Midihub reviews

I am a dawless performer. This device allows me to plan in the studio and then go into the wild with any setup I need.
I was born in 1976 and this is my favourite invention since I started using MIDI. Blokas Rockas! 🤘

Midihub is an indispensable tool for my setup. No more switching cables. The 8 routing possibilities are just right. Midihub version 2 could use a couple of usb inputs to supply devices that do not have 5 pin midi plugs. Would be great !
Maybe a free assignment of midi inputs and outputs, so you could use 6 inputs and 2 outputs or any combination….

Great when you dig into its working for hours and hours. This midi hub needs better documentation that covers the basics for newcomers I.e. connecting multiple synth to one controller, controlling midi CC messages basics, integrating the hub in a DAW like Live etc…. It seems to be oriented towards advanced users which is regrettable.

An indispensable tool! Whatever midi related challenge will come up in future, rest assured, it will be doable with the midihub.

Great box

MIDIhub is the most versatile MIDI tool I know. I use all 4 inputs and outputs and program presets to switch routings on the fly. The added possibilities of the powerful MIDI processing adds a whole extra level of control to my setup. The 1.15 update adds so much more power and depth.

incredible!!!! truly fixes just about every midi headache imaginable and is an insanely versatile creative tool on top

My swiss army knife for Midi !
Last update is a big deal.
Now, the next huge update that would make it even better would be to allow internal “state”

Midihub solved all my problems with MIDI routing. Before Midihub I had to be creative with connecting all devices, now everything is super flexible, and I finally can use all my hardware synths with a DAW. I think it’s the best MIDI device on the market.

It’s a really handy tool and has solved my problem with midi hardware not syncing in line. I really wanted to integrate my ESX-1, which was syncing slightly behind my Elektron gear.

feels good…..music can be created in sooo many way’s. with your small device i feel welcome to experience and have fun. yes, it’s a big “device”!

MIDI Swiss army knife

Just what I need for flexible MIDI routing. First and foremost is lets me set up multiple devices to sequence and be controlled by one another however I like, without having to mess with cabling. Additionally, being able to filter and transform channels, notes and CC information in a variety of ways opens up so many possibilities. My AKAI MPD-226 is supercharged.

Just awesome – exactly what I needed

This box is pure magic and should be the new standard for MIDI boxes. I’ve managed to solve the complicated routing setup for my modular and Elektron box based studio and live setups with just this. Before the solutions I looked at needed multiple boxes and maybe a computer to route things. This box does it all and has an absolute ton of tools with creative potential too that I could add. It’s amazing. The software to configure it too is really well put together.

Absolute game-changer for my music setup! This thing is incredibly useful and versatile. I love how it seamlessly connects all my MIDI gear, creating a centralized hub for my studio. It’s a solid piece of hardware that feels built to last.

Fantastic! Have barely scrathed the surface of what midihub can do. Customer care is second to none as well. Highly recomended. Thanks Blokas.

I love it, Midihub allows me to easyly route al my midi signals, saving me a lot of time.
Super happy with the product!

You will no longer need mergers splitters and other specialized Midi boxes. This 4 by 4 Midi hub replaces them all !

Excellent hub midi qui a remplacé tous mes autres boitiers (merger, thru etc…). Les possibilités sont très nombreuses et bien pensées, les filtres par sortie sont bienvenus, bref, je suis conquis ! Bravo !

Midihub allowed me to customize my dawless setup, super stable and efficient. One of the best purchases ever!

I bought a second one because it’s so useful and well-designed!

The Blokas MIDI Hub was masterfully designed, great idea, with really good software. I would highly recommend it.

Midihub is a revelation. It can breathe life into older instruments by bringing modern features to them and it can pull together all your modern instruments in fascinating ways. The computer interface is well done and makes routing and transforming midi effortless and wildly creative. The interface is very straightforward and really encourages the creative process. The ability to save the configurations and use midihub without a computer makes it ideal for live sets (it’s small too!). I’ve been experimenting with using midi hub for jazz compositions — driving a combination of VSTs and hardware and found it really capable. I like my midihub so much I now have two — one for permanent placement in the studio, another for the road.

