- T -

MP3 to MIDI converters, better known as "pitch to MIDI converters" are grossly misunderstood and over-rated. They really only work (?) when the source is a single instrument, such as a piano, or guitar, or organ, etc with a single, fairly simple, melody line. If the source is a recording of multiple instruments or dense note passages, the converter has no intelligence for distinguishing one instrument from another, or the dense right hand passage from the dense left hand passage, so if it is able to convert anything at all, the result is just a cacaphonous MIDI mess. I suspect that your MP3 to MIDI converter is passing something to the Casio SMF-to-CM2 converter that the SMF-to-CM2 converter was just not designed to handle. If you want something more convenient than playing back the MP3's from your computer, your best bet is to leave them in their original audio (MP3) format, and deal with them that way. You can transfer them to a small iPod-like or smart phone MP3 player and connect its "phones" output to the WK-220's Audio-In jack on the back of the WK-220 with the proper cable. See the right hand column on Page E-63 of the WK-220 manual. This will "mix" the output of the MP3 player with the audio output of the WK-220 and play both through the WK-220's built-in speakers. With the advent of MP3 capabilities on smart phones, local availability of stand-alone MP3 players has dropped off considerably, but some big-box retailers still keep a few in stock, and they are still available from internet sources. When I had my WK-225, I velcro'd a small $30 (USD) MP3 player to a convenient blank spot on the top panel, but I eventually opted for a $60 (USD) unit with a larger LCD screen that made song selection much easier than the original unit with its tiny and difficult to read display. I was reluctant to use my smart phone for this, as I wanted something that would not create a huge personal security or financial set back, if it were lost, stolen, or damaged. Another alternative is to just purchase a small "boom-box", definitely still available at most "big-box" stores, and just play the original CD back with it as a stand-alone unit, and not connect it to the WK-220, at all. Good luck ! Regards, - T -

Welcome to the world without Radio Shack and Allied Radio ! ! ! Have you tried ordering it from Casio under a Casio part number from the PX-5S Service Manual ? About the only thing quicker would be to physically take it to a service center that stocks the correct parts. - T -

That's the difference a couple of years' advancement in technology can make. The PX-560 even saves audio directly to WAV format on a USB drive. This audio export/extraction process on the CTK/WK's always was a PITB, at best, especially for new users. Everyone, who ever used it, complained about it. Whenever I wanted audio, I just recorded direct to my Fostex 8-tracker, and that even got anything connected to the keyboard's Audio-In, which the keyboard's audio recorder would not. - T -

Willo The WK-7600 records audio data direct to audio files on the SD Card. These files are stored in a special hidden partition that is created when the keyboard formats the Card. This partition is not directly accessible, readable, or writeable by Windows or MAC-OS. Audio files are not stored in the MUSICDAT folder on the SD Card. The MUSICDAT folder is reserved for MIDI, TONE, RHYTHM, DSP, and SONG SEQUENCER type data. The audio data is stored in a Casio proprietary (not Windows WAV) format. To extract this data to a standard Windows WAV (44.1 KHz 16 bit) format, you must remove the Card from the keyboard and connect it directly to the computer, then use the Casio Data Manager software to extract it to a Windows WAV file on the computer's hard drive. If you need the audio data in some form other than WAV (MP3, MP4, AIFF, etc.), you will need to use other (non-Casio) software to accomplish that. You can download the Casio Data Manager 6.1 software from: https://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=67 and the Data Manager 6.1 software User's Guide from: https://support.casio.com/storage/en/support/download_files/en/008/manuals/DM61-E-1A.pdf Regards, - T -

Thanks, Brad! I have amended my comments above to state that there is no, and never has been, a Casio "authored" program for conversion of SMF to CMS format, as that is what was specifically being discussed, when this thread was started, even though the original poster was actually looking for a CMS to SMF converter. What they were mistakenly discussing was the Casio program for converting SMF to CM2 format, which is still an active and currently downloadable program. This monster seems to rear its head every 6 to 9 months or so, here and on other forums, and keeps the confusion going. If there was a privately authored program for conversion of SMF to CMS, it is really too bad that we have lost access to it, as I think there are a lot of Casio owners who would find it very useful. - T -

