Casio Privia PX-A800 User Manual

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E-36Connecting to a ComputerWhat is MIDI?The letters MIDI stand for Musical Instrument DigitalInterface, which is the name of a worldwide standardfor digital signals and connectors that makes it possibleto exchange musical data between musical instrumentsand computers (machines) produced by differentmanufacturers.NOTE• For detailed information about MIDIImplementation, visit the CASIO website at:http://world.casio.com/.See “Send channel” and “Local control” on page E-24.Use the procedures in this section to transfer Recordermemory data to a computer for storage, and to loadsongs to user song memory (Music Library 61 to 70).IMPORTANT!• Turning off the Digital Piano while data is beingsaved or loaded can cause all data currently storedin Digital Piano memory (recorded songs, etc.) to bedeleted. Take care so power is not turned offaccidentally during data save and load operations. Ifdata is deleted, it will take longer than normal for theDigital Piano to power up the next time you turn it on(page E-4).1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedureunder “Connecting the Digital Piano to YourComputer” on page E-35.2. Change the Digital Piano’s USB device modeto storage.• While holding down the FUNCTION button, pressthe keyboard key that corresponds to the USB devicemode.• After this setting is changed, the GRAND PIANO(CONCERT, ROCK, and JAZZ) button lamps flash,and all other lamps are unlit.• See “USB device mode” on page E-24 for moreinformation.3. On your computer, perform the requiredoperation to display your computer’s storagedevices.• The memory of this Digital Piano will appear as“PIANO” under “Devices with Removable Storage”.Using MIDITransferring Song Data with aComputerIf your computer isrunning this operatingsystem:Do this:Windows XP Double-click “My Computer”.Windows Vista,Windows 7Double-click “Computer”.Windows 8 Open any folder. On thenavigation window, click“Computer”.Mac OS Skip step 3 and double-click“PIANO” on your Macdesktop.