Seriously, the only dongle I found that actually solves the problem is CME WIDI Master[1]
It's a 5-pin DIN - to - Bluetooth MIDI dongle that runs off MIDI power (i.e., just plug and forget).
Brings you from the 80s straight into 2020s with no noticeable latency, and no wires.
That's how I actually connect my newer controllers (with Bluetooth midi, which, thankfully, does not require the other device to provide power) to old synths.
Can highly recommend, 5/5, etc., but it's frustrating that I'd need to go through Bluetooth and a dongle for devices that could be linked with one short simple wire.
Seriously, the only dongle I found that actually solves the problem is CME WIDI Master[1]
It's a 5-pin DIN - to - Bluetooth MIDI dongle that runs off MIDI power (i.e., just plug and forget).
Brings you from the 80s straight into 2020s with no noticeable latency, and no wires.
That's how I actually connect my newer controllers (with Bluetooth midi, which, thankfully, does not require the other device to provide power) to old synths.
Can highly recommend, 5/5, etc., but it's frustrating that I'd need to go through Bluetooth and a dongle for devices that could be linked with one short simple wire.
[1]https://www.cme-pro.com/widi-master/