Connections

First, verify the MIDI connections: Midi Out at computer side goes to PSR's Midi In. Computer's Midi In goes to PSR's Midi out. If you want to use your PSR just as master keyboard, you just need to connect PSR's Midi out on the computer's Midi In.

Configure CakeWalk

Go to Option/Project Options box/MIDI Input tab, and check the 16 MIDI Channels. Leave Echo Mode on "Auto". Then, go to Options/MIDI Ports, where you have to choose your input port, depending on your hardware. You must use your MIDI port's driver, which is usually included in your sound card package.

Configure PSR 740

click Function button, and select F5 MIDI, then click NEXT button. select Transmit Channel sub menu, click NEXT to continue. configure the 16 MIDI Channels. Choose for each one, the MIDI source, (PSR Keyboard Left, Right1, Right2), one of the 16 channels of the build-in sequencer.

  To get started

If you want, you should at first configure just one channel, for example, Channel 1. Set this channel (using +/- keys) on RIGHT1. Be sure VOICE R1 button is selected - red LED lit - then set every other Midi channels off (using songs channel buttons).

When this is done, it means that your RIGHT1 keyboard generate MIDI code transmitted on the MIDI Channel 1. Remember that if VOICE L button has been selected, Right1 Voice will stop at the split point between Left and Right voice. Unselect it if you want to use the whole keyboard.

At this point, everything is ready, the remaining thing consist in choosing a channel in CakeWalk, "arming" it by clicking R button in channel view, then press R on your keyboard, and play a beautiful tune on your PSR.

If you intend to use your PSR with CakeWalk, get the PSR740.INS instrument definition's file, from Mojoflux. Go to the PSR Software page.