Connecting to a Computer

Using MIDI

What is MIDI?

The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which is the name of a worldwide standard for digital signals and connectors that makes it possible to exchange musical data between musical instruments and computers (machines) produced by different manufacturers.

NOTE

•For detailed information about MIDI Implementation, visit the CASIO website at: http://world.casio.com/.

See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page E-20.

Transferring Song Data with a Computer

Use the procedures in this section to transfer Recorder memory data to a computer for storage, and to load songs to user song memory (Music Library 61).

IMPORTANT!

•Turning off the Digital Piano while data is being saved or loaded can cause all data currently stored in Digital Piano memory (recorded songs, etc.) to be deleted. Take care so power is not turned off accidentally during data save and load operations. If data is deleted, it will take longer than normal for the Digital Piano to power up the next time you turn it on (page E-4).

1. Remove the memory card from the Digital Piano’s memory card slot (page E-22).

•You will not be able to transfer data between the Digital Piano and a computer if a card is in the card slot.

2.Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure under “Connecting the Digital Piano to Your Computer” on page E-28.

3. Change the digital piano’s USB device mode to storage.

•While holding down the FUNCTION button, press the keyboard key that corresponds to the USB device mode.

•After this setting is changed, the GRAND PIANO (MODERN, CLASSIC) and ELEC PIANO button lamps flash, and all other lamps are unlit.

•See “USB device mode (USB DEVICE MODE)” on page E-20 for more information.

4.On your computer, perform the required operation to display your computer’s storage devices.

If your computer is

 

running this operating

Do this:

system:

 

Windows XP

Double-click “My Computer”.

 

 

Windows Vista

Double-click “Computer”.

 

 

Mac OS

Skip step 4 and double-click

 

“PIANO” on your Mac

 

desktop.

 

 

•The memory of this digital piano will appear as “PIANO” under “Devices with Removable Storage”.

English

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