FiXato (fallback)

Okay, I did not expect to spend this much time on playing with @Siiw's #Yamaha #PSR295 keyboard...

I love #music, but it's always been a skill I considered as something I would never get the hang of.
And while I still don't think I'd ever be good at it, after tonight I think I can at least learn the basics of it after all. :)
It started with managing to connect my wife's keyboard over USB to my laptop, and through the #openMSX emulator, to an emulated #CX7M/128, and I got a kick out of that.

Oct 25, 2020 at 4:13amWeb
Show threadFiXato (fallback)Oct 25, 2020
Wanted to be able to record at least something to show that off, so looked for something simple to learn.
Found a couple of tutorial videos that actually connected with me somewhat, and I can now at least:
- play a very basic #TwinkleTwinkleLittleStar, which #BeardGrabber will hopefully recognise tomorrow.
- Sort of understand major and minor #chords, and how which notes to use for them following the numbering system.
- Do at least 1 simple #chordProgression.
Show threadFiXato (fallback)Oct 25, 2020
So, if you don't mind making your ears bleed slightly, you can watch an absolute beginner like me play #TwinkleTwinkleLittleStar for about a minute, using the PSR-295, connected via MIDI over USB to the #SFG05's #MIDI-In port of an emulated #YamahaCX7M/128 #MSX2 #homecomputer, with #Grauw's #Synthesix for #MSX converting those inputs into audio produced by the #Konami #SCC #soundchip for some rather harsh #chiptunes because I suck at configuring that programme. ;)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4Tib0dmuqM
[MSX] Beginner plays Twinkle Twinkle Little Star via Synthesix on an openMSX emulated Yamaha CX7M

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Show threadFiXato (fallback)Oct 25, 2020
...had to delete and redraft because I erroneously called the #CX7M an #MSX1 computer when it actually is an #MSX2 model.
I guess I was thinking too much of the #CX5M from the video by #RetroManCave #RMC that I linked earlier today, https://mastodon.social/@FiXato/105089895526214103, which kinda was inspiration enough to grab the missus' keyboard and play around with it.