If you want to convert the display, a Raspbeery Pi SBC is most likely absolute overkill. A microcontroller will do for sure and will be a fraction of the cost.
As I understand it, you just want to be able to control the device. Maybe keep the display as is, intercept the signals and forward them (wirelessly) to an external device for display?
>Intercept the signals and forward them (wirelessly) to an external device for display?
You are correct.
Though I am fine with it being wired.
The Pi is good since I already own it.
Heck, I can use a laptop for it, since I have a couple.
Actually that would be cool since if somehow I could wire it up
then I already have a big screen to render things on ,.
That would mean I needed a way to get the cable / signals to the
PC. Sine I have an old laptop I might get to run Linux it would
have serial and parallel ports if that would make it easier,.
Or some gizmo that takes the wires from the Akai sampler and makes USB
I mean, for one-off projects the RPi is plenty cheap. You’ve gotta have some scale for the cost difference to compensate for the convenience of working with a broad-based platform.
As I understand it, you just want to be able to control the device. Maybe keep the display as is, intercept the signals and forward them (wirelessly) to an external device for display?