In 2012, the original 30-pin analog+digital interface was replaced with the 8-pin all-digital Lightning connector. Starting in 2018, Apple began replacing Lightning with USB-C. See Lightning ...

It was a beautiful unit, but confusing, as this keyboard comes with an 8-pin DIN connector. A 5-pin DIN plug or 6-pin Mini-DIN would be easy to work with, but what was this odd connection?

It was a beautiful unit, but confusing, as this keyboard comes with an 8-pin DIN connector. A 5-pin DIN plug or 6-pin Mini-DIN would be easy to work with, but what was this odd connection?