LEKATO Wireless MIDI, Bluetooth and WIFI, add Bluetooth MIDI to your old Drum Module!

[@leonvankammen7499]

thank you for this review. I wasn't really sure (based on the ads) whether it was (not) hardcoupled to a PC/Usb host. Your demo is worth a song man! Really love the funky percussion and fresh stabs ❤❤🎉

[@ZaxDrumsandGolf]

I saw one of those bluetooth midi cables from yamaha as well. But I decided to get the apple camera adapter cable. Really nice review Justin!!

[@mountainbushcraftersallian8654]

Thanks for the gear ideas!

[@demonicsweaters]

Glad you like them!

[@stephenhookings1985]

I forgot how much I like your content - excellent work. That's a long hub! Odd the in is in ...

[@alanfruitcake8815]

I've been looking to trigger my edrums to my phone for a while so this really helps. Drumming sounds amazing too 👍

[@demonicsweaters]

Thank you! Glad to help!

[@easypeasyabcsy7883]

This is the best explanation ever. Thanks!

[@demonicsweaters]

Thank you, glad you liked it!

[@marcaineasunder]

Hell yeah man thanks for this video!You convinced me to buy one!Mine comes in today so im gonna give it a shot.Your videos very informative and easy to follow.Subbed!Keep em comin!🤘🏻😈🤘🏻

[@demonicsweaters]

Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!

[@marcaineasunder]

@@demonicsweaters I’m sure I will!

[@EasyHeat]

Just received the basically identical "M-VAVE" branded model equivalent that I recently snagged for legitimately just $12 and change off Ebay! I'm not exactly sure the latency is going to be 100% doable with my Roland TD-6v into EZD3, but it will definitely allow me to turn my old 90's 61-key Casio keyboard into a wireless midi controller as well as allow me to control my Fractal FM3 via an additional M-VAVE Chocolate foot pedal wirelessly! Which is a stage ready must IMO, seeing as the Fractal is worth like freakin $2k and on extended lone! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Ha! Thieves always be thieving. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Better safe than sorry. Right?! Ha! I freakin' love your channel Justin! Hope you are happy, safe, and well! 🤓

[@ob1productions75]

cool beat

[@321hellooooo]

Does it link up and work if your switching drum sets? With USB cable to ipad some drum sets won't play.

[@DesolateMourning]

I bought one thanks to you but haven’t received it yet. I’ll let you know how I like it after trying it.

[@DesolateMourning]

It’s really cool, with a little latency as you mentioned but I like it a lot still. Now to practice mapping my ekit to GarageBand every time I plug in my ekit. Haha Thanks for the instructions and review on this device. 😁

[@artsbyikki]

I’m trying to use that to plug my focusrite to my iPad. Can. You help out.

[@demonicsweaters]

I'm not exactly sure why you would do that. Also, I don't think it would work. You're trying to connect the midi port from an audio interface to a wireless midi port in the ipad? What would be the purpose of this?

[@Keyaar1978]

Is it possible to use the USB dongle only, connected to computer with wireless Ipad connection?

[@demonicsweaters]

I'm not sure what you mean

[@deanandthebeans857]

Thanks for this! Does it have a battery and if so, how long will it work between charges/battery change? Thanks, Dean

[@Keyaar1978]

i have just bought it. It look like there is no midi sync function. So you can not send clock sync message in and out.

[@demonicsweaters]

Hmm, I never tried that. But I would think it shouldn't matter. A MIDI connection is a MIDI connection.

[@Keyaar1978]

@@demonicsweaters I had a second round. Looks like it can receive the sync. But can not send it. This way i can not send clock from Ableton via "Midi B usb" into my ipad wirelessly. I have tried the pair "Midi B usb" from my pc into "Midi A din" Roland MC-707. Midi note messages works, but no clock neither direction as one them should send the clock signal, but its not working as i mentioned. If i do any mistake i will come back to correct myself.

[@Keyaar1978]

Ok, udate for everybody who read this. Midi clock works between two devices. To use midi clock between PC and IPAD you need a midi router, soundcard or similar to connect "Midi A din". Then you can connect "Midi B usb" into your ipad. Also works with two pieces of "Midi B usb" between PC and IPAD without any other gear. You have no midi clock sync if you use Korg BLE application to send and receive midi, so if you want to sync ipad with your desktop DAW you definitely need one of the solution mentioned above.

