IS there a way to record midi with the tones on a keyboard that is midi able?

yes and no, MIDI is just data, there is no sound in the data.  just computer data.  the sound is something you can hear that is triggered by the MIDI data.  either an oscillator and filters or a manipulated looped sample triggered by the data that MIDI is.

but to record the audio from the keyboard, just connect the audio outputs of the keyboard up to your soundcard.  if you want to record MIDI first so you can edit it, then just record the audio, then set up your MIDI tracks' OUTPUT to go back to the keyboard, set up an audio track to record the audio from the soundcard (with the keyboard connected to it) and then arm the audio track and hit record.  the MIDI is sent back to the keyboard, triggers the audio and sends that to the soundcard and records on the audio track.

no, not quite.  it's more simple than that.

MIDI TRACK OUTPUT =>  CASIO
AUDIO TRACK INPUT <= soundcard with casio's LINE OUTPUTS connected to it.

if you ALREADY have MIDI data on the MIDI track, then just ARM the AUDIO track and hit record.

if you don't, then arm the MIDI track, record the MIDI data, edit it if you want before recording the audio, then arm the audio track and hit record.

yes, I think you've got it!

Check out this post of mine from not too long ago. Step by step instructions for setting up a keyboard synth:

http://forum.cakewalk.com/fb.ashx?m=2363828

Basically you want to treat a keyboard synth like a separate controller and sound module.

Just one last question before i give this a try- I hook it up to the interface via trs cable, not directly to the laptop buy usb2, right?

The USB is a MIDI interface. if you're connecting MIDI ports by DIN cables to your interface's MIDI I/O, you don' need the USB connection.

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thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu guuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuys!! I was confused at first because ive never used my interface on a track input, forgot it was possible. Wow this changes everything!Just in case you guys were curious, on my casio the soundtrack tone is just plain awesome to me. And i could not for the life of me figure out how to eq the soundtrack synth in TTS to sound like this one. At the same time, i could never get my timing right when i recorded audio, and my loops sounded like crap :/ you guys have know idea how much good you've done by me :)

I have the same keyboard...I use this same technique a bit and I find something in the chain changes the dynamics of the notes by the time it hits the keys. It's a great way to run the keyboard tones through a good tube amp, you'd be surprized how well the El Piano presets sound through a early '70 Champ at full tilt!