[sdiy] midi cable

[Theo]

Ordinary microphone cable (2 wires one shielding) will do nicely.
As always stronger cable will live longer on stage.
For studio use cheaper cable goes ok as there is little wear and tear.
Made two 12 meter midi cables in 1985 from cheap 'Monacor' mic cable
and those still work without any trouble.
<banging head against wooden surface>

BTW, 14 meters (551 inch, 15 Yard) is about the maximum you can
do for a reliable midi connection.

Theo


From: Rob Mantel <rmantel at nitline.net>

> I need a bunch of midi cables, but since those are not cheap to buy, I
> though I should probably make them myself to save some money to use for
more
> fun things. Anyone any advice on what would be a good bulk cable to buy
> (strong, flexible, black, correct shielding)? I always have a hard time
when
> looking though a catalog to really imagine what the cable will look like
> when I have it in my hands. An allied stock # would be perfect, since I
have
> to order more stuff there anyway.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
>