Connecting To A Computer; Minimum Computer System Requirements; Connecting The Synthesizer To Your Computer - Casio XW-G1 User Manual

Connecting to a Computer

You can connect the Synthesizer to a computer and
exchange MIDI data between them. You can send play data
from the Synthesizer to commercially available music
software running on your computer, or you can send MIDI
data from your computer to the Synthesizer 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 Synthesizer 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.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X)
*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 Synthesizer 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 Synthesizer and then start up your
computer.
• Do not start up the music software on your computer
yet!
E-92
*1
2.
After starting up your computer, use a
commercially available USB cable to connect it
to the Synthesizer.
USB cable
(A-B type)
A connector
3.
Turn on the Synthesizer.
• If this is the first time you are connecting the
Synthesizer to your computer, the driver software
required to send and receive data will be installed on
your computer automatically.
4.
Start up commercially available music software
on your computer.
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 Synthesizer first before starting
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 connected
when you turn off your computer and/or Synthesizer.
• You can alter the Synthesizer's MIDI setup by changing the
MIDI data send channel or other settings. For details, see
"MIDI Settings" (page E-82).
• For detailed specifications and connections that apply to
MIDI data send and receive by this Synthesizer, see the
latest support information provided by the website at the
following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
B connector
Synthesizer USB port
Computer USB port