[sdiy] a cable with 50+ pin connectors ?

[Tom Arnold]

On Mon, May 05, 2003 at 11:39:36AM +0200, jhaible wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm looking for the best way to connect a keyboard with 49
> individual contacts to a synthesizer, so I need a cable with 50
> or more pins.

Amphenol cables. Commonly used for Telco work.  Really cheap surplus.
One nice thing is they are the latching connectors so they tend not to
fall out.  Common lengths will be 10 feet surplus tho. Might be too much.
I think someone else suggested using two DB25s.  Thats gonna be your
cheapest bet.  Just make sure you get 25pin Extension cables and not
printer or serial cables or they prolly wont have all 25 pins run and
at least a few will be connected strangely.  SCSI cables usually have some
grounds connected toegether so they probably wont work.

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