Sadly, the "conversion" program discussed above was totally misunderstood, at that time, by most of the respondents, who were discussing it. There is no, and has never been, a Casio "authored" program for converting SMF (.MID) files to the Casio proprietary CMS format. The CTK/WK-6XXX/7XXX model Song Sequencers will load a CMS file, and from there, convert it to an SMF (.MID) file on the SD Card. There is no, and has never been, a software program that will do this conversion external to the keyboard. It can only be done, internally, by the keyboards' operating system. The "conversion" program, addressed by the link, posted above by "Null", does, in fact, still work, and is a Windows based program for converting SMF (.MID) files to the Casio proprietary CM2 file format, useable by certain LK (Lighted Key) "Learning Series" models, the WK-22X and WK- 24X (76 key) and certain of their CTK (61 key) "Learning Series" counterparts, the CDP-100, 200, 300 models and certain AP models, which offer "Learning" features. The CM2 file format is synonymous with Casio keyboards that offer "Learning" features. There are no, and have never been any, computer based programs that convert from CM2 to SMF (.MID), nor convert between the Casio CM2 and CMS formats. I was unable to locate any content, related to this topic, that was contributed by the above-mentioned member "ginkiter". - T -

Careful with your spelling, Brad, or you may end up having to eat your words ! Sorry! Just couldn't let this little chestnut get away unscathed. 😁 - T -

See discussions in this sub-forum: https://www.casiomusicforums.com/index.php?/forum/17-wk-75007600-ctk-70007200/ Anything said about the CKT-7200 applies equally as well to the WK-7600. The CTK-7200 is the 61 key model and the WK-7600 is the 76 key model. All else is identical. The same applies to discussions of the CTK-7000 and WK-7500, with the exception of the onboard equalizer in the newer models. This also applies to discussions of the CTK-6000/6200 and WK-6500/6600, which are nearly identical, but with fewer tones, rhythms, registrations, DSP capabilities, and user memory slots, and lack audio capabilities. In other words, all of these models use the same sound and rhythm engines, so in these two respects, whatever applies to one, pretty much applies to all. If you have not already done so, I recommend searching youtube for the above models. You may also want to browse through the CT-X sub-forum sections and acquaint yourselves with the latest offerings with the latest (vastly improved) sound engines. The models I have mentioned in this discussion are more of less the predecessors of the CT-X models. So, along with the vastly improved sound engine, many (most?) of the other features of the CTK/WK models, mentioned here, have carried over to the CT-X models, with the exception of the 76 key models. To date, all of the CT-X models are limited to 61 keys. P. S. Hmmm! I just visited several retailer sites to check the current availability of the WK-7600. If you are interested and want to check the specs, get the official specs from the official Casio site, not from the retailers' hype. They've got it all wrong. They're touting the lesser specs from the lesser priced models for the WK-7600. The WK-7600 has 100 User Tone slots and 100 User Rhythm slots, not the 10 and 10 of the lower priced models. It also has 16 banks of 6 registrations, for a total of 96, not the 8 banks of 4 for a total of 32 of the lower priced models. Grrrrr ! ! ! Doesn't anybody ever check anything for correctness anymore?

Johnathon He is talking about the Privia PX-400R, which, in fact, does use the old 3.3 volt Smart Media Card. Murph I very seriously doubt that you will find a Smart Media Card pre-loaded with anything, at all, let alone music files suitable for the PX-400R. I do not know of any keyboard manufacturer that ever provided that type of after-market support for any of their keyboard models. Smart Media Cards are late 90's and very early 2000's technology. By 2004, they had pretty much been replaced by the current SD Memory Card (not interchangeable with Smart Media Cards) and USB Flash (Thumb) Drive technology. Today, Smart Media Cards are about as rare as hen's teeth. It can be difficult to find even a blank one. More difficult is finding a card reader/writer to connect it to your computer so that you can load files onto it. Do you, by any chance, currently have a Smart Media Card for the PX-400R and a computer reader/writer for it? As Jokeyman stated above, you should be able to download Standard MIDI Files (SMF's) from various sources on the internet, using all due precautions against viruses and malware, and load them onto a Smart Media Card for playback on the PX-400R. There are several alternative ways of going about this, but the instructions for any of them are a bit too lengthy to go into here, without first knowing what equipment you currently have available to you and your preferences/interests. Let us know, and we will proceed from there. In the meantime, I am wondering if you are aware that the PX-400R has 80 built-in songs, the first 50 of which are "piano only" performances and the last 30 use the PX-400R's Auto-accompaniment features to provide other instrument (orchestration/band) sounds. For background "party" or "entertainment" or "elevator" music purposes, these can be set to loop endlessly. See Page E-17 of the PX-400R manual. You can even mute the right or left hand part of a built in song to play along with the other hand for practice/learning. See Page E-19. If you need a copy of the manual, you can download a free copy from: https://support.casio.com/en/manual/manualfile.php?cid=008017021 Regards, - T -

