USB MIDI Connection
In addition to the conventional MIDI In and MIDI Out ports, the MP20 also has a USB (Universal Serial Bus)
port on the rear panel. You can connect the MP20 directly to a computer with a USB cable. This connection
transmits and receives MIDI data between the MP20 and the computer.
The MP20 supports the “Plug and Play” feature used in the Windows XP or higher and Macintosh operating
systems. No drivers are required to use this connection; but you may need to enable MIDI on your computer’s
sound and audio control panel.
To use the MP20 as a MIDI controller with a computer, use any Type-A to Type-B USB cable. By default, the
MP20 acts as a MIDI controller (not a hard drive) when connected to a computer.
If you have a sequencer program installed on your computer, you can use this USB connection to record and
play your music. The MP20‘s recorder is actually a sequencer and the performance you record into the
MP20’s memory is MIDI performance data. Using a computer based sequencer program provides unlimited
memory, editing, and posting on the Internet.
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