loopMIDI remains the gold standard for virtual MIDI cables on Windows 11. It does one thing – creating reliable virtual MIDI ports – and does it perfectly. The lack of routing features is by design; its simplicity is its strength. If you need advanced MIDI processing, pair it with dedicated tools. For 95% of users (DAW-to-plugin, MIDI controller sharing, inter-app routing), it’s a no-brainer.

✘ Barebones UI (looks like Windows 2000 era) ✘ No MIDI routing/filtering features ✘ Cannot rename ports without registry hacks ✘ No 64-bit driver (but runs fine on 64-bit Win11 as a 32-bit service) Verdict Rating: 4.5/5

Musicians, DAW users, game audio devs, controllerists, and anyone needing MIDI between apps on Win11.