sync cable

Pehr · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:21 am Post subject: sync cable

0k, this might be a stupid question Embarassed

, but could I use a MIDI-cable from sync to sync or is there a special sync-cable? Both uses DIN connections right? Confused

x0x · Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: St Louis

You do NOT want to use a MIDI cable for DIN Sync unless you are positive all 5 wires are live inside of the cable, MIDI only uses 3 of the 5 so the other 2 are not connected correctly.

IIRC, DIN Cables are compatible with MIDI but not visa-versa.

I've heard stories about people frying the DIN sync on 808s by using a MIDI cable.

Pehr · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:56 pm Post subject:

well, I know that connecting midi to sync isn't a good idea... but I still don't understand. Embarassed

Whats the difference between a midi-cable and a sync-cable... they both look like this

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Is one of them crossed or what?

mosc · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject:

They may look the same, but the internal wiring between the pins on the two ends may not be the same.

Pehr · Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 1:06 pm Post subject:

x0x · Joined: Feb 22, 2006 Posts: 19 Location: St Louis

I always forget to post this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DIN_Sync