Midihub is a no regret purchase. The physical midi ports, usb connectivity, filtering and routing alone make it indispensible for dawless and hybrid setups. Then the creative tools just take it to another level.

Very powerful MIDI Swiss Army Knife. I use it all the time, and it’s also coming with me live on stage.
Everybody should have one as it’s so practical and solves all sorts of tricky situations. I can’t recommend this enough.

Don’t hesitate – I might even buy a second one as a backup. I go back 45 years with MIDI patch bays – JL Cooper, Yamaha, etc. This is hands down the best on all fronts. Thanks soooooo much for really thinking this one through!!!

I’m not exaggerating when I say that Midihub changed my approach to dawless setup. Midihub has the best of both worlds: creative workflow of hardware and customization of software. Here is my favorite use case: I have dedicated one MIDI channel in my sequencer to “rig control” where instead of playing a sound, a single note can change behaviour of my hardware set, e.g. change routing of MIDI channels on my main keyboard, slow down clock that drives to arp of one synth, change probability of note playback starting from 100% at the beginning of a bar to 0% at the end of 2nd or 4th bar. I can sequence the changes of my rig at the same time when I go from verse to chorus. I can focus on what I play, not menu diving or if I’ll manage to twist a few knobs simultaneously in a certain way. Midihub is both a solution to many hardware integration problems and a at the same time, a very creative, musical tool that can enhance your live performance. On top of what you get, firmware is being constantly updated based on user feedback, so you’ll have new exciting feaures in the future. Highly recommended piece of gear for any hardware setup, small or big.

This box can do some really interesting stuff by just fiddling around with MIDI messages. I’ve been experimenting getting the Midihub to be the source, with some interesting results. I’m just sitting listening 😉 Very versatile!

This device is a high quality brilliantly designed and essential bit of kit in every way and the accompanying software allows for an incredible variation of creative and practical utilities. It is fun to program and experiment with. It’s deep, fast, reliable and way more than just a midi-hub! Buy one and you will not be disappointed. Love it!

A fantastic device for +250 Midi use cases. Midi Hub is super fast, extremely flexible and easy to use. Whether Midi merge, DAW interface or as a midi effect device. Anything goes.
The editor is as stable and rock solid as the nice looking road ready hardware. A great device with great value.

very helpfull for my old midi hardware, i can route mutiples midi channels to one machine.I plug the Beat Step Pro in the system and it works well with diffrents routing

I rarely take the time to write reviews, but I just wanted to confirm what many others already wrote: this device is just great! It took me only a few minutes to solve the problem I bought it for, without any documentation other than the contextual help. An additional note for those who would think that “the editor UI is old school” (I’ve read that somewhere): indeed, there is no bells and whistles, but in practice, it is really straightforward and efficient, and to me at least, very intuitive…

For the first time in my life, without reading the documentation, I configured my setup with three sound modules, two sequencers, and a digital recorder, and it worked out of the box on the first intent. That’s how simple midihub, and how intuitive (and documented) the Editor is. The setup involved routing channel ranges from sequencers to different sound modules, programmatic change of presets via MIDI, splitting MIDI for one of the modules to allow programming it MIDI from computer… and it is just 5% of what midihub can do.

As a fan of 20+ years old synths, I find midihub to be an excellent solution to a number of performance and integration issues. It resolved all my issues and I have the remaining 95% of the features to explore and harness.

MIDIhub works great for solving incompatibility problems between hardware and keyboard controllers. In my studio, I have several hardware synths and keyboards that do not strictly follow the suggested MIDI specification assignments and functions. I was able to configure pipes to fix all of my problems including:
– filter out multiple MIDI clocks (when multiple sources are transmitting)
– translate CC messages to the required CC# when the sending device is fixed to a different controller number than the receiving device.
– prevent unwanted messages from being transmitted to certain MIDI channels

With the desktop application, programming is quite easy once you learn what the various parameters do.