Emily Forum rules prevent us from recommending specific brand names. As for these USB-MIDI Adapter cables, I used to recommend at least $15 USD for a minimally reliable unit, but that was some years ago, with older, slower, more tolerant operating systems (Windows XP and Win-7 and equivalent versions of MAC-OS), as well as older, slower hardware designs. In today's environment, I would recommend an investment of not less than $40 to $50 USD for a reliable adapter cable. This is particularly important if your computer is running Windows 10, or the last couple of releases of MAC-OS. Since you have a fairly recent MACBook, you may be running into a hardware issue. If your unit is one that has both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports, use a USB 2.0 port. Many current USB-MIDI Adapters were designed to USB 2.0 specs, and may have problems working with a USB 3.0 port. Yes! They "should" work OK, but the fact is, a lot of them don't. If your MACBook is one that has only USB-3.0 ports, and you continue to have problems, you may need to find an adapter cable that was specifically designed to USB 3.0 specs, but I think you will find that those higher priced "reputable" brands, that Brad has recommended, have already been updated to the latest specs. Best of luck! - T -

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Lukas Welcome to the Casio Forums ! The thread you are responding to is nearly two years old. The original poster has not logged in here since November 24, 2017, so it is highly doubtful that he (she) is still monitoring this thread. I hope that another member that has a 405 sees this and responds to you, but you may be in for a bit of a wait. Spraying contact cleaner onto a switch from the outside of the case does little or no good, because it can not get to the actual electrical contacts from there. You most likely need to open the case and sparingly spray contact cleaner into the underside of the switch, and then work it back and forth a few dozen times, then put everthing back together and hope for the best. Good luck! Regards, - T -

Phillip Welcome to the forum. I hope you are enjoying your WK-6600 ! I doubt that you are going to find much in the way of what you are looking for in the Casio proprietary "CMS" file format that will load and play in the CTK/WK-6XXX/7XXX keyboards' Song Sequencers. You may be able to find much more in the way of Standard MIDI Files (SMF's) from any number of different sources on the web, but these will not load into and playback from the Casio keyboards' Song Sequencers. Instead, you load them onto an SD Card and play them back directly from there with the keyboard's SMF player, which is an entirely separate circuit from the Song Sequencer. Since you can not load them into the Song Sequencer, you can not edit them on the keyboard. So you are stuck with whatever you get, if it is not exactly what you want. Instead of loading them onto an SD Card, you can load them onto your computer's hard drive, then "play" them over a USB cable to your keyboard with DAW/sequencer software such as Anvil Studio, which will allow you to edit and fine tune the file to your exact liking. If they have the piano or keyboard parts intact, you can turn them off; if the drum or bass parts are too loud, you can turn them down; if you think the electric bass part would sound better as an acoustic bass, you can change it. Most of all, you can slow the tempo (to help you learn) with no pitch change or distortion of the sound quality what-so-ever. Once you get an SMF all fine-tuned the way you like, THEN you can save it to an SD Card and play it back with the keyboard's SMF player. Best of luck! Regards, - T -

shiihs: Yes! You have just defined "buffer overflow" as it applies to MIDI communications. This phenomenon has been well known since the mid-1980's, but with the X-ON/X-OFF flow control of the RS-232C MIDI-DIN protocol, it was never much of a problem until USB-MIDI without flow control came along, but as I related above, it does not HAVE to be this way. Roland and Yamaha designed hardware and wrote drivers that provided every bit as reliable USB-MIDI systems as the old MIDI-DIN system. RS-232C was originally just the dial-up (land-line phone) modem protocol, before the MIDI guys got ahold of it and bent it to fit their needs, but it already had the flow control in it, so they did not have to do anything special for that. It had the added advantage of opto-isolators at each end of the comm line, so no groumd hum that USB-MIDI can suffer from, especially with these transformerless switching power supplies that tie one side of the commercial AC power line directly to your delicate audio equipment. You are correct with the work-around for "generic" USB-MIDI. Keep the SYSEX messages in small chunks. I also doubt that Marek would have a problem with SYSEX messages for most of the Casio models, unless he started stringing them together in large bundles, which a lot of programmers tend to do. At least he is now aware of the possible problem, and will not have to re-invent the wheel, trying to figure out what to do about it, if he does run into it. - T -

