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E-112
Connecting to a Computer
You can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer and
exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data
from the Digital Keyboard to music software running on your
computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to
the Digital Keyboard for playback.
The following shows the minimum computer system
requirements for sending and receiving MIDI data. Check to
make sure that your computer complies with these
requirements before connecting the Digital Keyboard to it.
• Operating System
•USB port
• Never connect to a computer that does not conform to
the above requirements. Doing so can cause problems
with your computer.
• Make sure you follow the steps of the procedure below
exactly. Connecting incorrectly can make data send
and receive impossible.
1.
Turn off the Digital Keyboard and then start up
your computer.
• Do not start up the music software on your computer
yet!
2.
After starting up your computer, use a
commercially available USB cable to connect it
to the Digital Keyboard.
3.
Turn on the Digital Keyboard.
• If this is the first time you are connecting the Digital
Keyboard to your computer, the driver software
required to send and receive data will be installed on
your computer automatically.
4.
Start up your computer’s music software.
5.
Configure the music software settings to select
one of the following as the MIDI device.
• For information about how to select the MIDI device,
see the user documentation that comes with the music
software you are using.
• Be sure to turn on the Digital Keyboard first before
starting up your computer’s music software.
• Once you are able to connect successfully for the first time,
there is no problem with leaving the USB cable connected
when you turn off your computer and/or Digital Keyboard.
• You can alter the Digital Keyboard’s MIDI setup by
changing the MIDI data send channel or other settings. For
details, see “MIDI Group” under “Function Menu Settings”
(page E-97).
• For information about the relationship between each Digital
Keyboard part (page E-39) and the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT
channels, see “Assigning a MIDI Channel to Each Part”
(page E-126).
• This Digital Keyboard conforms to General MIDI Level 1
(GM).
• For detailed specifications and connections that apply to
MIDI data send and receive by this Digital Keyboard, see
the latest support information provided by the website at the
following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
Minimum Computer System
Requirements
Windows
®
XP (SP2 or later)
*1
Windows Vista
®
*2
Windows 7
®
*3
Mac OS
®
X (10.3.9, 10.4.11 or later, 10.5.8 or later,
10.6.3 or later)
*1: Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional (32- bit)
*2: Windows Vista (32- bit)
*3: Windows 7 (32- bit, 64-bit)
Connecting the Digital Keyboard to Your
Computer
CASIO USB-MIDI :(For Windows 7, Windows Vista,
Mac OS X)
USB Audio Device : (For Windows XP)
Computer USB port
A connector
B connector
Digital Keyboard USB port
USB cable
(A-B type)