and line signal (keyboard piano) is the strong signal. Thank you very much

I would be lost with all of the options without you. Question: I would like the piano sound to be stereo so I would use the Scarlett 4i4 option you talked about. I'm curious if it's a problem that since the piano is connected to the two line inputs in the back they will not have the gain control available. Do you think this will be an issue? If gain control is important for the piano connection an option is to use the Scarlett 18i since it has 4 inputs in the front each with a gain control. I would like to avoid the 18i since it much more expensive but just not sure how important the gain control will be. Thank you. Scott.

Hello. I hv a query. Can i sing on an MP4 karaoke track downloaded in my computer and simultaneously record on any software such as audacity using a condenser mic and a mixer? Or do I need some other software which allows the use of MP4 track as opposed to MP3? Kindly guide

Greetings, I have a Yamaha 170 stand-up piano and I am trying g to connect my Focusrite 2i2, laptop with the OBS software together and Chordie app so I can record my voice and piano. I have no clue what cables to use! I have watched many of your videos but your connections on your portable keyboard looks different from mine so it does not help me. Can you help?

I am using casio-Ctx 870IN keyboard. I want to record the keyboard but in my keyboard the output/phones slot given is 6.35mm. Can i record the keyboard by using the cable having 6.5mm both sides with scarlett 2i2....?