[@SHMlKE]

My td 11 only has a midi out. Will this still work? Just trying to send it to the computer don't know why I'd want it back in the device

[@demonicsweaters]

Yeah it should, though the other side will be dangling

[@manitsony6703]

How many devices can you use simultaneously thank you

[@demonicsweaters]

I’m not sure what you mean

[@manitsony6703]

@@demonicsweaters how many wireless can u have on one pc?

[@SHMlKE]

My light isn't turning on. Do I have to charge first a while first before the red charging light comes on?

[@demonicsweaters]

I haven't used this in a while, so I'm not sure. It might mean it's already charged. Did you get it working?

[@SHMlKE]

@@demonicsweaters thx for reply. Fix was it only works with usb to type c and not type c to type c :)

[@demonicsweaters]

@@SHMlKE Oh I see

[@shawnrenaud2252]

👍

[@keith.keyboardist]

can it only send messages to ipad/phone or can i do the reverse as well? say i want to send a patch change midi cc message from bandhelper app on my ipad to the keyboard, is that possible?

[@demonicsweaters]

Yeah, it's a MIDI in/out, so it should work both ways

[@keith.keyboardist]

thanks for responding so quickly :)

[@keith.keyboardist]

@@demonicsweatersone more quick question. i see a micro usb port on the midi out unit. what is it for? do we need to use that to charge the device or something? or does it get powered directly from the keyboard (korg krome in my case)?

[@demonicsweaters]

@@keith.keyboardist Yeah, that's to charge it. MIDI does not supply power by itself.

[@keith.keyboardist]

@@demonicsweaters thanks for confirming. From your experience, what is the battery backup like? i am exploring this midi route for the first time so i want to make sure i get it right and dont hate the process later. also, do you know of an alternative that doesn’t require charging and can be powered directly from the keyboard itself (if it is even possible).

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

The lekato adapter. Do both bits need to be plugged in fir it to work? I will be just sending midi out of master to midi in on a slave device. Bit I want to keep the midi out port of the master free to use for something else.

[@demonicsweaters]

I really don't understand your question. If you are sending midi out to something, then you'll need the output connected to the device, if you're receiving midi, you'll need the input connected. If you're doing both, well then you'll obviously need both. I'm not sure how else I can attempt to answer you. I recommend reading up on the basics of MIDI to gain a better understanding of the technology in general.

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

@@demonicsweaters midi out on one device requires one plug in. There are two ends. Do both ends have to be plugged in for the midi adapter to function?

[@cwmoriarty]

@@DespairQuietlyPlease The other "end" is whatever device you pair to it (via Bluetooth)

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

Can u connect a master and a slave unit to transmit midi? I guess u would need to buy two? Can they be powered by just being put in midi out on one device and midi in on another?

[@demonicsweaters]

Yes, you can. But no, you cannot power any device through a midi cable

[@DespairQuietlyPlease]

@@demonicsweaters I meant the midi adapter itself. Do they both have to be plugged into IN and OUT to power the master? Some units they do some don't.

[@demonicsweaters]

@@DespairQuietlyPlease I really don't understand your question. Power does not run though MIDI cables period.

[@AleSuggests]

​@@demonicsweaters There are other similar bluetooth midi devices that can get the power from the Midi Out port without needing an internal lithium battery and therefore without needing to charge it. Just plug it in and forget. Some of these devices are the CME master, CME jack and XVive MD1... feel free to check them out. I think what the OP user was asking is if you could try tu use the Lekato that is connected to your drum brain without powering it on, to see if it could work even without its internal battery. Charging these can be a pain, and you can easily forget it on... that's why people are wondering about this.

[@ambiguationdotnet]

@@demonicsweaters MIDI carries 5v and 3.3v should you need it. Seeing as USB is also 5v I think a custom cable could be thrown together to power one of these devices from the controller's MIDI out port. Depends on the current requirements, of course. I'll give this a whirl once I get one - this video has helped me *tremendously* in deciding to get one so I can (hopefully) use any MIDI controller with Koala on an old tablet. Thanks, Mr Sweaters!