I don‘t yet own the device. I‘m searching for a device that can split the keyboard, which it apparently can do.
As the developers advocate to avoid the computer in midi setups, like me, it is a pity that this device cannot function as a midi host. That means, if you have a keyboard that has only UBS Midi, you have to get something like the Kenton Midi Host in addition to the Midihub which then has an effect on the latency.

This magical little box became an integral piece of kit in my live performance rig days after its arrival. I’ve used it to create diatonic harmonies, sync patch changes, filter and/or alter PC and CC data and everything in between. It all works instantly and flawlessly. The flexibility it gives me between my keyboards and/or laptop has made it possible for me to perform songs that would normally have taken multiple keyboard players single handedly. I’ve been performing professionally since MIDI first came on the scene and I’ve never had such a compact and flexible device to handle all my MIDI needs.

If you need more flexibility in your rig, especially for live performances, I highly recommend this handy little device. It’s MIDI wizardry in a can!

it’s my first instant buy.
I mean.. a real instant buy. It took me five minutes when closing a youtube video (loopop one) to buy it.
and guess what? this little box is magic.

In one day it became absolutely integral part of my entire studio, and the brain of dawless performance. So far, I managed to establish ‘a conversation’ between the Octatrack, AR, DT, DE, Peak, and multiple midi keyboards with just one MidiHub device. It also enabled me to send midi data to my visuals software much much easier. Can’t wait to explore the generative possibilities and have my mind blown away once again haha

And as for something that could be improved on the software side, I would love to see the ability to group the midi tracks and then label them. “Clock” “Ableton” “hardware” etc. I think it would make it a bit easier to navigate and optimise long user midi chains

Great product, it really is one of those rare ‘must’ buys.

Works great. I move my whole set through it. Thank you! I’ll probably take another one. And if you can straight 8 in – 8 Out 😉

I was a late supporter of the initial campaign but I’m very glad I pre-ordered one. It’s been one of my most useful devices, being able to program its routing and using as an interface to Ableton to sync all my gear with Live is pretty damn good.

I use it mostly as a programmable MIDI router, I own a FaderFox and have to filter/route some MIDI messages differently to allow control to more than 16 channels, Midihub is really good for this kind of flexibility. I purchased a second one for my shared studio as it would also help to solve a lot some issues with channel limits.

In general it’s one of the products I’ve personally recommended to friends as to strangers on internet forums, I think it is extremely versatile and for the price I haven’t found anything else on the market with the same feature set.

I will continue to spread the word of Midihub, I’m definitely a convert. 🙏

I backed this project before I used it and I do not regret it. It’s a workhorse for me. It’s always on and ready to go. With a click of a button I can go from a hybrid setup to an all hardware setup. I can reconfigure almost anything to Note, PC, CC or otherwise to any other message. They have been update the firmware and app at a steady pace, fixing bugs and adding new features. It’s great to see the continued support. If you have one or two pieces of MIDI gear, you should check this out.

The only thing I wish is if they made an 8×8 since I keep looking at more gear 🙂

If you ever used iconnectivity gear you probably have screamed a million times trying to configure their gear. Out of the box midihub worked without any changes. Even works with monome gear and my iPad. I’m very happy.

I really enjoy the small Midihub Box. Although I am only using abt. 10% of the mighty functionality of the device – it solves a lot of wiring and configuration problems using 3 keyboards and a Nord Modular in parallel in different use-cases. Just programmed the box for my needs and now I am close to forget that the Midihub is within my setup. What I am missing is an offline manual to learn more about the multitude of features (and getting inspired – while reading). Thanks for developing the Midihub!

Very stable and flexible. Solves several little midi issues which cements it’s place in my setup. Also provides deeper creative options to control and automate my gear. Winner.

