Kawai MP8II manual

9.4 Notes about USB

The MP8II can be connected to a personal computer with a USB cable for exchanging MIDI data. You need a USB driver installed in your computer.

[For Windows XP/Me users]

A standard USB driver is already installed in your computer. You don’t need to install a new driver.

[For Windows 2000/98SE users]

You need to install the designated driver in your computer. Visit the KAWAI web site at http://www.kawai.co.jp/english/Download1.html and download the program.

[For Macintosh users]

Macintosh OSX automatically recognizes our USB interface. No special driver is needed. Older Macintosh OS are not supported by us. If you have an older Macintosh OS, please use an appropriate MIDI interface and MIDI cables when connecting the MP8II to a Macintosh computer.

NOTE:

When both MIDI jacks and USB jack are connected, USB has priority.

When connecting USB cable to the MP8II, first connect the USB cable and then turn the power of the MP8II on. It may take some time to start communication when the MP8II is connected to the computer via USB.

When USB communication is unstable with connection via hub, connect the USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer.

Turning the power of MP8II on/off or disconnecting the USB cable while the following actions may cause unstable communication.

while installing USB driver while booting up the computer while MIDI application is working

while communicating with the computer while the computer is in energy saver mode

*If you have any problem with USB communication, consult the instruction manual of your computer and check your computer set up.

*The USB-MIDI conversion board TID10000934 used in the MP8II is approved to show the USB logo. The USB logo can be used only for the product which is approved by USB-IF (USB Implements Forum Inc.) test.

*Windows is registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

*Macintosh is registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc.

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