[sdiy] More Midi questions

[Ian Smith]

> Probably if you only use it for what you are wiring it for. I think
> different pieces of gear do different things with the pins, so you may
> end up sending power to ground if you use the cable on something else. I
> would make sure and label the cable very clearly on both ends as well.
> Frankly I don't know why MIDI doesn't do this; probably because they
> couldn't agree on which voltages to send. Having those extra pins just
> makes it to tempting not to use them.

I suppose I should have mentioned that. It's an art piece with a central hub with a variety of control peripherals for audience members to participate in the performance. It would be handy to have a single power source instead of individual power for each peripheral.
-Ian