Very versatile MIDI router and interface, super useful and (mostly) easy to configure. I’m using it as a computer MIDI interface, to filter out unwanted MIDI messages between sequencer and synths, and to make two Mother-32 synth voices duophonic.
Wishlist: USB *host* ports for a future HW upgrade.

Excellent device, simple to set up , solves all sorts of midi problems. Highly recommended

A fantastic little box that has helped me glue my entire setup. I barely use any of the modulations it offers but even just as a midi router it is incredibly flexible and easy to use. Highly recommend

It has sorted all the midi hassle I have had with midi routing, you don’t need any other THRU or MERGE midi box it can do it all and midi editor can make all of your ideas come to live.

super useful, tons of features for the very reasonable price, looks good, smells great

It’s a great little maschine. Just what I was looking for and what I expected. Also very easy to set up with the software. Great job.

Excellent build quality, continuous improvement of the software, lots of flexibility: great product.

I’m loving Midihub all the fun things one can build and explore with Midi. Now I wish it had 16 set ups instead of eight. I maxed mine out but okay I save, clear, and build. Midihub is as close to Midi effects systems from the 80’s

Well build
Easy to use
Great performance
Super product support

The package had not arrived with me, and blokas has taken four months to comply with the requested refund, although I have repeatedly pointed out that they are violating EU law.

MidiHub has totally enhanced my music making process. I use it to connect my hardware setup and it has UNLOCKED so many possibilities to what I can sequence. I’ve also used it with my DAW To great satisfaction. Blokas has also added live midi data in their software so that you can see the live midi messages coming through the different pipes and it has been immensely useful. If they made a model with more inputs and outputs, I would jump on it immediately. This little box will make your midi experience so much better and more creative. Highly recommend!

Can’t believe how solid this product is! Love it!! Highly recommended

A fantastic device that’s good at being both a utility and a playground at once. If you have a complex MIDI problem to solve, you can solve it with this. But that’s just the beginning. You can breathe new life into any synth or sequencer with anything from simple processing to fully generative magic.

I love the concept behind Midihub – as a programmer I like solving my specific problems and Midihub allows me to do that in when connecting my various midi devices together. I can use it to play my Digitakt polyphonically, which is amazing! I can use it to add a generative edge to otherwise simple phrases being sent to synths or drum machines. That’s just a few examples and I look forward to discovering more fun and creative ways to use it. Awesome work guys.

I love the MIDIhub, I use it as a hub, playing any destination instrument with any of multiple keyboards/pads, and routing MIDI in many ways. It just works for me,

I am using Midihub to simply reassign Midi channel numbers: I am a guitarist and need to replace the keyboard player occasionally. I am using the Midi Guitar app on my Ipad which is connected to a Roland audio midi interface. The guitar signal is processed via MidiGuitar which can only send the midi out signal on channel one (sadly, you can not change this), so I need to reassign midi channels in order to be able to play e.g. polyphonic pads on my Korg M50 and than switch to a lead patch by stepping on a switch on my Nektar pacer midi controller. I have programmed 4 presets on Midihub (channel1/2/3 and mute). So I can switch from pure guitar sound to pure keys, unison guitar/keys sounds at the blink of an eye… Midihub serves as my “traffic central”, in this function it never failed and I hope it never will. I am seriously thinking about ordering another one for redundancy purposes.

Really useful box to have in any setup – its like a Swiss Army knife for midi!
I move it around quite a lot, performing different tasks:
– routing between USB and MIDI DIN, perhaps with a bit of ‘smart’ filtering.
– fixing issues with devices e.g. using a different midi channel that only support midi channel 1
– creating midi lfos or ‘clock’

It can do so much more, but for me, its often the simple things that I need to solve quickly where the Midihub really earns its keep.

I also like the fact you have have presets, so quickly switch between different needs without having to connect to a computer.

