What Matt said.

Eddie, two of the "piano keyboards" only have USB connections. Having three keyboards set to different things running in Studio One makes it easier for me not to forget stuff. Bass on one, piano on two, synth on three, and sometimes a drum pad on keyboard four.

These USB keyboards are cheap enough. The Technics 88 key piano has USB and midi in, out, and thru.



Eddie, I use the video camera almost every day to communicate with people over zoom. I can see their screen/DAW, and they can see mine. I also have had Audiomovers in the past and just bought a new annual subscription. All of this facilitates collaboration and learning new stuff. This provides the ability to play in near real-time anywhere in the world. Most of my musical friends do not live in the USA.

I am getting so forgetful I need the charts up on the wall...lol Don't ever get old!

As a side note, although I am not a keyboard player, I had one on stage to use while I played guitar.

So...back to the thread. It most likely does not matter so much about the brand of CPU. What Matt said is my thinking also.

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”