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• 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-131).
• For information about the relationship between each Digital Keyboard part (page E-36) and the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT channels, see “Assigning a MIDI Channel to Each Part” (page E-161).
• 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.
Computer USB port
Digital Keyboard USB jack
B connector

Connecting to a Computer

You can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer and

 

2. After starting up your computer, use a

 

exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data

 

 

commercially available USB cable to connect it

from the Digital Keyboard to music software running on your

 

 

to the Digital Keyboard.

computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the Digital Keyboard for playback.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Computer System

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(A-B type)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requirements

 

 

 

 

 

A connector

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Turn on the Digital Keyboard.

 

Windows® XP (SP2 or later) *1

 

 

Windows Vista® *2

 

 

• If this is the first time you are connecting the Digital

 

Windows® 7 *3

 

 

 

Keyboard to your computer, the driver software

 

Mac OS® X (10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X)

 

 

 

required to send and receive data will be installed on

 

*1: Windows XP Home Edition

 

 

 

your computer automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows XP Professional (32-bit)

 

4. Start up your computer’s music software.

 

*2: Windows Vista (32-bit)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)

 

5. Configure the music software settings to select

• USB port

 

 

one of the following as the MIDI device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows 7, Windows Vista,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mac OS X)

 

 

 

 

 

• Never connect to a computer that does not conform to

 

 

USB Audio Device : (For Windows XP)

 

 

• For information about how to select the MIDI device,

 

the above requirements. Doing so can cause problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

see the user documentation that comes with the music

 

with your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

software you are using.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting the Digital Keyboard to Your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Be sure to turn on the Digital Keyboard first before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

starting up your computer’s music software.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• 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!