This worked great with my Roland A-800 MIDI Controller keyboard BUT the keyboard reacted VERY badly to it until I switched out the included power supply for another one (the cable was fine). Until I did that, the poor power was actually causing the keyboard's screen to show a stream of false knob and fader adjustments. Once I changed the power supply, it was solid. I even ran it off of a lithium ion battery USB and it's working great.

NOTE: if you use the Kenton with an A-800, you'll have to go through the A-800's menu and change the USB SETTING / USB ADV DRIVER = OFF. This makes it a MIDI Class Compliant device which is what the Kenton requires. You may have to change this setting back if you have to use the keyboard with a computer.

Tried it on three different midi (5 pin connector) keyboards.. Didn't work on any of them and I also tried two different computers. My guess is it works fine on some rigs but not on any of mine. ended up buying a usb keyboard.

The Kenton MIDI USB Mk3 Converter I purchased through Sweetwater works perfectly for connecting my Casio Privia keyboard to my VoiceLive Extreme vocal processor to set vocal harmonies for piano bar gigs. I had been using a standard MIDI cable for this with my old Casio Privia until I had to replace it with a new model. Unfortunately the new model does not have a MIDI out jack other than a USB out. USB out from the keyboard to USB in on the VoiceLive didn't work despite trying multiple setting changes. Online forums and product websites were useless. I ultimately called Sweetwater to see if they had any suggestions. I had the great pleasure of speaking with Sales Engineer Mihir Beg, who was familiar with the equipment and was able to suggest a few potential solutions, some of which did not even involve additonal purchases. He was spot on with his recommendations. He also arranged for express shipping so that the device arrived before my next gig. These days it is rare to be able to call a help line and speak with a person who is knowledgeable, understanding, patient, and caring about their customers like Mr. Beg. Sweetwater should be proud to have him as an employee.

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Kenton MIDI USB Hub - it's so awesome! Specifically using the Hub to convert USB MIDI from Roland FP60X piano to older style 5-Pin MIDI on Yamaha PSR710 arranger. The Hub does exactly what it's advertised to do and the best thing is there wasn't any menu diving to make it work - just plug it in - no messing around, no manual reading - what other product can you say that about? Thanks Kenton and thanks to Sweetwater for continuing to offer quality cutting-edge products!

I normally don't do these reviews, but, this product deserves some love! Easiest to use - plug in power, plug in usb device, plug in 5-pin midi cable, connect 5-pin midi cable to midi sound module. Done!

I am using this with the Fishman Triple Play, wireless midi hex pickup, on an Electric guitar. It worked immediately with no configuration whatsoever.. No more dragging a laptop to the rehearsal or gig!

This little box fits right under my pedalboard, nice and tucked out of the way..I'm pretty stoked about it!

I recommend this if you have a newer keyboard controller that you want to connect to midi modules that have 5-pin midi i/o jacks, or, if you also have the Fishman Triple Play.

I looked for a box like this for several years now. Just plug-in a USB cable and a MIDI cable and you're good to go. Just make sure you're USB device is class compliant.

I needed an interface for my newly purchased Nektar SE25 mini controller keyboard so that I could control two euro rack synth modules via old school midi. I had been looping through my DAW (usb midi) but decided that I wanted to go "off the grid". So now I am going controller direct to synth with computer turned off. The Kenton unit is the perfect solution for my particular set up!

It works as discribed a little exspensive. If you need it Sweetwater has it. Sweetwater service is fast!