CME H4MIDI WC

I bought this unit to act as a MIDI host. Before this unit - to play an analogue synth (DIN midi) with a USB midi keyboard I needed to connect them via Ableton + PC as a midi host. This unit replaces Ableton and the laptop in that scenario making "set up and play" much more straightforward. It's a small, well made unit. Downloading the software and updating the firmware was easy and quick, and then it was simply plug and play. Customer service was excellent - I am new to midi so I had a few newbie questions and they were very patient with me! If you use the 9v power supply rather than USB C 5v - be aware your 9v supply (like a guitar pedal supply) needs to be of reasonable quality, not expensive - just reasonable. When I used a very cheap one it introduced artefacts to the midi messages.

Haven't really set it up yet but build quality is good as CME are known for — even though it's plastic it feels well built, and I felt comfortable rating it since I'm already a user of their WIDI ecosystem. Their apps for configuration are great and work on mobile, they allow for complex routing, and the WIDI features keep getting constant firmware updates. WIDICore lets you talk to other WIDI Master or uHost devices, group them, decide per device whether to prioritize jitter or latency, and connectivity is almost instant. This is my 5th CME product and together with my Blokas Midihub it's a box of endless MIDI possibilities.