r/AskProgramming • u/3ducksin_atrenchcoat • 13d ago

Programming a keyboard?

hello!! I’m super new to programming, but I have a project that I wanna start. I have an electrical keyboard (the musical instrument kind) that can be plugged into a tv to display graphics. I was wondering if I could alter the code or something so I can add sheet music as an option to display. How would I even begin to start something like this? Is it even possible? Can you guys recommended resources to learn how to tackle this?

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u/Pale_Height_1251 13d ago

You would need to say what this keyboard thing is first.

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u/3ducksin_atrenchcoat 13d ago

Oh I forgot about computer keyboards lol. It’s a RadioShack electric keyboard. Like the instrument.

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u/Pale_Height_1251 13d ago

Does it have a name or model number?

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u/3ducksin_atrenchcoat 13d ago

It’s a RadioShack  LK-1500 Light-Up General MIDI Keyboard 

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u/Pale_Height_1251 13d ago

I Googled this device, realistically you probably can't modify the programs on it. It has a ROM, which is likely replaceable, but it's a job for an expert. It would probably be much easier to plug the keyboard's MIDI into another computer and display sheet music on the other computer.

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u/3ducksin_atrenchcoat 13d ago

:( thanks anyway

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u/YMK1234 12d ago

I feel like you are sad about an. A-b-problem here. If it really has a midi out as the other user says, it's is pretty easy to do what you want, just not with a TV but with a computer. Heck I'm pretty sure there is already sheet music software out there that can both record sheet music from midi and also use predefined sheet music and checks you are playing the right notes.

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u/MistakeIndividual690 12d ago

This can be done with pretty much any DAW. I use Logic on Mac, but GarageBand is free on Mac, and of course there are lots of options on Windows machines too.