Casio PX-400R - Manual (Page 29)

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Other Settings
Using MIDI
What is MIDI?
MIDI is a standard for digital signals and connectors that allows
musical instruments, computers, and other devices, regardless of
manufacturer, to exchange data with each other.
MIDI Connections
Connecting your computer or other external MIDI device to the
digital piano’s MIDI IN/OUT terminals makes it possible for them
to exchange MIDI messages and record and playback keyboard
notes on the connected device.
Configuring MIDI Settings
● Send Channel
Use this setting to specify one of the MIDI channels (1 through 16)
as the Send Channel, which is used for sending MIDI messages to
an external device.
● Local Control
When Local Control is turned on, pressing the keyboard’s keys
plays the notes using the currently selected built-in tone, and also
sends the applicable MIDI messages out the MIDI OUT port.
Turning off Local Control causes MIDI messages to be sent out the
MIDI OUT port, but the nothing is played by the digital piano’s
sound source when keys are pressed. This comes in handy when
you want to turn off the piano’s keyboard and use its auto
accompaniment feature to accompany an external sequencer or
other device.
● Accomp MIDI Out
This setting controls whether or not MIDI messages for the digital
piano’s Auto Accompaniment should be sent.
MIDI OUT MIDI IN
MIDI cable: MK-5
K e y b o a r d 0 C h a n n e l :
[ 1 6 ] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L o c a l 0 C o n t r o l :
[ O f f ]
A c c o m p 0 O u t :
[ O f f ]
To configure MIDI settings
1 Press the SETTING button.
2 Use the [ ̇] and [̈] cursor buttons to display the screen
for the MIDI setting you want to change.
3 Use the dial to change the currently displayed setting.
4 After all the settings are the way you want, press the
SETTING button.
Connecting to a Computer
You can use the digital piano’s USB Port to connect to a computer.
Using the USB Port
Note that you need to purchase a commercially available USB cable
to connect to a computer using the USB port.
To connect to a computer using the USB
port
1 On the computer to which you plan to connect, install
the USB driver that on the CD-ROM that comes bundled
with the digital piano.
• See the readme.txt file on the CD-ROM for details about
how to install the driver.
2 Use a commercially available USB cable to connect
the digital piano to the computer.
Computer
USB port
USB cable
USB connector
Digital piano USB port
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