The Midihub simplified my (MIDI) life and allowed me to add complexity at the same time! Previously I used several applications and plugins to filter and transform midi events. Some of these required scripts that I didn’t really understand how to modify myself. The Midihub has an easy-to-use interface, allow me to drag new filters and changes into a ‘pipeline’, with checkboxes and dropdowns that are easy to configure. I like the ability mix and match inputs, outputs, and ‘virtuals’, and the build quality is excellent. Love my Midihub!

An amazing little box, so much utility and creativity is possible thanks to the midihub.

I recommend it across every community I’m involved with because it solves so many issues and enables so many new strategies.

If you thinking about getting one then go ahead!

Two years ago I was looking for a simple MIDI router/merger and when I found Midihub, I realized it offers me is much more and I can’t be thankful enough for that! I’m really appreciate the hard work of the developers! Blokas FTW!

works well but I still struggle to get it to modulate or change the signal coming in but that may be because it goes thru 2 other midi devices

MidiHub is amazing! The only limit is your imagination. It can even overcome its own physical limitations!

I quickly filled all 4 DIN outs and had more devices I wanted to connect. I wanted to avoid chaining devices due to all the potential, hard to debug issues caused when passing MIDI data from device to device. No problem! I connected a cheap MIDI splitter to one of the outs and used the MidiHub software to route certain incoming channel data to the port with the splitter. Now each device attached to the splitter receives data on a specific channel and I don’t have to mess with complicated MIDI thru setups. 😍

I was looking for a simple MIDI device to replace an old broken one. I found the Midihub and ever since the MIDI routing in my DAW has been easy to all the outboard gear I use to make music with. I can recommend this little box for your basic and even the most advanced MIDI routing needs.

Bought the Midihub about a year ago to be able to route different parts of midi signals between multiple machines. It has been rock solid and worked without hiccups. The only issue I had was with a non functional LED when it arrived which after discussing with the team (who responded in no time!) turned out to be cold solder joint. I was offered a new unit straight away but chose to simply resolder the LED. The flexible routing possibilities of the Midihub are superb when for example you want to route clock from one unit to all other units, mixing it with only note info or CCs from another unit and so on. After having set up my main midi routing it has allowed me to go beyond the initial purpose of it and get creative to get more out of all machines. in my setup. I’ve recommended it to friends and will continue to do so. I don’t know of any other product with the same functionality so accessible.

Fantastic bit of kit

I’ve been a Midihub owner for a year now. What started as a an attempt to filter midi-signals to an old synth that would only listen to global midi quickly turned to a love story, this is why: This is such a clever device that does so much. It got me excited for something as bland as midi-signals. A midi box was probably at the bottom of my wishlist but necessity made me go for this one. If I’d only known how cool a midi box could be! It’s a central piece in my studio now, allowing me to quickly change setups and routings. The software is super easy to understand and comes with many cool features. Before Midihub I was constantly rerouting and planning my studio space and how to have effective midi chains that sometimes worked – no more! Another great part is that I can save my settings and just break it out of my current setup and try someting else, if it doesn’t work just reload it!
Even if you’re looking just for a simple midi splitter or merger this is the way to go, because you’ll realise how much more you can do with midi. The value exceeds it’s price many times over. Thank you for a great product.

I bought the midihub with the intention of using it mainly as a hub between all my instruments, but in the end I found an object in my hand that is capable of much more. It can become an arpeggiator, a “modular” midi multi-effect. The management software is very easy to use and the firmware updates are constant and always add new improvements. Another noteworthy thing, thanks to Midihub I can synchronize Octatrack without any kind of problem, which has no usb midi functionality but only din, to my computer. What can I say, an excellent product that is fully worth the purchase. Serious company that produces serious products. If you have a lot of hardware tools and want to manage them easily, the Midihub is for you.

Incredible MIDI device, which can get as simple or complex as you want it to be. Also built like a tank. Highly recommended.

I love it! Super intuitive and flexible MIDI device that fits in any setup.

An excellent product

Works like a charm, just the right tool for my needs.