Midi Solutions

The MIDI Solutions Merger is a type of MIDI interface which allows you to combine MIDI outputs to be routed to a single MIDI input, or any number of possible routing options of your choosing. The reason that I've used these boxes is for sending a few different MIDI keyboards to a single MIDI port. It makes it easy to do when I only have a single MIDI input going to my console or computer. It can really be used in a variety of ways, as it just gives you extra MIDI routing options. It can also be used in tandem with other MIDI Solutions products to give users an infinite amount of MIDI routing options. As far as characteristics go, it has a MIDI two MIDI inputs and a single MIDI output. UTILIZATION Setting up and using the MIDI Solutions Merger is a simple process, as you simply plug your MIDI signals, whether it be keyboards or whatever, to your two MIDI inputs and you send your MIDI output to your MIDI interface. It really doesn't get all that much simpler than that, and that is really all there is to it, so a manual isn't necessary. OVERALL OPINION MIDI Solutions specializes in unique MIDI boxes and interfaces, so I trust them when it comes to things like this. The Merger is a well designed product that will do exactly as advertised. The price is reasonable and realistic, so if you need a box or two like this one for when you might have a limited amount of MIDI inputs on your interface, I wholeheartedly recommend making the MIDI Solutions Merger the first place you look. I'm really not sure about a product that I would compare with this one, as the Merger is the product that I have used from the beginning and that I will probably continue to use for a good time to come.

The MIDI Solutions Thru Box is a simple box that allows you to send a single MIDI signal to two separate outputs. It makes it simple to send a MIDI signal to two separate locations, and makes sure that your signal won't be degraded in any way. There aren't any other connections beyond the single MIDI input jack and the two MIDI output jacks, and doesn't need any extra power as it is MIDI powered and will turn on once you've made the connections. I've only used the Thru box in the recording studio, and I'm not sure that I can think of any other uses for the box beyond this. UTILIZATION It really couldn't be any simpler to set up and use the MIDI Solutions Thru Box. Simply make the connections and you're good to go! You can of course use this box with other MIDI Solutions boxes, which is what I'm sure many professional studios will be doing. However, you can use it on it's own if you don't need anything else. The MIDI Solutions Thru box isn't something that I've used on too many sessions, but we had it on hand in one of the studios that I've worked at, as it is something that was needed and came in handy more times than you would think. OVERALL OPINION If you're looking for MIDI boxes to make any sort of irregular (or regular) MIDI connections, MIDI Solutions is the company you want to be in touch with. They make reliable products that in many cases are unique and are hard to find elsewhere. While I'm sure you could find another MIDI thru box like this one out there, I haven't ever used another one, so I don't really have anything to compare this one to. I'd encourage you to do the proper research, but you definitely cannot go wrong with this box and with MIDI Solutions in general. The price is about right for something like this, as I don't think that it is over or under priced. I'd definitely recommend the MIDI Solutions Thru box for anyone in need of one.

(Originally written by Doc Plus/translated from Audiofanzine FR) - 1 x Midi In, 4 x Midi Out and that's it! - Compact size (same dimensions as a Boss) UTILIZATION I use it in my guitar rack. Almost all my Midi devices have a dedicated Midi Thru but I wanted to be sure that I won't have latency problems. OVERALL OPINION I like its price and dimensions, as well as the fact that it doesn't require a PSU. I took a look inside and even though it doesn't have lots of components, I wouldn't like to build it on my own. Midi Solutions is a Canadian company with nice and inexpensive products! I give it 10/10!