Marek Since, by your own statements, your scheme will rely heavily upon SYSEX message transmissions, you may need to take into account that the currently accepted moniker of "Fully Class Compliant" does not necessarily mean that "generic" USB-MIDI is fully compliant with the overall MIDI Specification. It just means that devices and/or processes, labeled as such, are fully compliant with the "generic" USB-MIDI spec. Generic USB-MIDI, as implemented in Windows (since XP Service Pack 2) and contemporary versions of MAC-OS and iOS, and most contemporary keyboards and sound modules, do not support the X-ON/X-OFF flow control of the old RS-232C MIDI-DIN protocol to prevent receive buffer overflow during large file transfers and dense SYSEX message transmissions. This is the reason that, for a time, both Roland and Yamaha required proprietary USB-MIDI drivers for their high-end keyboards (Motif/Fantom/FA/etc) that offered "Close Integration" with their respective DAWS (Sonar/Cubase), which relied heavily upon dense SYSEX message transmissions, but such flow control schemes only work when both ends, the software and the device (keyboard/sound module) support that flow control. As stated above, current MOTL and entry-level keyboards do not support any kind of flow control on their USB-MIDI "TO HOST" ports. Roland and Yamaha finally incorporated menu driven switches on their high-end models for the selection of proprietary or generic USB-MIDI drivers. This phenomenon can be observed in the Casio CTK/WK-7XXX models, with their 100 User Tone and 100 User Rhythm memories. A bulk transfer of 100 of either, with the Data Manager software, usually results in some 14 or 15 or 16 items missing, that were just lost during receive buffer overflows, and with no error message being generated. At least my old WK-3800 lets me know that USB-MIDI buffer overflow has occurred by choking, locking up, and dumping just about eveything that was resident in User Memory. Regards, - T -

If your recording is still in the Song Sequencer's native CMS format, just load it back into the Song Sequencer, use the MIXER to mute ("Part Off") the tracks you do not want to hear, and play it. If you extracted the original recording to a Standard MIDI File (SMF), and no longer have the original native CMS file, you will need to load the SMF into a computer based DAW/Sequencer program and use its track edit feature to mute the tracks you do not want to hear, or solo the tracks you do want to hear, then play it to the WK-6600 via USB, using the WK-6600 as a tone module for the DAW/Sequencer program.

The CTK-7300 records audio to a special partition on the SD Card in a Casio (only) proprietary format. These files are not directly accessible or readable by external devices. The audio data must be extracted to standard Windows WAV (44.1KHz/16 bit) files with the Casio Data Manager 6.1 software. From there, it can be converted to MP3 format with third party software. https://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=67 https://support.casio.com/download_files/008/DL/DATAMANAGERE1C.pdf

David You can not connect the CTK-611's 5-pin MIDI IN/OUT ports directly to your computer. You need an adapter like this: https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.sYhaNdN9wM0P8dkc8SHp4wHaHa&w=100&h=105&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&dpr=1.09&pid=3.1&rm=2 The adapter will come with the any necessary drivers. - T - David: No puede conectar los puertos MIDI IN/OUT de 5 pines del CTK-611 directamente a su computadora. Necesita sin necesidad de un adaptador como este: https://tse1.mm.bing.net/th?id=OIP.sYhaNdN9wM0P8dkc8SHp4wHaHa&w=100&h=105&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&dpr=1.09&pid=3.1&rm=2 El adaptador vendrá con los controladores necesarios. - T -

