cooltouch Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 [Oops, I just noticed that there's a CDP section here, so dear moderator, please move this post if you feel it's off-topic for this sectrion.] The last time I used this function on my CDP was a few years ago, and as I recall, it worked fine. I haven't had an occasion to use my keyboard with my computer as a MIDI device for quite a while, but I'd like to start using it now on a regular basis. Problem is, following the instructions to set Local to "off" it doesn't seem to make a difference. I'm still hearing sound from my Casio's speakers. I've tried toggling it from on to off and back several times, hoping it might get unstuck or something, but it hasn't worked yet. So, I'm wondering, am I doing anything wrong? Missed a step? Doing things out of order, or? I've followed the instructions exactly in the manual as to how to set up the keyboard with the computer, and it's showing up in the software as it should. But I'm not getting any of the Casio's sounds through my computer's speakers, instead I'm getting them through the Casio's speakers. Oh, and I can send sounds from the software to the Casio, and they play through the Casio just fine. Just can't seem to get the "Local off" function to work. Any ideas if I'm doing something wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Are you saying the screen reads "local off", yet internal sounds are still being generated whenever the keys are played? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltouch Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Yes. When I toggle it to "off" it shows Local as being "off." But sounds are still coming through the speakers. I visited Casio's website last night and found in their downloads area that they have a publication for using the CDP with a computer and MIDI. I was on a different computer, so I need to download that file to this one -- the DAW -- so I can read up on it to further depth. Maybe it'll give me a hint or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 To be clear, local off disconnects the keys from the internal sound engine. It does not turn off the speakers, nor does it disable MIDI IN from controlling the internal sound engine. It should be technically impossible for local off to malfunction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooltouch Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 I see -- wasn't aware of that. So then, I have a question. If I turn the volume down on the CDP, does this also lower the volume of the signal -- or reduce the velocity, I suppose -- that's being sent to my computer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 No, the volume knob does not affect MIDI usage in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanB Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 The purpose of Local Off in MIDI is to prevent a loop forming if MIDI Out is connected to MIDI In via a MIDI recorder (usually these days a DAW). It allows the recorder to control the keyboard's sounds and the keyboard to send commands to the recorder simultaneously. With Local Off, the keyboard should thus not generate sounds when not connected to a recorder/DAW, and you should be able to disable sounds by disabling the recorder's MIDI output. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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