I used to use a large and rather complicated programmable unit for all my midi equipment, then I sold that and tried daisy chaining midi units, (not ideal, things like midi delay and stuck notes plagued me). Then I bought this excellent little unit, one of the very few options out there nowadays. Excellent little unit, good price and does it's job quietly and perfectly. The only thing I'm not so keen on is the lightweight, somewhat flimsy feeling, plastic case, but then, once installed, how much does that matter?