Very, very few Standard MIDI Files (SMF) from non-Casio sources will have the RIGHT hand and LEFT hand MIDI note data on the correct MIDI channels to properly light the keys on Casio LK model keyboards. See Page E-36 of the manual. Casio uses what it calls the NAVIGATE channel to identify the MIDI channel that contains the RIGHT hand note data, with the next lower numbered channel containing the LEFT hand note data. On the LK-200S, the NAVIGATE channel can be assigned to any channel 2-16, but defaults to Channel 4. If the note data on an SMF does not match this, the keys will not light properly, if at all. Also, many (most?) SMF's have BOTH the RIGHT and LEFT hand note data on the SAME channel. This complicates things a bit, but can be corrected with a little time, patience, and the correct software. I strongly recommend leaving the NAVIGATE channel at its default location of Channel 4, and using computer software to correct the SMF to match the keyboard. No amount of NAVIGATE channel re-assignment, on the keyboard, will make up for RIGHT/LEFT note data on the SAME or REVERSED channels, either of which will normally be the case. Use your computer software to cut and paste the SMF MIDI note data to the correct channels to match what the keyboard is looking for. For RIGHT/LEFT note data on the SAME channel , cut and paste the combined note data to BOTH Channels 3 and 4. On Channel 3, use the software's Track Editor to bulk delete all notes Middle-C and above. This is now your LEFT hand note track/channel. On Channel 4, use the Track Editor to bulk delete all notes below Middle-C. This is now your RIGHT hand note track/channel and should allow for proper key lighting on most simple songs that would be used for learning purposes. For the occasional song that has LEFT hand notes the come above Middle-C or RIGHT hand notes that go below Middle-C, just move your "delete" points up or down a few notes, and/or use the software's "Piano Roll" Editor to correct the odd errant note. As for getting SMF data to work with the LK "Lessons" features, I am afraid that proper (?) "key lighting" is about it. SMF data will not work with the "HANDS" in the keyboard's display panel to indicate which "FINGER" should be playing the current note. That feature requires special "progrmming" from the built-in songs, and only works with them. Other "Lessons" features appear to work erratically with SMF's on some Casio models, and not at all with them on other Casio models. In particular is the "WAIT" feature, which causes the keyboard to "WAIT" for you to play the correct note, before it proceeds to the next. Good luck! - T -

Chas Glitchless sample loops require what is known as "crossfading" of the loop point in the sustain portion of the sample's ADSR envelope. This is a process that downward tapers the volume of the loop end point, and overlaps it with an upward taper of the volume of the loop start point. When done properly, the loop start/end point is essentially undetectable to the human ear. The hardware samplers of some decades ago (eg. the Ensoniqs and Rolands, etc.) had built-in editors that were very adept at this, and pretty much made it an integral part of the sampling process. It looks like most of the available info on this today is on YouTube, so I recommend going there and doing a search on "crossfading audio samples". There are videos there for doing it with Ableton Live, Logic, FL Studio, and some of the more popular DAW software. Here is a specific site for crossfading between audio "tracks" with Audacity, but the process is similar to crossfading sample loop points: https://www.howtogeek.com/57252/how-to-use-crossfade-in-audacity-for-seamless-transitions-between-audio-tracks/ By far, the most efficient (and popular), but most difficult, crossfade was the bow-tie crossfade, but with the weaknesses of our modern day search engines, when I search on that, I only get hits on bow-ties that you wear. The bow-tie crossfade detected the "normalized center" of the sample's overall volume and did its fade tapers to and from that point, but this obviously required some highly specialized programming algorithms. I doubt very much that you would find this available to the general public today. - T -

mert Taking your questions one-by-one: a. As far as I know, any Casio keyboard that uses a "Function" menu operates pretty much the same as the LK-240. Since "Function" mode is not one of the "play" modes, the keyboard automatically returns to one of the "play" modes as soon as the selected "function" operation is completed, or after a few seconds delay, if a valid "function" is not selected after the "Function" menu is activated. There is no way of freezing or locking any of them into "Function" mode. b. The Basic MIDI Channel (1-16) can only be changed with the keyboard's Function menu, It can not be changed remotely. c. Since you have already considered the LK-240 as a stand-alone option (sans sound module) you might want to consider one of the more recent used CTK models. Any of them that originally sold in the mid price ranges would have a sound engine that is, at least, a step up from that of the entry level LK series, but would still have the Auto-Accompaniment feature, if you wanted to use it as a "one-man-bander". Many of them will even operate for several hours on 4 or 6 "D" batteries, if necessary. Anything new enough to consider a "safe" investment would only have USB-MIDI instead of 5-pin-DIN, but if you are planning on using it stand-alone, that is not all that much of an issue. Most certainly you would want one of the models with 4-by-8 Registrations, as that would solve your original problem of quick sound changes. These models provide you with single button press access to 4 different sounds for any one of 8 different banks. If you would be fortunate enough to find a reasonably priced CTK-7000, it would provide you with single button press access to 6 different sounds for any one of 16 different banks. Good luck! - T -

