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 Leon

 

You can't - not directly, at least !

 

The Casio CTK/WK-6XXX/7XXX Song Sequencer will NOT import MIDI files.  It will only load/play/edit/save Casio proprietary Song Sequencer files in the .CMS file format.  Neither will it record MIDI data from external sources (eg. from a computer DAW or sequencer program, or from an external hardware sequencer).  Essentially, it is totally self contained and isolated - recording only MIDI data that is generated within the keyboard, itself.  However, the MIDI File "PLAYER" WILL play MIDI Files, with a .MID file extension, that have been copied to the MUSICDAT folder on the SD Card.

 

The same applies to the Pattern Sequencer of the CTK/WK-7XXX models.  It will only load/play/edit/save Casio proprietary Rhythm files in the .AC7 Rhythm file format, as well as importing Rhythm files from the older (WK-3XXX, etc.) models in the older .CKF and .Z00 Rhythm file formats, which it automaticlly converts to the new .AC7 Rhythm file format, as it imports them.

 

The Casio IDES-4 Data Manager software for the older CTK/WK models contains a standalone converter module that will convert Standard MIDI Files to the older .CKF Rhythm files, which can then be imported into the newer models, but its use can be a bit involved and tedious, and it often produces less than desireable results.  You can download a copy of IDES-4 from:

 

http://music.casio.com/e/data_ex4/before.html#software

 

Click on the "Ides40-c.exe" link.  That gets the entire package in a single download.  The other links are for downloading it in chunks for slow dial-up systems.  Be sure to also download the Application Manual from the link higher up on the page.  Once you have it installed, the module you are interested in is the "Rhythm Converter" module. Here are links to several other threads on this forum about this topic:

 

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/4281-software-to-create-patterns-for-wk-7500/

 

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/12070-reggae-drum-tracks-from-midi-files-for-7600/&do=findComment&comment=32902

 

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/8975-loading-an-edited-rhythm-part-from-an-external-midi-to-the-ctk7200-keyboard/&do=findComment&comment=27931

 

http://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/topic/6236-rhythm-conversion-yamaha-to-casio/&page=1

 

Also, do not be mislead by the Casio "Standard MIDI FIle Converter" that can be found on various Casio websites.  It is for converting SMF's to the Casio .CM2 Song Recorder format for the lower end Casio keyboard models.  It will NOT do what you are looking for.

 

Good luck !

 

Regards,

 

Ted

 

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