Connecting to a Computer

Connecting to the MIDI

Terminal

What is MIDI?

MIDI is a standard for digital signals and connectors that allows musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of manufacturer, to exchange data with each other.

NOTE

•For details about MIDI implementation, visit: http://world.casio.com/

MIDI Connections

Connecting your computer or other external MIDI device to the digital piano’s MIDI OUT/IN terminals makes it possible for them to exchange MIDI messages and record and playback keyboard notes on the connected device.

Bottom

MIDI Cable

MIDI OUT MIDI IN

MIDI Settings

You can use the procedure in “Configuring Settings with the Keyboard” (page E-21) to configure MIDI settings. See page E-25 for a description of the settings and information about how to configure them.

Connecting to the USB Port

The digital piano’s USB port makes it quick and simple to connect to a computer. You can install a USB MIDI driver from the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the digital piano onto a computer equipped with a USB port. After that, you can connect the digital piano to your computer and run commercially available MIDI software on your computer to exchange MIDI data with the digital piano. You can also transfer data you downloaded from the CASIO MUSIC SITE to the digital piano.

Note that you need to purchase a commercially available USB cable to connect the digital piano’s USB port to a computer’s USB port.

To connect to a computer using the USB port

1. On the computer to which you plan to connect, install the USB MIDI driver from the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the digital piano.

NOTE

•Before installing the USB MIDI driver, be sure to read the contents of the “readme.txt” file in the “English” folder on the bundled CD-ROM.

•For details about how to install the USB MIDI driver, see the “CASIO USB MIDI Driver User’s Guide” (manual_e.pdf)*1 that is also on the bundled CD-ROM.

2. Use a commercially available USB cable (A-B type) to connect the digital piano to the computer.

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