[sdiy] midi extension cables?

[Scott Gravenhorst]

buchi at takeonetech.de wrote:
>I use PC keyboard extension cables all the time.
>
>But it would not be too hard to make such a MIDI extension yourself - MIDI
>does use only 2 of the 5 pins, so soldering and finding a cable should not
>be too difficult.

I have used old PC keyboard extensions as well, but I've never known if the
shield pin is actually the cable's shield nor do I know if that pin is
connected at one end or both.  That said, I've had no problems either with
the MIDI stream or any noise being emitted by the cable.

I have also made my own extension cables as well as standard type MIDI
cables.  They aren't that hard to make, the spec. is well known.

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