Playing MIDI Data

Music Library

Use the Music Library to listen to and practice famous piano pieces.

Built-in Songs

These are 60 built-in songs (No.1 to 60 in the Music Library).

See “Music Library List” for song listings.

User Songs

These are 10 songs (No.61 to 70 in the Music Library) saved to the Digital Piano’s internal memory from an external source. Saving User Songs is executed using a smart device or via a USB flash drive connected to the Digital Piano.

For details, see “Using the Dedicated App” and “Loading USB Flash Drive Files into the Digital Piano”.

MIDI Recorder Songs

These song are recorded with this Digital Piano’s MIDI Recorder.

For more information, see “Recording a Performance with the MIDI Recorder”.

USB Flash Drive Songs

A standard MIDI file (SMF format 0/1) or CASIO MIDI file (CMF format) song stored on a USB flash drive. You can easily play these back without loading them into the unit.

For saving MIDI data that can be played on this unit to a USB flash drive, see “Copying MIDI Song Data to a USB Flash Drive Using a Computer”.

Switching to MIDI Recorder

The default setting for [Recorder] on this Digital Piano is <MIDI Recorder>.

  1. While holding down the “FUNCTION” button, press the B3 key (MIDI Recorder).

    Selecting a Setting Value Directly (operation type A)

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Selecting Songs for Playback from the Music Library

Operate with <MIDI Recorder>.

Switching to MIDI Recorder

  1. Hold down the “a” button and use the corresponding key to select a song. Once you have made your selection, release the “a” button.

  2. To start playback, touch the “a” button.

    • To stop playback in the middle of a song, touch the “a” button again.

    • The beat indicator lights up in time with the beat of the song (left side for the first beat, right side for the remaining beats).

    • Playback ends when the end of the song is reached.

Selecting a MIDI Recorder Song for Playback

Operate with <MIDI Recorder>.

Switching to MIDI Recorder

  1. While holding down the “a” button, press the A2 key (MIDI Recorder Song).

    Selecting a Setting Value Directly (operation type A)

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  2. To start playing a song, touch the “a” button.

    • To stop playback in the middle of a song, touch the “a” button again.

    • Playback ends when the end of the song is reached.

Selecting a USB Flash Drive Song for Playback

Attach the USB flash drive containing the songs to the USB Type A port on the Digital Piano.

For information on using USB flash drives, see “Inserting/Removing a USB Flash Drive from the Digital Piano”.

Operate with <MIDI Recorder>.

Switching to MIDI Recorder

  1. While holding down the “a” button, press the B}2 key (USB Flash Drive Song).

    Switching On/Off or Changing Setting Values Using a Single Key (operation type D)

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    • Default value: Off

    Setting Value

    Setting Details

    Off

    Songs stored in the Digital Piano (Music Library songs, MIDI Recorder Song) are eligible for song selection

    On

    Songs stored on a USB flash drive (USB Flash Drive Songs) are eligible for song selection

  2. Hold down the “a” button and use the corresponding key to select a song. After selecting a song, press the “a” button.

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  3. To start playback, touch the “a” button.

    • To stop playback in the middle of a song, touch the “a” button again.

    • The beat indicator lights up in time with the beat of the song (left side for the first beat, right side for the remaining beats).

    • Playback ends when the end of the song is reached.

Changing the Tempo

Select the song to be played before changing the setting.

  1. While holding down the “METRONOME” button, press the corresponding key.

  2. To start playback, touch the “a” button.

Selecting a Playback Part

You can mute the right-hand or left-hand part of a song and practice playing it yourself.

  1. While holding down the “a” button, press the B}1 key (Song Playback Part selection (LR/L/R)).

    Switching On/Off or Changing Setting Values Using a Single Key (operation type D)

    • The “L” and “R” track indicators light up respectively.

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    Track Indicator

    Setting Details

    Only L lights up

    Plays the left-hand part and mutes the right-hand part.

    Only R lights up

    Plays the right-hand part and mutes the left-hand part.

    Both L & R light up

    Both left and right parts are played back.

  2. To start playback, touch the “a” button.