Casio AT-5 User Manual

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E-140Connecting to a ComputerYou can connect the Digital Keyboard to a computer andexchange MIDI data between them. You can send play datafrom the Digital Keyboard to music software running on yourcomputer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer tothe Digital Keyboard for playback.The following shows the minimum computer systemrequirements for sending and receiving MIDI data. Check tomake sure that your computer complies with theserequirements before connecting the Digital Keyboard to it.• Operating System• USB port• Never connect to a computer that does not conform tothe above requirements. Doing so can cause problemswith your computer.• Make sure you follow the steps of the procedure belowexactly. Connecting incorrectly can make data sendand receive impossible.1. Turn off the Digital Keyboard and then start upyour computer.• Do not start up the music software on your computeryet!2. After starting up your computer, use acommercially available USB cable to connect itto the Digital Keyboard.3. Turn on the Digital Keyboard.• If this is the first time you are connecting the DigitalKeyboard to your computer, the driver softwarerequired to send and receive data will be installed onyour computer automatically.4. Start up your computer’s music software.5. Configure the music software settings to selectone of the following as the MIDI device.• For information about how to select the MIDI device,see the user documentation that comes with the musicsoftware you are using.• Be sure to turn on the Digital Keyboard first beforestarting up your computer’s music software.• Once you are able to connect successfully for the first time,there is no problem with leaving the USB cable connectedwhen you turn off your computer and/or Digital Keyboard.• You can alter the Digital Keyboard’s MIDI setup bychanging the MIDI data send channel or other settings. Fordetails, see “MIDI Group” under “Function Menu Settings”(page E-126).• For information about the relationship between each DigitalKeyboard part (page E-38) and the MIDI IN and MIDI OUTchannels, see “Assigning a MIDI Channel to Each Part”(page E-157).• This Digital Keyboard conforms to General MIDI Level 1(GM).• For detailed specifications and connections that apply toMIDI data send and receive by this Digital Keyboard, seethe latest support information provided by the website at thefollowing URL.http://world.casio.com/Minimum Computer SystemRequirementsWindows® XP (SP2 or later) *1Windows Vista ® *2Windows 7® *3Mac OS ® X (10.3.9, 10.4.11 or later, 10.5.8 or later,10.6.3 or later)*1: Windows XP Home EditionWindows XP Professional (32-bit)*2: Windows Vista (32-bit)*3: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)Connecting the Digital Keyboard to YourComputerCASIO USB-MIDI : (For Windows 7, Windows Vista,Mac OS X)USB Audio Device : (For Windows XP)Computer USB portA connector B connectorDigital Keyboard USB portUSB cable(A-B type)