[sdiy] DIN / MIDI socket error? Damage?

[Johannes Öberg]

Actually, my soldering station has MIDI out for the soldering tip.
Never actually connected it to any synthesizer though.

/J

On 2/13/06, Paul Perry <pfperry at melbpc.org.au> wrote:
> Anyone ever seen anything damaged by connecting
> a midi or din socket to the 'wrong' port?
> (I guess in Europe you can even connect them to audio!)
> Should one take precautions in designing gear, in case
> this happens??
> paul perry melbourne australia
> (looking at a dud DIN out socket, and wondering..)