[sdiy] dumb midi wiring question...

[James R. Coplin]

I'm trying to install a Kenton MIDI kit into a Memorymoog+ for a buddy of
mine. He doesn't want to drill any additional holes in the unit and the
Memorymoog freaks out if I remove the Plus MIDI board. My idea was to build
a breakout cable for some of the unused 1/4" jacks in the back using TRS
jacks since MIDI only has 3 wires. The question is, since the TRS will
ground to the chassis, is it OK to hook up the shield wire from the MIDI to
that or is the shield used for something that chassis ground would interfere
with? Thanks.

James R. Coplin
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-
> diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Peter Grenader
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 11:35 AM
> To: xyzzy at sysabend.org; Tim Johnson
> Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] Front Panel for DIY Synth
> 
> This is the same process that the place I speak about uses -
> Photo-graphics, Inc - but they have a slightly smaller panel size -> 12 x
> 20. But, they will image the legend and trim that panel into as many
> pieces
> you wish for $159 per 12 x 20 panel, not including film and drilling
> (which
> I've never had them do).  All they need then is a sheet of emulsion down,
> negative right reading film to do it. They ship promptly in ten days and
> can
> do up to .062 (pretreated as well - you can't supply them the material) in
> satin or brushed finish.
> 
> I once had 15 pieces laid out in one of these panels - there was no
> upcharge
> for trimming those 15 to size.  Obviously, I am quite pleased with their
> service.
> 
> They charge an additional $50 for film from a supplied coral draw document
> which CAN include a pdf (this is what I do as I am a Mac person - C Draw
> can
> open a pdf.).  The least expensive film I've found from a dedicated film
> house in this size is $35, and remember, I'm a print art director - I know
> the hot tickets.  Add shipping to this to get the negs to Photographics
> and
> you are pretty close to even, without all hassle of dropping the file off,
> picking the film up and then shipping it out for imaging to Photographics.
> 
> In any event, I went with this process after a few occasions of shelling
> out
> a ton of $$ for one-off silkscreening, that each time started coming off
> within a few weeks.  What Metalphoto and Photogrphics does is spot
> anodizing
> - these graphics are permanently imaged onto the sheet of material.  STS
> uses the same process.  There are a few who do this - it's a farily common
> procedure.
> 
> 
> 
> Tom Arnold wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 08:55:45AM -0500, Tim Johnson wrote:
> >> http://www.itn.liu.se/~nikro/diy/panels.html
> >>
> >> Why is it so expensive? Is it available in the U.S.?
> >
> > This looks to be the like the Metalphoto process.
> > http://www.horizonsisg.com/Metalphoto/
> >
> > The main difference being that Horizons just has pre-treated panels
> > available unstead of treating yours.
> >
> > For a ballpark price on the initial materials, 1/8" 20x24 ( those panels
> > looked fairly large ) are a 3pack for $262 ( 2002 pricelist ).
>