Connecting External Devices; Connecting A Computer - Casio CDP-120 User Manual

Connecting External Devices

Connecting a Computer

You can connect the Digital Piano to a computer and
exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data
from the Digital Piano to music software running on your
computer, or you can send MIDI data from your computer to
the Digital Piano 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 Piano to it.
• Operating System
®
Windows XP (SP2 or later)
® *2
Windows Vista
*3
®
Windows 7
®
Mac OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.8 or later, 10.6.6 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.
*1
3 3
Connecting the Digital Piano to Your
Computer
• 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 Piano and then start up your
computer.
• Do not start up the music software on your computer
yet!
2.
After starting up your computer, use a
commercially available USB cable to connect it
to the Digital Piano.
USB cable
(A-B type)
A connector
3.
Turn on the Digital Piano.
• If this is the first time you are connecting the Digital
Piano 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.
B connector
Digital Piano USB port
Computer USB port
E-9