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For Relay Switcher : 8 Channel MIDI-to-relay module

Me and my partner in music have been experimenting with our live setup for the past few months, and while working with hardware only, there are almost no problems with syncing the devices through a long daisy chain, our real culprit came when we wanted to use Ableton Live in combination with the hardware. Ableton's clock out is so extremely unreliable, that it is almost near impossible to sync your external gear to it on a steady basis. I then started to look for external midi clock modules, only to find that most of the products were quite limited and very expensive none the less. Then, one day, I stumbled across the Midihub.

Boy, am I glad I did. After some thinking, and reading reviews, I decided that for this money, it would be very hard to be dissapointed by the product, and all the reviews seemed positive, so I took the shot.

Three days later, it arrived (I live in Holland, so I was pleasantly surprised by this fast shipping. After some thinking, we decided to make the Midihub the heart of our setup, disabling Ableton's internal clock, and setting it up so it received the same clock signal as all our hardware. This meant that we only had to adjust the clock in latency to - a couple of milliseconds, to make up for the buffer size latency.

After we finished this step, all worked perfectly. No more jitter, no more weird start points, no more endlessly adjusting the midi clock out latency.

It. Works. Flawlessly.

Everyone that ever tried to jam live, but stumbled against the unfortunate sync problems: buy this device. It will be worth the (little) amount of money that you'll pay for it, and you support an inventive, independent guy who makes some awesome stuff.

Thanks!!!

Mischa | May 26, 2015

Fantastic

Fantistic little device and easy to ensemble. I use it to automate a VMS70 disc cutting lathe. Maybe the interface to program the IC could be improved and made easier to use but overall very happy with price/quality.

Andrew | May 20, 2015

Great product!

For Case for ARPIE

Easy to assemble. Professional look and feel. Much better than leaving my arpie exposed to the elements. I like that it's clear - keeps its home brew roots in view while protecting the internals.

Steven | May 11, 2015

Ace...

I needed a thru box and this also happened to have a midi clock generator built in which was an added bonus . The clock side of things is proving to be extremely reliable and stable , without actually measuring jitter I can't comment on figures but in a live situation (which is the intended use) it's fantastic especially the ability to re - sync added devices . This allows you to create new sequences on a device in a monitor mix then integrate it into the main mix without stopping the clock . It's been a godsend .
Build quality is superb and the acrylic base offers enough protection to the components underneath although if you were to take it on tour I imagine you'd want to incorporate it into some sort of case but otherwise it's good to go .
The instructions are also comprehensive and the several modes of operation described offer a lot of flexibility . The lack of a bpm display has not proved to be a negative aspect as I have a midi device with a clock readout .
I want another one as I've run out of midi ports but I see no reason why they can't be daisy chained and I'd much prefer to support clever blokes making cool stuff like this in their sheds than pay inflated prices to boutique manufacturers .
Highly recommended .

David | April 20, 2015

Awesome Kit. Detailed instructions.

Plugged it in my Elektron Monomachine to control 6 external synths. Clock, Start/Stop, and all midi data is transmitted flawlessly. Had some trouble with a couple of solder points, and the seller helped me very well. Finally, everything worked fine. Great communication, great PCB! Fast shipping. Review Image

Patrick | April 9, 2015

Fantastic

For Stand for LE STRUM

This case makes the Le Strum look even more beautiful and mysterious. Like a Burroughsian pop art typewriter that would feature in the background of an early Batman comic.

Jonathan | April 6, 2015

Amazing!

Amazing little device. Pulled together all my devices and really completed my studio setup. Thanks!

Glenn | March 20, 2015

truely great products

I've been using the midiSplit along with one of jasons midiHubs, both have enabled me to get away from computer sequencing and jam freely with my midi gear, i use jasons products with the korg volca range, roland tr707,tr505,dr110, doepfer darktime + 2xdark energyMK1. all works perfectly. I will always highly recommend these products.

Andreas | March 19, 2015

Great Firmware Update of Arpie

For ATMega328 chip with ARPIE firmware

With the new Feature of gated chords, the Arpie is any more useful. And Arpie was already very useful before. Delivery to Germany was very fast. The Arpie-Update by changing the IC is a great service, because I do not know the other way. Thank you very much. You do a great Job. Andreas

Jon | March 16, 2015

ARPIE - Lovely Machine : )

Really lovely machine.
Fast delivery, so easy to assamble. All working like a charm!
Thanks a lot for this perfect kit

Patrick | March 8, 2015

Great

For Case for ARPIE

I love the look of the skeletal Arpie but now with this simple lasercut case I can take it on tour with my black metal band without worrying about a stray globbet of Red Stripe getting in the electronics.

