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To: dave rose who wrote (19305)4/30/2001 9:49:06 PM
From: tanstfl   of 110653
 
Hi Dave,
I emailed the software and instructions for it. The MIDI cables are for connecting the keyboard to a MIDI device and actually playing once you know how. I don't believe that the keyboard gets the kind of information from the MIDI to use the instructional software package. I'm not sure how much you know about MIDI, but there is control information and data information and the port would be useful to actually play the keyboard and have the other MIDI device receive the MIDI codes (for example the computer record the MIDI OUT codes) for composition or later playback. The MIDI IN would be for things like setting it to jazz, harpsichord, etc.

There is no driver per se in the sense of a traditional windows device driver; there is a program that communicates with the keyboard over the serial port to teach one how to play. In fact, as I said previously, you cannot connect the MIDI cables and the serial cable at the same time. So in essence, there are two modes. The one through the serial port is for interactive instruction where the computer gives you instructions and then monitors what you do on the keyboard. The other mode is for the MIDI connection where you can take a program like Cakewalk (or the upgrade called Sonar) and record music as you play it as a MIDI sequence and/or send a MIDI sequence to the keyboard to verify/change how it sounds.

I'll check out the serial cable and hopefully determine that it is null or straight through and then look for a staples item number.

Best,
Steve

Edit: I'm assuming there is just one model. You'd have a terrible time if there's a model without a serial port on the back <g>.
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