CME U2MIDI Pro - High-Speed USB MIDI Cable with Filter and Mapper - Plug & Play USB-to-MIDI Interface for Computer/Laptop/PC to MIDI Instrument/Device - 6.5ft

Wanted to get a reasonably priced midi cable that will just work with my Yamaha DX7 original Mark 1 synth from 1983, without me struggling with settings and configs etc. I attempted a cheap silver cable with an oval unit which just would't work. I got this cable albeit significantly of more cost, to check if this was any good. I didn't bother with any firmware upgrade before using it straight out of its pack. It worked straight away and the plug colour coding helps a lot. Connect Black plug to MIDI IN and White plug to MIDI OUT and the USB to your computer and load up the MIDI Software. I used MIDI-OX on Windows 11 which seems to work well with this cable, remember to select this cable name for both MIDI In and Out device. For DX7 the SysEx (System Exclusive) file transfers were very quick and the DX7 confirmed as "MIDI RECEIVED!" in less than 6 Seconds. You need to unprotect the Internal Memory and set the MIDI Availability in DX7 to 'Available' before tranfering the files.Very happy with the product and highly recommend.

Plug and play right out of the boxA solid cable at a good price!Wasn't expecting it to transmit other important signals such as key velocity / (touch response) but it handles everything like a champ.Small input delay but I believe this keyboard I'm using (PSR 290) has that delay anyway due to its age, nothing too noticeable and I don't have the means to measure or prove where it is coming from...Used with and compatible with cubase 8.5 pro on Windows 10 via usb

Very good product,great price and easy to use

Given full rating because it works on windows 10 . But still unsure about Linux Mint. I'm still looking for midi software that recognises the usb connection in linux. On windows 10 I managed to get an old Evolution M149 keyboard to work. It only has one midi out 5pin port leaving the other midi lead unplugged. But worked fine after downloading a free midi processor off the Microsoft Store.

Plug and play pretty much. Latency is really low and therefore useful if precise timing with another source is important. I was able to install the firmware update (from Windows). Their support confirms to me this has a high speed optoisolator too so got rid of a ground loop that I otherwise had from using the digital piano's built-in USB MIDI.

Ordered as I'd lost my previous midi lead. Of course as soon as this arrived I found the old one. Not used this one as a result but looks like it's good quality. Will give it a try the next time I record my v drums onto my pc.

Cost effective and rock solid performance at a good price! Highly Recommended.

Exactly what I needed