Re: OT: Making Your Own MIDI Cables

[Todd Matthews <gtmatthews@gmail.com>]

I just got some din connectors to make my first midi cables this past week. I haven't made them yet but it doesn't seem much different than making audio cables. You don't have to use rosin flux but that's helped me make a solid joint when making audio cables. The connectors you have picked out look fine. I wonder what the guy used to cover up the shield connected to pin 2 in the picture in your suite101 link. Look like a convenient way to prevent the shield from touching anything else.

On Jan 30, 2011, at 2:43 PM, ^|>^m wrote:

I need to make about 7 short MIDI cables. I think I can just order the DIN's and chop up some mic cable I have laying around, but I might order some bulk cable..  Can anyone tell me if this 5 Pin DIN Connector will do the trick?

5 Pin DIN Connector

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=090-341

Any knowledge you can share on cable specs for DIY MIDI cables?

Cable

http://www.cameltraders.com/product_info.php?cPath=60&products_id=2170

++OR++

http://www.audiopile.net/products/BULK_CABLE/BULK_CABLE.shtml  scroll 'bout half-way down (BCB-2067S Starline Braided Shield Mic Cable)

Construction directions

http://www.colomar.com/Shavano/midi_cable.html

http://www.suite101.com/content/how-to-wire-a-midi-cable-using-din-plugs-a114451

Should I cut the red wire... or is it the blue wire?  Stories, suggestions, knowledge?

hello,

adam

Todd Matthews