Customize Your MIDI Cables to Length

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CONTRIBUTORS:
Hunter Harrison - Mixing, Audio Editing
Mason Mejia - Co-Producing
Mason Marangella - Co-Producing

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[schlapbe]

Hey Mason, a big shoutout and an even bigger THANK YOU for you channel and sharing all your knowledge! I just finished my board build (a very extensive one....) and I could not have done it with your expertise. It was very tricky to find these Midi plugs here in Europe, but I finally found them and there were a pleasure to work with. your soldering instruction videos were very helpful indeed! (I soldered about 80 plugs in total....) Anyway thank you again! Sharing is caring! Keep it up!

[duhj]

I'd love to see how you guys build a Cornish Cable! I've been really intrigued ever since the JM pedal board vids and your cable shootout recently

[williamboxx]

Mason, I appreciate this. It saved me some grief! I wish I'd watched it sooner!

[chrisminor]

It would be cool to see a "Part 2, " where you discuss 5 pin to 3.5 mm and bidirectional and split. Say from an RJM PBC 6 which only has an out to a Boss VE-500 which only has an in as well as another midi in. Then from a standard midi to something like the Wampler Terraform.

[wholewheaties]

Thank you, you just saved me some cash.

[Escapevelocitync]

Wow I was literally looking into this yesterday haha

[vincedigioia]

Been waiting a while for this one! Thanks! 😁

[madslashers]

I should have known you already had a video for this. Awesome! Disregard the q's I sent you on your website. :)

[rodrigozamo]

Thank you, I needed this. Yes, I was one of those annoying guys that has been asking for this for a while. I could only find 3 meter cables and they are just to go from my switcher to my Eventide Timefactor, so the rest of the cable is rolled and zip tied together under the board.

[helmanfrow]

10:47 I could be wrong; It's been a long time since I geeked out over MIDI, but if memory serves, there's no part of the MIDI spec that defines power delivery over pins 1 and 3. Those are designated for 'future use' or 'synchro use' (whatever that means, amirite). It's definitely not _phantom power, _ however, as that moniker is typically used to describe external power for condenser mics delivered over balanced cable in common mode. Otherwise fun vid!

[peterbandurovskiy]

HI, GOOD mention 3 wire not 5 wires , I watched lots videos , but no body says comments 5 or 3 wires GOOD explanation 👍 .

[pierrem]

Hi Mason
In your first example, there seem to be a risk for the shield (which doesnt have insulation) to touch the metal of the housing when closing it, would that be ok ??
Thank you :)

[robertosanabria]

Thanks!! I help a lot! very good video! What is the name of the cable you used to make midi from scratch and could it be done with the XRL cable?

[cfh]

Is the straight hosa one you linked to have all 5 pins connected? I have a voodoo lab gcx and gcp coming and need to order a cable. Thanks.

[danielcastaneda]

Will you ever do a video on making diy XLR mic cables?? also any recommendations on a bulk XLR cable and in and out jacks to buy to start making your own? :000

[electricreligious]

Hey Mason, great vid! I'm curious how to make a 1/8inch mini TRS to MIDI cable. For example, from a Strymon to a Boss EQ-200. Also, are you aware of any right angle housings for the TRS tips?

[NEBoddy]

Beware of conflicting pin numberings! I've run into MIDI connectors with exact opposite numbers on the connector. If you don't notice you can wire the cable up, check pin 1 to pin 1 (excluding use of a cable tester) and it will appear to be correct. Problem is pin 1 on the one side really goes to pin 3 on the other. Same with pins 4 and 5. The only one that seems to never move is pin 2.
Yeah, I did that....

[TotalEvo]

What if you had more than one cable (2 or more) that goes into different MIDI pedals like the Strymon Trinity, or the Boss Trinity, or any combination of MIDI pedals?

[j.juarez]

Does Vertex make a 13 pin cable? The Roland ones are garbage and I would love to purchase a couple from you. Thank you for this video. You guys are the best!

[Jmacc]

Thanks for the video. As a workaround, would it work if the length was cut out and reconnected in the middle of the cable? As opposed to connecting a new plug end. I have a mini trs to 5 pin midi for a boss pedal and the connectors are both moulded with no screws.