LEKATO MIDI Cable, MIDI to USB C, Type-C MIDI Interface with Input & Output Connecting Keyboard/Synthesizer for Editing Recording Professional Cord Windows/Mac Studio -6.5Ft, Black

This is in light of reading other reviews here.One quick thing up front: I've seen conflicting info here about which MIDI plug (in/out) goes where. And yes, for dozens of years you'd plug a MIDI OUT cord into your MIDI IN socket on the instrument (and vice versa - that was the standard.Not sure if standards or changing or if this is just a single example, but their instructions are true to what worked for me: OUT goes into OUT sockets, IN to IN, not the old IN/OUT way I'm used to. For me it worked with the OUTS and INS being coupled respectively.First, I've used MIDI since the 90's and this wasn't particularly intuitive. The instructions are only a bit helpful (plus the printing is microscopic, not kidding, I had to use a magnifying glass to read them!). It took a few hours to get it going, mostly because only the sparest info is given. It was hard to tell if you needed the 2nd part (the dongle, not the tethered pair), didn't need it, or what. Eventually after seeing a good video that the company included in its order listing, I made progress. My overall goal is to use this so I can move my keyboard far from my audio interface box, yet still input into a DAW (I use the Apple two mostly), and then Airplay it across my house (or whatever space I'm at); the idea is not only to have MIDI control but actually use an onboard instrument in my DAW to sound back to my home pods - all without needing cables.Eventually I found that I do need the dongle plugged into my desktop Mac (I used a A-to-C USB adapter I had), and then plug in the two MIDI sockets to my keyboard, i.e. I needed all 3. 2) It took a little figuring out exactly how to GET Logic and Garageband to respond - and sound. Turns out yes it was simple, but too simple, and wasn't intuitive. First, I didn't need to do anything that the instructions said (i.e. go to Finder and Audio Setup blah blah, all that happened automatically, so that was a waste of time). Second, after perusing several internet explanations, I finally realized all I had to so was simply to make a new *software instrument* track (not MIDI instrument for my purposes), hit "R" or "I" in the DAW to hear real-time input, and it was automatically responding to the MIDI signal - but more importantly, playing the sound of the digital instrument I selected! All I had to do then is to go into the instrument library and select the one I wanted, and bingo, I was in business.So yeah, this little device works GREAT (very little latency when hearing your playback) and I'm happy with it. I just think it's simpler than the instructions made out. I think after a small learning curve, I'll find I use this thing a lot and with increased time and hassle saving. So far I'd recommend it... just know how your individual programs or hardware might need to be tweaked.

I was impressed with how it worked without any issue so far. I had purchased the CME WIDI Master and CME Bud Pro at the same time as this. The CME works just fine, although, I had some issues and still continue to struggle with certain things due to it's many configurations. I intended to use the CME with a "Rock Band 3 Keyboard for PlayStation 3". For some unknown reason the CME will not work and the LEKATO does. My only gripe is the MIDI IN jack does not detach when it's not needed. The CME does. The keyboard has only one MIDI OUT jack and the IN jack just dangles. I'm trying double sided tape it to the back side. I'm tempted to just cut it off. My favorite feature of this device is how the USB acts as an adapter for USB to Wireless. That comes in really handy with my Yamaha PSR which only has USB.

It worked well. Easy to set up and use. Only issue is how long the plug is. I cannot push my piano against the wall. But that is personal preference. Good product otherwise

This product works well, and it is an especially good Bluetooth MIDI solution for musicians who use Windows computers. Many Bluetooth MIDI devices do not work with Windows. This one comes with a USB dongle that you plug into the Windows computer. This makes Bluetooth pairing instantaneous and reliable.The only aspect of this product that concerns me is that it is not powered by the MIDI Out port of your keyboard but rather by a built-in, rechargeable battery. There is no way to know what the current battery level is.

I didn’t expect too much for $30 but boy was I surprised. You get two dongles. One for 5 pin din midi connection and one for USB midi. Both connected instantly with IPad GarageBand and Logic Pro. Haven’t tried it yet with my Mac. Practically no latency performance.

The M02045N Wireless MIDI with the USB dongle provides a lot of bang for the buck! I use it to wirelessly connect my Korg Triton Extreme keyboard to my PC laptop running a standalone piano VST. "MIDI A" plugs into the keyboard's MIDI IN and MIDI OUT. The "MIDI B" USB dongle plugs into the laptop. My laptop doesn't even have a built-in Bluetooth receiver - it's in the supplied dongle. Works great! No device firmware or Windows 10 driver installations needed.I also use this with my Triton Extreme using only "MIDI A" to connect wirelessly to an iPhone which has MIDI Bluetooth. There are some good iOS piano apps available, and this Wireless MIDI device allow my dinosaur keyboard (with an action I still like) to act as a MIDI controller for those iOS pianos.As for the LED colors, flashing blue means no Bluetooth connection has been made. Solid blue means Bluetooth connection has been made. Solid red means internal battery is charging. Red and Blue both illuminate (looks purple) when in use and charging at the same time.MIDI A has two 5-pin DIN connectors, one labeled OUT you plug into your keyboard's MIDI OUT jack. The other labeled IN you plug into your keyboard's MIDI IN jack. Easy peasy. Note these two connectors have a thin black insulated wire connecting them, but it's not connecting MIDI IN to MIDI OUT like an old style MIDI cable - that would create an ugly MIDI loop! The processor and radio of this wireless Bluetooth MIDI interface are probably in the larger MIDI OUT connector, and it sends over the black wire the data and power appropriate for the smaller MIDI IN connector.

This device connects MAYBE one out to ten times. No way I could ever try to use something that unreliable on stage. I tried contacting the company several times, but they never responded. Amazon customer support was equally useless. Pretty much, too bad, nothing we can do, not our problem, you need to contact the company. So much for the one year warranty.