[sdiy] More Midi questions

[Tom Wiltshire]

On 19 Sep 2011, at 19:07, ASSI wrote:

> On Monday 19 September 2011, Ian Smith wrote:
>> I know it's not MIDI standards, but is there any problem with sending the
>> power lines along the two unused pins of the MIDI cable?
> 
> Yes there is, it's non-standard and DIN sync already uses those "free" pins.
> 
> Is there any problem with making your own cable to break out into MIDI+power 
> at either end?  If it has to be a single connector please make it something 
> other that DIN-5/180° (or anything else that folks would commonly have 
> around on stage) so that it's clear it is non-standard.

Good point. If you're not using it for standard MIDI, why use a standard MIDI socket? It'll only cause trouble at *some* point.
I agree with Assi, use something incompatible. Why not use a 270° 5-pin DIN instead?

T.