In a message dated 8/11/00 11:44:42 PM,
jlarryh@... writes:
<< Seem like some other manufacutrer tried to get XLRs to fly as the MIDI
connector of choice as 5 pin DINs might have been viewed as too cheap or
flimsy. >>
For reliability the pro audio world has done this too. The Klark Teknik
DN3600 (digitally-controlled eqaulizer) and related products all have XLR
connections for their MIDI interface. It is regular MIDI, using mostly
program change and SysEx commands, but they chose a more "robust" connector
to interface the units.
Ivan