Connect your piano over USB on an Android phone or tablet
On Android, you play with the PianoGo app. The piano connects through a USB cable and shows up in the connection window. On a phone or tablet, the PianoGo web version sends you to the app to practice.
Which cable do you need?
You need to connect the piano's port (square USB, called USB-B, or MIDI ports) to the Android device's port (USB-C or micro-USB depending on the model):
- a USB-B to USB-C cable, if your phone or tablet has a USB-C port;
- or your usual USB cable with a USB-to-USB-C (or micro-USB) OTG-type adapter;
- if the piano only has MIDI ports: a MIDI-to-USB cable, then the same adapter.
How do I connect the piano?
- Open the PianoGo app, then open a song in practice mode.
- Connect the piano to the device with the cable. Turn on the piano.
- Open the "Connect your piano" window with the connection chip, if it didn't open on its own, then choose the USB tab.
- Your piano appears in the list, as "USB · port 1". Until it is detected, the screen asks you to connect the piano with a USB cable.
- Play a note to test, then tap "Start playing".
Piano not showing up?
- Check that the piano is on and that the cable is pushed in at both ends.
- Try another cable or another adapter: some cables only charge.
- If the app says the device doesn't support MIDI, use the microphone: Playing with the microphone.
To go further: PianoGo doesn't recognize my piano. To play without a cable: Bluetooth on Android.
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