Usb Usage; About The Usb Connector; About The Usb Driver - Kawai Anytime X Owner's Manual

8. USB USAGE

ABOUT THE USB CONNECTOR

When the AnyTimeX piano is connected to a computer via a commercially available USB cable, the AnyTimeX
piano will be recognised as a standard MIDI device, allowing the instrument to send and receive MIDI messages
just as with a regular MIDI interface.
Connect a 'B' type USB connector to the AnyTimeX piano and an 'A' type USB connector to the computer.

ABOUT THE USB DRIVER

Additional driver software may be required in order to send and receive data between a computer and the
AnyTimeX piano using a USB connection.
Please read the following instructions carefully for each computer/operating system type.
Windows XP/Me users:
The standard USB-MIDI driver installed by Windows XP/Me will be used automatically - additional driver software
should not be required.
To establish MIDI communications with the AnyTimeX piano, ensure that the MIDI device is defined as 'USB
audio device' within the MIDI application.
Windows Vista/2000/98SE users:
Additional USB-MIDI driver software will be required. Please download the special USB driver software from
the KAWAI website at the following URL:
http://www.kawai.co.jp/english/Download1.html
To establish MIDI communications with the AnyTimeX piano, ensure that the MIDI IN device is defined as
'KAWAI USB MIDI IN' and that the MIDI OUT device is defined as 'KAWAI USB MIDI OUT' within the MIDI
application.
Macintosh OS X users:
The standard USB-MIDI driver will be installed automatically by Macintosh OS X - additional driver software
should not be required.
To establish MIDI communications with the AnyTimeX piano, ensure that the MIDI device is defined as 'USB
MIDI' within the MIDI application.
Macintosh OS9 (or earlier) users:
The AnyTimeX piano does not support USB MIDI under Macintosh OS9 (or earlier) systems.
Please utilise a standard, commercially available MIDI interface in order to establish a MIDI connection with the
AnyTimeX piano.
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