CME MIDI Thru5 WC - Premium 1-to-5 MIDI Thru - High-precision 1-in-5-out wired transmission with high-speed optocoupler for error-free synchronization of all MIDI devices via 5-pin DIN

I've been learning how to use MIDI for a while now, and ran up against the inevitable wall of learning that you can not just daisy chain each keyboards or synthesizers MIDI Out port to the next ones IN, and have your messages from the source device continue past the first destination.For that you need a MIDI Thru output, and many modern synthesizers have opted to not include one (though lots let you configure your Out port to act as a Thru instead).Pretty simple to build cheaply if you are handy with a soldering iron and can find a schematic, but it looks like prices are beginning to lower on premade options since I last checked, (was around $60-$70 I think) and it seems much more worth it to me than it used to.This is a neat little device that solved all of my MIDI routing to my hardware synths and controllers. You just insert the controlling devices MIDI Out port to the Thru boxes MIDI In, and you can broadcast the signal to 5 other devices at once. If you need more ports but already have one of these, you can easily daisy chain one of the Thru out ports to the In port of another box for 5 more connections.There is a way to upgrade the box to handle MIDI over Bluetooth, but I haven't tried that yet. Hardware cables are your best bet for lowest latency, but it is nice to have the option.

This replaced my Quadra-Thru because I needed that extra 5th port. I don't know if the power supply was necessary but since I had additional power supplies available, I've been using it while supplying power to it. It distributes my midi clock from my beatbuddy to 3 loopers, a delay pedal, and a microkorg. Works as expected and fits nicely on the pedal board.

MIDI in. Many MIDIs out. Just what I needed.

Works flawlessly. Seems fast solid and reliable.

Works great no problems

good works well bought 4

Great little device. Using it to control 5 synths using a single keyboard. Only thing I wish it had is an activity LED on each port so you can visually see if there is midi activity.

I have multiple MIDI devices that I had daisy chained and was getting stuck notes. This simplified the entire setup and solved that problem. I use it with the CME 3 IN /3 OUT box to have flexibility without having to switch cords around. Both require a power source but work nicely off of a USB hub. Build quality is great.