Connecting A Computer - Casio CDP-S160 User Manual

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 minimum computer system requirements for sending and
receiving MIDI data are shown below. Check to make sure
that your computer complies with these requirements before
connecting the Digital Piano to it.
● Operating System
Windows 8.1 * 1
Windows 10 * 2
macOS (OS X/Mac OS X) 10.7, 10.8, 10.9, 10.10, 10.11,
10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11.0
*1 Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
*2 Windows 10 (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.
• For the latest news about supported operating systems,
visit the website at the URL below.
https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/CDP-S160/
■ To connect 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.
• Use a USB 2.0 or 1.1 A-B connector type USB cable.
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 commercially available music software
on your computer.
5.
Configure the music software settings to select
"CASIO USB-MIDI" as the MIDI device.
• 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 Piano first before starting
up your computer's music software.
• Once you are able to connect successfully, there is no
problem with leaving the USB cable connected when you
turn off or turn on your computer and/or Digital Piano.
• For detailed specifications and connections that apply to
MIDI data send and receive by this Digital Piano, see the
latest support information provided by the website at the
URL below.
https://support.casio.com/global/en/emi/manual/CDP-S160/
• For information about MIDI settings, see
Settings" (page EN-21).
Connecting External Devices
"Configuring MIDI
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