Connecting To A Computer; Minimum Computer System Requirements; Connecting Trackformer To Your Computer - Casio XW-PD1 Trackformer User Manual

Connecting to a Computer

Use the procedures in this section to connect
TRACKFORMER to a computer and exchanges
performance information (MIDI data). You can use
Data Editor software on the computer to create
sequences and to change TRACKFORMER settings.
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
TRACKFORMER to it.
• Operating System
® *1
Windows Vista
*2
®
Windows 7
*3
Windows ® 8
*4
®
Windows 8.1
®
Mac OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.11, 10.5.X, 10.6.X, 10.7.X,
10.8.X, 10.9.X)
*1: Windows Vista (32-bit)
*2: Windows 7 (32-bit, 64-bit)
*3: Windows 8 (32-bit, 64-bit)
*4: Windows 8.1 (32-bit, 64-bit)
• USB port
IMPORTANT!
• Never connect to a computer that does not conform
to the above requirements. Doing so can cause
problems with your computer.
NOTE
• For the latest news about supported operating
systems, visit the website at the URL below.
http://world.casio.com/
Connecting TRACKFORMER
to Your Computer
IMPORTANT!
• Make sure you follow the steps of the procedure
below exactly. Connecting incorrectly can make data
send and receive impossible.
1.
Turn off TRACKFORMER 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 TRACKFORMER.
USB cable
(A-B type)
A connector
3.
Turn on TRACKFORMER.
• If this is the first time you are connecting
TRACKFORMER 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.
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to turn on TRACKFORMER first before
starting up your computer's music software.
NOTE
• Once you are able to connect successfully, there is no
problem with leaving the USB cable connected when
you turn off your computer and/or
TRACKFORMER.
• For detailed specifications and connections that
apply to MIDI data send and receive by this
TRACKFORMER, see the latest support information
provided by the website at the following URL.
http://world.casio.com/
TRACKFORMER USB port
B connector
Computer USB port
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