I have a Novation Launchkey 61 MK2 here with me - I've only just bought it but never used it, or midi on a daw etc so I have no experience with it all.
I've seen it on videos etc but they were all setup etc.
I want to buy the newer version MK3, but since I have the older MK2 here - I can use that at home to test and get this working on the chromebook before I go meet this guy and test the mk3 he is selling.
Reading through your post again, and I do know some things about MIDI. If you don't have any sort of DAW, e.g. Ableton Live, Cubase, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, GarageBand, etc. I don't think you can really use either of those Novation Lauchkey MIDI controllers.
I've tried a bunch of free apps on Chromebook via Play Store - but I can't get Faders, Q-Link knobs working, I think I got pads working on one?
But there are other buttons too I haven't mentioned but the above are the big ones.
Could someone please record a super quick video showing me how to test these things on a Chromebook ideally as that's the only one that I have that will work?
Or failing that - give good instructions?
A Chromebook is really just an internet browser, that can run some Android mobile apps.
It could be a Synth app only or a DAW or something else?
There's a few musical instrument type apps for Android, like piano simulators, that can work with a MIDI keyboard, for tapping out simple tunes on. But these are really just novelties IMO.
Even if I can only test half the buttons on one and the rest on the other that would be fine?
I really hope someone can perform a miracle and help me out.
Thank you for your help
There are DAWs available for GNU/Linux OSs. If you can install a full-blown GNU/Linux OS on your Chromebook, e.g. Kubuntu. But I've had no experience of doing this at all, as I don't have a Chromebook.
My only experiences is using MIDI keyboard controllers with Macs and included GarageBand DAW.