testing midi performance on windows with "midiTest" by "Evert van der Poll"

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chrisNova777:
http://web.archive.org/web/20031216191306/http://earthvegaconnection.com/
Miditest 2.2

http://web.archive.org/web/20051228143022/http://earthvegaconnection.com/evc/products/miditest/index.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20090603082015/http://earthvegaconnection.com/

foksadure:
Last MidiTest version was 4.12, from August 11th 2011, available for Windows in x86 and even x64 flavor:

http://web.archive.org/web/20130529041800/http://www.earthvegaconnection.com/evc/products/miditest/index.html

I'm also attaching the v4.6.231 in case v4.12 does not work on one system.

Last Comparative Overview of this computer MIDI round-trip latency and jitter test (ordered from best to worse jitter) with user posted results:

http://web.archive.org/web/20130527231844/http://earthvegaconnection.com/evc/products/miditest/results.html

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| Device | Manufacturer | Latency | Jitter | Maximum Jitter | Remarks | API used | Driver version | Type | Ports used | OS | Processor | Number | Speed |
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| VSL2020 | Steinberg | 0.34 ms | 0.05 ms | 0.61 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | Unknown | PCI | VSL2020 MidiVSL2020 Midi | Windows XP, SP1 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.20GHz | 1 | 2205 MHz |
| SC-8820 | Roland | 2.96 ms | 0.16 ms | 0.99 ms | - | MME | Unknown | USB | 1:Roland SC-8820 MIDI OUT1:Roland SC-8820 MIDI IN | Windows 2000, SP4 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz | 2 | 2405 MHz |
| Pocket Express | MOTU | 2.28 ms | 0.17 ms | 4.05 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | Unknown | Parallel port | PC Flyer: Port APC Flyer: Port B | Windows XP, SP2 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1300MHz | 1 | 1295 MHz |
| Winman 1x1 | Midiman | 1.99 ms | 0.20 ms | 1.01 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | Unknown | ISA | WINMAN 1x1WINMAN 1x1 | Microsoft Windows 98 SE | Pentium(r) III Processor | 1 | 450 MHz |
| Winman 1x1 | Midiman | 0.90 ms | 0.22 ms | 0.49 ms | - | MME | Unknown | ISA | WINMAN 1x1WINMAN 1x1 | Microsoft Windows 98 SE | Pentium(r) III Processor | 1 | 450 MHz |
| DMX6Fire 24/96 | Terratec | 0.86 ms | 0.22 ms | 0.49 ms | - | MME | 5.40.3.130 | PCI | DMX 6fire MIDIDMX 6fire MIDI | Windows XP, SP2 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz | 2 | 2813 MHz |
| Midi Translator PC | Opcode | 0.99 ms | 0.22 ms | 0.51 ms | - | DirectMusic | 3.2 | Parallel port | TPC DM OUT 1TPC DM IN 1 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| HDSP 9652 | RME | 0.82 ms | 0.22 ms | 0.89 ms | - | MME | 2.81 | PCI | HDSP Midi Out1 (1)HDSP Midi In1 (1) | Windows 2000 | Not available | 2 | Not available |
| Midi Translator PC | Opcode | 0.95 ms | 0.22 ms | 1.49 ms | - | MME | 3.2 | Parallel port | TPC DM OUT 1TPC DM IN 1 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| VSL2020 | Steinberg | 0.86 ms | 0.23 ms | 1.02 ms | - | MME | Unknown | PCI | VSL2020 MidiVSL2020 Midi | Windows XP, SP1 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.20GHz | 1 | 2205 MHz |
| AudioPCI ES 1371 | Creative | 1.18 ms | 0.24 ms | 3.33 ms | - | MME | 5.1.2535 | PCI | Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401 | Windows XP | Pentium II | 1 | 300 MHz |
| 8 Port SE | Music Quest | 1.74 ms | 0.34 ms | 0.96 ms | - | DirectMusic | 2.8 | Parallel port | MQ8 DM OUT 8MQ8 DM IN 8 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| 8 Port SE | Music Quest | 1.70 ms | 0.35 ms | 0.94 ms | - | MME | 2.8 | Parallel port | MQ8 DM OUT 8MQ8 DM IN 8 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| Pocket Express | MOTU | 2.64 ms | 0.36 ms | 7.32 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | MME | Unknown | Parallel port | PC Flyer: Port APC Flyer: Port B | Windows XP, SP2 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1300MHz | 1 | 1295 MHz |
| AudioPCI ES 1371 | Creative | 4.27 ms | 0.37 ms | 1.88 ms | No DirectMusic driver availableNo system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | 5.1.2535 | PCI | Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401 [Emulated]Creative Sound Blaster MPU-401 [Emulated] | Windows XP | Pentium II | 1 | 300 MHz |
| Midex3 | Steinberg | 3.74 ms | 0.38 ms | 20.20 ms | - | MME | 1.6.1.0 | USB 1.0 | Midex3 1Midex3 1 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| Midex3 | Steinberg | 0.72 ms | 0.79 ms | 5.87 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | 1.6.1.0 | USB 1.0 | Midex3 1Midex3 1 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| MidiSport 2x2 | M-Audio | 5.30 ms | 0.92 ms | 3.45 ms | - | MME | 1.01 | USB 1.0 | Out-A USB MidiSport 2x2In-A USB MidiSport 2x2 | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| MidiSport 2x2 | M-Audio | 9.90 ms | 0.93 ms | 3.53 ms | No DirectMusic driver availableNo system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | 1.01 | USB 1.0 | Out-A USB MidiSport 2x2 [Emulated]In-A USB MidiSport 2x2 [Emulated] | Windows 2000 | Athlon XP 1600+ | 1 | 1403 MHz |
| Midex 8 | Steinberg | 0.27 ms | 1.08 ms | 41.58 ms | No system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | 1.8.0.0 | USB 1.0 | Midex8 1Midex8 1 | Windows XP, SP 1 | Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.20GHz | 1 | 2205 MHz |
| Firebox | Presonus | 10.81 ms | 1.14 ms | 23.14 ms | - | MME | 1.20.0.0 | Firewire | PreSonus FIREBOX MIDI OutPreSonus FIREBOX MIDI In | Windows XP, SP 2 | AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ | 1 | 2210 MHz |
| Firebox | Presonus | 18.21 ms | 1.29 ms | 4.70 ms | No DirectMusic driver availableNo system exclusive transfer possible with DirectMusic API | DirectMusic | 1.20.0.0 | Firewire | PreSonus FIREBOX MIDI Out [Emulated]PreSonus FIREBOX MIDI In [Emulated] | Windows XP, SP 2 | AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ | 1 | 2210 MHz |
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I have a few results of my own systems over the year that need to be sorted out before being posted here.

smilesdavis:
2 different results for 2020

foksadure:
On Windows, some devices can use the MME or the DirectMusic API because of Microsoft transitioning from inherited 16bit VXD to their WDM paradigm, starting with Windows98.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_98#Windows_Driver_Model
http://web.archive.org/web/20130527231742/http://earthvegaconnection.com/evc/products/miditest/developers.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20080218074546/http://www.jay.fm:80/miditime

Hence the infamous "emulated" DirectMusic MIDI ports that plagued Cubase SX in the early 2000s, when you could have up to 3 separate logical MIDI IN or OUT for the same hardware MIDI port.

https://www.soundonsound.com/techniques/solving-midi-timing-problems

To cut a long story short, you can have different MidiTest results with the same device on the same system depending on the API used.

smilesdavis:
thank you a ton for your insights

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