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USB MIDI Connection
In addition to the conventional MIDI In, Out, and Thru ports, the Andante CUP2A also has a USB (Universal Serial Bus)
port on the panel on the back of the piano. You can connect the CUP2A directly to a computer with a USB cable. This
connection transmits and receives MIDI data between the CUP2A and the computer.
The Andante CUP2A supports the "Plug and Play" feature used in the Windows XP or higher and Macintosh operating
systems. No drivers are required to use this connection; but you may need to enable MIDI on your computer's sound
and audio control panel.
To use the Andante CUP2A as a MIDI controller with a computer, use any Type-A to Type-B USB cable. By default, the
CUP2A acts as a MIDI controller (not a hard drive) when connected to a computer.
If you have a sequencer program installed on your computer, you can use this USB connection to record and play
your music. The Andante CUP2A's recorder is actually a simple sequencer and the performance you record into the
CUP2A's memory is MIDI performance data. Using a computer-based sequencer program provides unlimited memory,
editing, and the ability to post on the Internet.
Using Windows applications for MIDI control
Certain apps (like Windows Media Player - WMP) released with Windows Vista or later can no longer play MIDI songs
triggering external MIDI devices; WMP is only routed to the internal Microsoft GS Synthesizer.
This means the MIDI app you choose to use must natively offer its own built-in MIDI mapping abilities. Most commer-
cial MIDI software products for PC have a configuration screen which includes the MIDI device mapping necessary to
route to an external MIDI device such as the Andante CUP2A.
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