Single Bluetooth-to-MIDI Plug?

[Sascha Franck]

Ok, as Boss seems to be too stupid to actually get either BT or even USB going for their GT-1000 and Android (fwiw, at least USB works a treat with the HX Stomp and both my Samsung phone and tablet), I decided that I could try a BT-to-MIDI plug. But which one is recommendable?
I would really, really like it if I wouldn't need any additional PSU. And I'd also love it if it was just the plug and had built in BT.

The only thing I'm really aware of is the CME WIDI Bundle, and while it's quite neat already, I really only need one single MIDI plug so I can get MIDI messages from my phone to the GT (any bi-directional feedback, while super lovely, will likely not be possible anyway).

Any tips? Thanks already!

 

[Sascha Franck]

Ok, found the XVive MD1 and CME WIDI Master, which seem to be identical to the letter, they're quite smaller already. However, the larger CME WIDI Jack DIN-5 MIDI Bundle (blue box and two plugs) defenitely has the advance of way smaller plugs with the cables coming out on the side, so there should be no risk of just leaving them plugged while transporting the GT. So maybe that's as good as it gets already...

 

[quadgear]

Ok, found the XVive MD1 and CME WIDI Master, which seem to be identical to the letter, they're quite smaller already. However, the larger CME WIDI Jack DIN-5 MIDI Bundle (blue box and two plugs) defenitely has the advance of way smaller plugs with the cables coming out on the side, so there should be no risk of just leaving them plugged while transporting the GT. So maybe that's as good as it gets already...

I like Widi Jack over the Widi Master (and the similar Xvive). It's much lower profile (doesn't stick out of the back of your device) and you can easily use it with 5 pin din, mini-din, 3.5 trs, and 1/4" trs cables.

If you need a USB host, the Widi uHost is great as well.

 

[laxu]

I like Widi Jack over the Widi Master (and the similar Xvive). It's much lower profile (doesn't stick out of the back of your device) and you can easily use it with 5 pin din, mini-din, 3.5 trs, and 1/4" trs cables.

If you need a USB host, the Widi uHost is great as well.

I prefer the WIDI Jack as well. The problem with the WIDI Master is that it needs to be connected to a MIDI Out port that can power the unit. For example my BluGuitar Amp 1 only has MIDI in, which does not provide power.

On top of that, if you connect it to MIDI Out and In, your only option for MIDI thru from that device is wireless MIDI. So if you only need MIDI input, you still need to connect the output to power the WIDI Master.

By comparison the WIDI Jack can be powered externally via its USB port, or via MIDI out port. Thus you can only connect MIDI input if you power it via USB. The form factor is also more flexibile for placement.

WIDI Jack is best if you want to chain pedals via cables, and WIDI Master works well when you are only using wireless MIDI.