on 2012-03-16 6:56 Bruce Walker wrote
He might consider someday moving up to a keyboard with a USB connector that supports MIDI over USB. Pretty much the modern standard. Look around the M-Audio site.
there are several USB-based keyboards that are reasonable quality and they are so inexpensive that buying a midi converter could be a waste (unless the Casio keyboard he has is very good); M-Audio, Akai and a few others make 2-octave keyboards for around $50, and 3+ octaves with a somewhat better touch aren't much more (i haven't owned an electronic keyboard for a while, but i've been planning to get one)
when i work with "non-expert" computer users (which i do on the side professionally, and as a service to friends), i find keeping things simple is key; this is especially true with older people who tend not to practice enough to retain detailed procedures; to that end, a USB (rather than Midi) keyboard means less wiring, and i expect Windows is like OS X in that you could just plug in the USB keyboard, launch some equivalent to GarageBand, and start playing ...
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