Can I play Kontakt sounds through digital piano speakers?

Jojo LeBon · 2024-03-06T14:25:02+00:00

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Sorry if this question has been asked elsewhere, I've searched but can't anything. I'm new to Kontakt and DAWs.

I have a Kawai ES120 piano connected by USB to my PC. I've selected it as both input and output because I'm just wanting to play my piano and here the vst instead of my piano's built in sounds.

I just can't seem to find the correct settings whether I use kontakt as a standalone or with my DAW (Reaper).

If anyone can help or point me in the right place that would be super appreciated.

Thanks

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APIECKAM

Generally speaking, most digital pianos on the market do not support playing sound from a computer through their built-in speakers.

The Kawai ES120 is a digital piano that typically does not have the capability to function as standalone speakers. If you intend to use it as speakers to play audio from other devices such as a computer or smartphone, it is usually not feasible.

I understand that you may want a more intuitive and convenient way to play and record, but you may need a separate set of speakers (such as the YAMAHA HS8) to play audio from your computer (KONTAKT). It is recommended that you purchase dedicated speakers or audio equipment.

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APIECKAM

Generally speaking, most digital pianos on the market do not support playing sound from a computer through their built-in speakers.

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stephen24

?Worth trying to do it through bluetooth? from Kawai FAQ

Please note that this guide has been written from the perspective of using a PC running Windows 10. The location/naming of certain settings may be different on older or newer versions of the OS, however the general functionality should be the same.

1. Turn on the Kawai instrument.

2. Ensure that the instrument supports Bluetooth Audio functionality, and that Bluetooth Audio is enabled in the instrument's settings. Please refer to the instrument's owner's manual for information about enabling Bluetooth Audio.

3. In Windows, select 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Devices' > 'Bluetooth & other devices', and turn on Bluetooth.

4. From the 'Bluetooth & other devices' window, select 'Add Bluetooth or other device' > 'Bluetooth'.

A list of available Bluetooth devices will be shown. The Kawai instrument should appear with the model name followed by the word 'Audio'.

If no Kawai instruments are listed, double-check that the piano's Bluetooth Audio function is turned on. You may also wish to try turning the piano off/on, then restarting the Windows PC and repeating the above steps. If a Kawai instrument still does not appear in this list, it's possible that the piano does not include Bluetooth Audio functionality.

5. Select the Kawai instrument + Audio entry. After a few seconds, the Windows PC device will connect to the Kawai instrument via Bluetooth Audio.

6. Open a music playback app. It should now be possible to play/stream audio from the Windows PC to the piano.

Jojo LeBon

Thanks for your replies APIECKAM and stephen24.

I'll give the Bluetooth a go while I wait to buy a pair of speakers.

Thanks for your help!

PoorFellow

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/27411/can-i-play-kontakt-sounds-through-digital-piano-speakers

If you have selected the piano as both audio input and output and you have the proper drivers for that and if the piano does actually support being used as audio output , and if the problem is only to get that to actually work then it's entirely possibly that you could get it to work by using the "VOICEMEETER BANANA Advanced Mixer" (it's free/Donationware) : https://vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/banana.htm

My reason for the emphasizing the audio is because there is a lot of difference between an audio and a midi signal should you have the two confused.

DunedinDragon

I would think you're going to be much better off running sound through your computer than trying to route it back to the piano. If you're hearing any sound from your computer whether it's headphones or small desktop speakers, they will very likely work just plugging your USB cable into your PC and selecting the appropriate sound card configuration in your Kontakt Audio output and MIDI input options. If nothing else get yourself a good pair of headphones and it should work just fine.

If you're running Kontakt standalone make sure your keyboard is connected via a MIDI cable and turned on and select Options under the File menu. On the left side of the pop up window go down and select MIDI and you should see your Kawai keyboard as an input. Select that. Then go back to the pop up window and select audio and make sure it has whatever your normal sound driver is on your PC.

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