Casio WK-6500 User Guide - Page 114

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. Minimum Computer System Requirements 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 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) • USB port • Never connect to a computer that does not conform to the above requirements. Doing so can cause problems with your computer. Connecting the Digital Keyboard to Your Computer 2. After starting up your computer, use a commercially available USB cable to connect it to the Digital Keyboard. Digital Keyboard USB port USB cable (A-B type) A connector B connector Computer USB port 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. CASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows 7, Windows Vista, Mac OS X) USB Audio Device : (For Windows XP) • 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. • 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! • 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/ E-112