Requirements1. Needs a regular headphone jack2. <$250I've heard that weighted keys are best so you can build muscle memory and it doesn't feel like you're dicking around with a toy. 81 keys is ideal but 61 can still get you through most songs, so I've heard. The plan is to lean more classical but also self-teach. I'm not terribly worried about pre-loaded songs because I can find sheet music on the internet.Context>Minnesota>Want to get better at reading music and learn an instrument in the process>I work nightshift and live in an apartment, so it needs to be something I can plug normal headphones into without it still being loud>Have some experience with accordion, so piano is not totally foreign to me, but it is loud and unfortunately out of tune now>Not sure how active I will be during the summer, but I really don't want to spend all winter just hitting the gym, watching anime, and reading
>>32594534A cheap, used $50 49-key MIDI keyboard that you connect to your computer is all you need as a beginner.
>>32594547My computer is a 10yo toastershiba laptop that can barely handle War Thunder on lowest quality. Even Runescape refuses to run on it.
>>32594534Cool thread dude.
>>32594556MIDI devices and simple VSTs can run on much worse, older hardware.
>>32594534Status report?
>>32594534Personally, my favorite in that category is the Yamaha P-80. There are higher models but that one has a really nice feel and it's very user-friendly. Nice deep resonance too.
>>32595163Would you prefer another "How to get gf?" thread?>>32595178What kind(s) of software would be required? Never got into midi stuff.>>32597763Looking at Yamaha's psr e283 keyboard or skonyon/vevor digital pianos.>>32597782Little pricey, even for used. Like I said, I don't know how much I'll be practicing in the summer.
>>32597822>What kind(s) of software would be required?Literally any basic VST (many good free ones) and any basic audio host (even Audacity/Tenacity will do).
Midi is more for composition, not for learning how to play. eBay, type in 81 key keyboard for its search. Get one you can afford. The cheapest, shittest keyboard with no features that has your headphone jack is all you need as a beginner. Don't sink more money into a hobby than the bear minimum when you're first starting out just in case you don't like it. There is no specific brand or model you should buy as a beginner.
>>32597841>Midi is more for composition, not for learning how to play.Wrong. MIDI is just the technology. t. Music Master's graduate
M-Audio Hammer 88 Pro. don't listen to the naysayers, if you get cheap shit you will never want to touch it or hear it and will never become a serious musician. get real good stuff
>>32597860Are you retarded? A midi keyboard with a DAC is for composing, not learning. OP shouldn't spend more than $50 on a cheapo keyboard that does the basics until he decides if he likes it or not. >>32598104What a load of shit
>>32598104I'm not looking to become a serious musician. I'm already gainfully employed. This is meant to be a creative outlet that is socially acceptable and mentally stimulating while not being messy, obnoxious, or costly.
>>32598119>A midi keyboard with a DAC is for composing, not learning. OP shouldn't spend more than $50 on a cheapo keyboard that does the basics until he decides if he likes it or not.I didn't suggest a DAC, did I.I also suggested OP only spends $50 on a keyboard.Learn to actually read and mentally process posts before replying.
>>32597822>Would you preferNo I would not