Carol Are you connecting your WK-245's audio output to some type of external sound system? If so, adjust the bass/treble balance with the controls on that system. Are you using the WK-245's internal sound system (amplifiers and speakers)? It is designed to have essentially flat (equal) response between bass and treble. If it is not, there may be a problem with its internal sound system. The WK-245 is not equipped with any type of equalizer or mixer circuitry for adjusting this internally. If you are using headphones, and they are "bass enhanced" or DJ type phones that boost the bass for a boombox type effect, then you will need to replace them with "studio monitor" type phones with a fairly flat response. Professional models of these can get quite pricey, but a music shop should be able to suggest reasonably priced models that will do the job for home use without breaking the bank. Some? many? most? all? of the headphone models offered at big-box stores for "general" music listening can get a bit "boomy", even if they are not listed as "bass enhanced" devices. That is why I recommend a music shop. Now, all of that said. if you are simply saying that the Auto Accompaniment BASS instrument (eg, acoustic string bass, fingered bass, picked bass, fretless bass, slap bass, etc) is too loud, you can use the WK-245's Accompaniment pattern editor to lower the volume of just the BASS instrument. Once you become proficient at this, you should be able to make the adjustment on the fly, from song to song, as you change Accompaniment patterns, but the WK-245 has User Rhythm memory slots that will allow you to save up to ten of your favorite edited rhythm patterns for quick recall. See Pages EN-45 through EN-47 of the WK-245's manual for instructions on editing, saving, and deleting User Rhythms. - T -

You first need to resolve that "disconnected" condition, before you can do anything about any other problems you may be having with this. Are you using Windows or a MAC? If Windows, what version of Windows are you using?

Awf Transferring Auto Accompaniment patterns between WK-2XX models requires the use of Casio Data Manager 5.0 software. If you do not already have it, you can download a copy from: https://support.casio.com/en/support/download.php?cid=008&pid=70 Make certain you get version 5.0 only. Version 6.1 is for other models, and will not work with the WK-2XX models. You can download a PDF copy of the Data Manager User's Guide from: https://support.casio.com/storage/en/support/download_files/en/008/manuals/DATAMANAGERE1D.pdf Data Manager 5.0 is Windows only, so if you are running a MAC, I am afraid you are out of luck. Basically, this involves bringing up the preset Auto Accompaniment pattern, that you want to transfer, in the "source" (WK-210) keyboard's Rhythm Editor, as though you are going to edit it, then saving it as a "User" pattern; then transferring that "User" pattern, with the Data Manager 5.0 software, to your computer for ultimate transfer to the "target" (WK-245) keyboard's "User" memory. Some models require you to actually change (edit) some parameter before it will allow you to save the data as a "User" pattern. Sorry, but I do not recall if the WK-210 is one of those models, or not. If it is, just select something simple, like a "Part Volume" setting and increment it by a value of "1", then immediately decrement it by a value or "1", so it is not really changed, but those actions will "fool" the keyboard's operating system into "thinking" that the pattern has been "edited", and will allow you to save it as a "User" pattern. Refer to Pages E-44 thru E-47 of the WK-210 manual for editing and saving "User" patterns, but do not get lost in all the rhetoric about editing all the different pattern "Parts". At most, you will only want to "temporarily" change one minor item, then (most importantly) just save it as a "User" pattern for transfer to the computer. Keep in mind that the WK-210 has no "flash" memory for "User" data, so keep the power adapter connected (or use batteries) until the data has been successfully transferred to the computer, or your data will be lost, and you will have to begin all over from the start. See the appropriate sections of the WK-210 and WK-245 manuals for connecting them to a computer and for transferring data. Both the WK-210 and WK-245 are USB-MIDI "Class Compliant", so they will work with the drivers that are already built-in to Windows, and will not require the downloading and installation of any after-market or 3rd party drivers. Bear in mind that, if the pattern you are transferring, requires a "Tone" that is not resident in the WK-245's Tone Bank (highly unlikely), then you may need to edit it with the WK-245's pattern editor to select an appropriate "Tone" for that particulart "Part" to get the pattern to sound correctly on the WK-245. Good luck! - T -

The default (power up) Main Volume level is 7, and can not be changed. The CTK-700 is not equipped with any type of internal "user memory" for the storage of such settings. If the default value of 7 is too loud, the player should use the Main Volume "down" button to lower the volume to a more suitable, previously noted, level (as shown in the display), immediately after turning the power on and before beginning to play.