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I received my WIDI Bud today and plugged it into my Windows 10 PC. There was no need to install a driver or anything, but I downloaded the WIDI Plus app from the CME website. I plugged my Yamaha Wireless MD-BT01 Bluetooth MIDI adapter into my Yamaha WX5 Wind Controller and turned it on. It was recognized by the WIDI Bud and connected automatically. I wasn't expecting it to be so easy. I don't even think I needed the WIDI Plus app, but it was nice to see it work. I closed the app and opened a project in my DAW (Cakewalk) with EastWest sounds. I went to my MIDI devices and found the WIDI Bud there, so I selected it and closed settings. Then I selected the WIDI Bud as the input on an instrument patch (French horn) and started playing.
The WIDI Bud performed just fine. Latency is almost nil, just as advertised. I played some very fast passages and the notes kept right up with me.
The only negative so far is that if I move too far from the computer, notes seem prone to hanging. I attribute this mostly to my studio setup, though, as there's a lot of radio interference in here (WiFi, other Bluetooth devices, etc.), and my computer is under my desk. I wasn't expecting a whole lot of range from a tiny little dongle, anyway. I believe the range would be much better if it was connected in a better location with less interference. It's fine for my purposes.
All in all, this was a great buy. Now I can use my WX5 wirelessly in my studio with almost no detectable latency. I should have bought one of these a long time ago. I may be persuaded to add more Bluetooth MIDI gear now.
Other Products Mentioned:
Yamaha MD-BT01 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CFOHF6U/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_2XKQCbH0PGFSN
Yamaha WX5 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E61NYM/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_JkLQCb8B921SJ
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