Midi Keyboard

[carosio]

A friend unearthed an old keyboard in her loft and was hoping it could be used as a conventional keyboard when plugged (somehow) into her 9 year-old grandson's Chromebook.

 

It's an Evolution MK-125 and just has one Midi-out 5 pin DIN socket on the rear.

 

I know next to nothing about Midis, is it feasible or not worth persuing?

Edited October 8, 2022 by carosio

[fools]

no

 

you can get a converter to convert it to usb midi, (roland amongst others make them), which will work with windows, but you could also just buy a new keyboard with usb midi for not much more.

 

Edited October 8, 2022 by fools

[carosio]

ok, probably not worth persuing then.

[fools]

Financially, probably not

 

a roland um-one (usb-din midi adapter) is about £42 , works on w7, w10

 

there are cheaper alternatives, but then you have the problem of chromebook compatibility and apps on top.

 

compared to being able to buy a full working keyboard for £55 upwards from argos.

 

If you have any old pc's hanging around with a midi card installed, it's a different matter.

 

if they take an interest in it, there's a ton of free software that emulates old synthesisers, a midi able keyboard is very useful for that

 

 

Edited October 8, 2022 by fools

[carosio]

Thanks for the detailed advice, as mentioned it's whether they take an interest in it (trying to get them off youtube etc!).

[fools]

combine the two, youtube is full of keyboard tutorials.