Patrick | Feb. 26, 2015

Does What It Says

For LE STRUM - MIDI Strummed Chord Controller DIY KIT

This does one thing and does it well. A simple to build kit that splits MIDI as it should in a compact form factor.

Patrick | Feb. 26, 2015

AMAZING!

For ATMega328 chip with ARPIE firmware

The Arpie was already fantastic. The new firmware additions make it even more useful, especially (for me) accent, chord gating and the ability to pitch patterns up and down as they play. TBH I'm not sure what competition it has but this must be the best hardware arpeggiator of all time!

Cameron | Feb. 22, 2015

Pocket Omni-Chord for any MIDI synth... Ahh!! So Nice.

Even iPad obsessed children take a break to give it a go. Does exactly what it needs to do... If you want to strum your synthetic sounds and play like an angel, you need LeStrum.

This is a very simple and well documented build.

Cameron | Feb. 22, 2015

I love this device... It's beautiful and fierce.

For LE STRUM - Hack-it-yourself model (PCB + PIC)

Don't hesitate this is the best arpeggiator EVER made... and the new V4 firmware only makes it better. Way better than the simple arpeggiators that are built in to most hardware synths. A moveable feast of arpeggiating joy... for ALL your MIDI modules and keyboards.

Build instructions are very well written and easy to follow.

Meng | Feb. 19, 2015

Awesome

Seller is an overall amazing dude, and he also opensourced his designes on line.
The Le Strum is a very completely designed omnichord type midi controller.
Big ups! ;)

Paul | Jan. 27, 2015

MidiHub just great!

I only stumbled across this when I read about someone raving about it on synthtopia, saying that it was the best midi controller. He is not wrong. This is just great at what it does. I use it to trigger two ipad sequencers and my old midi hardware. I even use it with my Mac DAW. everything just works perfectly. Having so much fun using this.

Ainis | Jan. 4, 2015

Amazing Stuff!

For PIC Chip With Firmware (STRUM/SWITCHER/ARPIE)

Thanks for awesome module!!

Laurens | Dec. 19, 2014

PIC for Le Strum

The ordered PIC came with firmware for Le Strum. It is the last part for a DIY version of the MIDI-Controller. Everything works as expected. Thanks for this open source utility!

Andrew | Nov. 23, 2014

Great product, great service

My Arpie arrived quickly with good communication from the seller. Instructions were easy to follow and everything worked first time. I had a little trouble working out how to get the external sync going, but got it all working once I RTFM.

The Arpie is a nifty little box that does what it says it does and is very much worth the cheap price plus a 1-2 hours to put it together. I really enjoyed building this and am looking forward to many nights of arpeggiated fun!

One wishlist item for future revisions: I know the Arpie is explicitly monophonic, but if there aren't hardware limitations it would be good to see a future revision with polyphonic chord playback (called "trigger" mode on my microKorgXL) where the input notes are played back all at once, according to the defined pattern. Review Image

Response from Sixty Four Pixels | Nov. 23, 2014

Aha! poly gate mode is in the works.. I am working on a firmware update that adds this feature along with a lot of other goodies :) watch this space

Johan | Nov. 18, 2014

5/5 really great product!

These are so great, I have now bought three of them!
It's easy to build and have never failed me.

Buy and support:-)

Alex | Nov. 13, 2014

Excellent!

Does its job flawlessly, very useful thing to have around at a very fair price. Recommended!

Mahir | Sept. 20, 2014

Absolutely great product!

MidiSplit is extremely easy to assemble product and works as it should, a great little simple gear.

Shipped in a tiny, sturdy box with all the parts inside secured correctly.

Instructions are clear and easy to follow. I am an experienced solderer but I believe people with no experience with soldering can easily complete the task with a little care and research before starting the assembly. All you need to do is read the instructions twice.

Board is pretty and sockets are in good quality. If you can solder the sockets correctly, they won't budge at all when you plug/unplug.

Round board design and layout is very cute but not that practical in use; when you start adding cables it becomes hard to route the cable neatly and also it starts to take too much space.. BUT!..

...it is so darn cute that you won't even be bothered with it. It looks like something you got to eat! Midi cookie! :D

I already got my eye on the Arpeggio from the same builder, I might pull the trigger for that soon.. :)

Highly recommended.

Peter | Aug. 18, 2014

excellent device