Open the software MIDI synthesizer, sequencer or other MIDI-enabled application of your choice on your computer. For basic usage, MIDI channel 1 will suffice. Select a MIDI channel on which to send MIDI information from the CTK-720 by pressing the 'Setting' button until the screen reads 'Keybd Ch.' Press the '+' or '-' button to increase or decrease the MIDI channel number. Press the 'Setting' button on the CTK-720 repeatedly until its screen reads 'GM Mode.' Press the '+' button to switch the CTK-720 to General MIDI mode. Its onboard software will initialize and display its default message. This is usually good practice when making any kind of connection between different elements.Ĭonnect one end of the USB cable to the USB port on the back panel of the CTK-720 and connect the other end to an available USB port on your computer. Follow the instructions included with the download. This driver is compatible with all versions of Windows up to the 32-bit version of Windows 7. Download and install the general USB-MIDI Driver from Casio's website. Getting the CTK-720's MIDI functions to work on today's computers requires that a generic USB-to-MIDI driver, provided by Casio, be installed on your system.

Primarily intended for use as a stand-alone synthesizer, Casio included basic MIDI functionality that makes it possible to use the CTK-720 as a MIDI controller. Although outdated, some CTK-720s are still available for sale new in the box at a few locations. The Casio CTK-720 is a legacy synthesizer manufactured by Casio until the early 2000s.

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