Casio CTK-720 Keyboard not working with Garageband

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Casio CTK-720 Keyboard not working with Garageband

Hi, maybe you can help me out. I have a Casio CTK-720 keyboard that I just purchased, Apple was no big help when I called they told me to go into Audio MiDI setup and nothing helped get it going there. I called Casio and they said we don't support Macs at all. Any advise would be great. Thanks

I have Snow Leopard 10.6.2 and the Garage band '09
I would appreciate it if anyone has a solution to go step by step as simple as possible, as I have googled this and looked at you tube and it was too complex and left me puzzled.

iMac (2008), Mac OS X (10.6.2)

Posted on Nov 28, 2009 10:21 PM

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EPDOC@DC

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Nov 29, 2009 6:22 PM in response to lindanjulio

Just did it today. Hooked up CTK-720 to Imac with Snow Leopard (10.2.6) using GarageBand.
Steps: 1) Go to : http://code.google.com/p/casiousbmididriver/ 2) Download the CasioUSBMIDIDriver.plugin (see the two choices on the right side of screen) 3) Place the CasioUSBMIDIDriver.Plugin file into the MIDI Driver subfolder: Macintosh HD => Library => Audio => MIDI Drivers 4) Restart 5) Plug in USB cable, open GarageBand, turn on Casio 6) In GraarageBand Open New Project, Start by using Piano, Select Keyboard (command K) in the Window menu 7) You should see the keyboard being played on the screen.
PS: Thank you Francois Ferland.

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EPDOC@DC

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Nov 29, 2009 6:23 PM in response to lindanjulio

Just did it today. Hooked up CTK-720 to Imac with Snow Leopard (10.2.6) using GarageBand.
Steps: 1) Go to : http://code.google.com/p/casiousbmididriver/ 2) Download the CasioUSBMIDIDriver.plugin (see the two choices on the right side of screen) 3) Place the CasioUSBMIDIDriver.Plugin file into the MIDI Driver subfolder: Macintosh HD => Library => Audio => MIDI Drivers 4) Restart 5) Plug in USB cable, open GarageBand, turn on Casio 6) In GraarageBand Open New Project, Start by using Piano, Select Keyboard (command K) in the Window menu 7) You should see the keyboard being played on the screen.
PS: Thank you Francois Ferland.

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lindanjulio Author

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Nov 30, 2009 12:24 PM in response to EPDOC@DC

EPDOC@DC :

I just wanted to thank you for your time and explaining that so simple. I had the link for the driver before, but I didn't know where to place it in the library and get it working! I can't wait to use it on Garage Band, thanks to you and Francois!

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Dec 29, 2009 8:06 PM in response to EPDOC@DC

Thanks a million to you EPDOC@DC and Francois Ferland for figuring out this crazy issue that cost me and my kids 2 days of our life. Thanks also to lindanjulio for asking the question in a forum in the first place. It's still often a pain in the pants for us Mac users to get some things working. It never seizes to amaze me how ignorant those companies are in their mediocre support.

I didn't even have to restart. After dropping the plugin into the midi folder it worked immediately. Thanks again for taking the time to post it for others to find and benefit from. You saved us another two days by adding them to the "have more fun time".

Ken Breeze, Scottsdale, AZ
www.icoffeegourmet.com

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janepahr

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Mar 22, 2010 9:14 AM in response to kennethbreeze

Well, I seem to be missing something here. I just got a new IMAC with snowleopard and can't get it to work. Tried but something missing. Any suggestions? anyone?

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