Thanks to you I understood that I can't connect a Korg Volca to an Arturia MicroBrute because of this simple, yet very well hidden detail. THANK YOU! This saved me hours and perhaps days of struggling!
Update: actually everyone seems to be connecting them, not via 5-pin MIDI, but via sync out/gate in (with a patch cable). I think I didn‘t say that I‘d like to SYNC their clock, which seems to be a different thing because no 5-pin MIDI cable is needed. (I thought I do need one, though, because I‘m yet a greenhorn.) Thanks anyway, your video was one of the puzzle tiles to finding the solution!
Exactly - there's a move away from using DIN with manufacturers now. So the 3.5mm jacks are the way they're going. The best situation is if they all use the Type-A wiring setup. I recently purchased an Akai Force which also uses the 3.5mm MIDI connectors - so this is getting very popular. By the way: I did 3 prototypes with this set of videos - I personally liked the box version the most: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html Retrokits do a nice little workaround with this also.
TRS type a to midi are like gold dust in the UK for some reason. I have had to order mine from Germany. Thanks for this video. I will definitely be making a couple of these 😁
Hi Dan, thanks for watching. The music used in the video is up on SoundCloud and will soon be part of a new album I'm releasing (details coming very soon) - here's the links Music used in the video: Circuitry: soundcloud.com/ranzee/circuitry Utopia: soundcloud.com/ranzee/utopia Retro: soundcloud.com/ranzee/retro
Hi ranzee. I just bought a midi din cable with a trs on the other end of the cable. Is it possible to sync the alesis sr16 drum machine via its midi with the TD3? The TD3 has trs sync in input. Because i noticed a bit of latency when syncing the sr16 with the TD3 via midi only on both machines. Thanks
The sync port on the TD3 is a control voltage (CV) sync type connection which usually takes a PPQN 2 pulse wave. The cable in this video is to use with MIDI (digital) connectivity - there are many devices now that ship with a TRS MIDI style connection. The TD3 already has a MIDI DIN connection. Confusing I know - but they're both two different connection types completely.
Ask what type of cable is used to build a homemade midi cable? or what is the type of cable called? could the canon XRL cable work? or some other? Since 3 of the 5 pins are used?
My drums are electronic and it has trs jack output, no MIDI out. I want to insert it to the MIDI input of my interface. Does it work if I use trs iut to midi in? Thank you so much
Kinda yes (you'd have to know the wire colors) BTW: That was my first prototype - I ended up making 3 different versions. I think the 3rd one was the best as I did a box and you can just use existing TRS and MIDI DIN cables with it - check it out here: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html
hii.. i made a straight type A trs/din cable to go between a keystep and a korg nts1. tip pin 5, ring pin 4 and shield pin 2. exactly as youve done here for your type A and it doesnt work?? any ideas?
Hi Markus, check out the followup videos - this worked at the time - it was a prototype - the better version is on this video: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html AND may I also be so bold and suggest you check out the Retrokits version: www.retrokits.com/shop/rk-minimidi/ (tell them Ranzee sent you!)
hi stefaan, you can do that - it is only 3 wires needed - so you can use an old 3.5mm audio cable like I did in the 2nd video of the series. The best solution is the 3rd video - where you just wire up in a little box and use existing cables.
Hey everyone! Be sure to check out the better solution here: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html
Very good explanation…Even 5 years later. Detailed and helpful. Thx and greetings from Germany!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks to you I understood that I can't connect a Korg Volca to an Arturia MicroBrute because of this simple, yet very well hidden detail. THANK YOU! This saved me hours and perhaps days of struggling!
Update: actually everyone seems to be connecting them, not via 5-pin MIDI, but via sync out/gate in (with a patch cable). I think I didn‘t say that I‘d like to SYNC their clock, which seems to be a different thing because no 5-pin MIDI cable is needed. (I thought I do need one, though, because I‘m yet a greenhorn.) Thanks anyway, your video was one of the puzzle tiles to finding the solution!
Exactly - there's a move away from using DIN with manufacturers now. So the 3.5mm jacks are the way they're going. The best situation is if they all use the Type-A wiring setup. I recently purchased an Akai Force which also uses the 3.5mm MIDI connectors - so this is getting very popular.
By the way: I did 3 prototypes with this set of videos - I personally liked the box version the most: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html
Retrokits do a nice little workaround with this also.
TRS type a to midi are like gold dust in the UK for some reason. I have had to order mine from Germany. Thanks for this video. I will definitely be making a couple of these 😁
Thanks Tony - I made a better version (in a box) over on this video: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html
@@ranzee Nice one buddy. I can 3d print the box. Thank you.
Nice music. My guess another great ranzee creation :) Great topic and editing BTW.
Hi Dan, thanks for watching. The music used in the video is up on SoundCloud and will soon be part of a new album I'm releasing (details coming very soon) - here's the links
Music used in the video:
Circuitry: soundcloud.com/ranzee/circuitry
Utopia: soundcloud.com/ranzee/utopia
Retro: soundcloud.com/ranzee/retro
Hi ranzee. I just bought a midi din cable with a trs on the other end of the cable. Is it possible to sync the alesis sr16 drum machine via its midi with the TD3? The TD3 has trs sync in input. Because i noticed a bit of latency when syncing the sr16 with the TD3 via midi only on both machines. Thanks
The sync port on the TD3 is a control voltage (CV) sync type connection which usually takes a PPQN 2 pulse wave. The cable in this video is to use with MIDI (digital) connectivity - there are many devices now that ship with a TRS MIDI style connection. The TD3 already has a MIDI DIN connection. Confusing I know - but they're both two different connection types completely.
Ask what type of cable is used to build a homemade midi cable? or what is the type of cable called? could the canon XRL cable work? or some other? Since 3 of the 5 pins are used?
Any cable - preferrably stranded wire - low DC voltage only required.
can you make a video or diagram, How to Connect or Soldering the 9 Pin Midi Din to TRS?? Thank You
My drums are electronic and it has trs jack output, no MIDI out. I want to insert it to the MIDI input of my interface. Does it work if I use trs iut to midi in? Thank you so much
You might find the TRS output on your drums is not MIDI? Doublecheck first, then come back to me :)
@@ranzee it only has usb midi
hey thanks for your video. i fixed a problem. I didnt know thats TRS MIDI B exist.
Hi Simon :) thanks for watching!
Hi, I have an 8 pin audio minidin connector and I cannot find an electrical diagram of the connection. could you help me? Thank you
Hi - where/what did you get that out of? What does it plug into? Perhaps check with the manufacturer!
would it be possible to get a stereo mini jack cable and just cut and cross it to make A TO B without a switch?
Kinda yes (you'd have to know the wire colors) BTW: That was my first prototype - I ended up making 3 different versions. I think the 3rd one was the best as I did a box and you can just use existing TRS and MIDI DIN cables with it - check it out here: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html
@@ranzee I just want a TRS to TRS cable with no box or switch, any chance you could show us how its done :)
yes you can do this
hii.. i made a straight type A trs/din cable to go between a keystep and a korg nts1. tip pin 5, ring pin 4 and shield pin 2. exactly as youve done here for your type A and it doesnt work?? any ideas?
Hi Markus, check out the followup videos - this worked at the time - it was a prototype - the better version is on this video: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html AND may I also be so bold and suggest you check out the Retrokits version: www.retrokits.com/shop/rk-minimidi/ (tell them Ranzee sent you!)
about the cable, ring and tip must be twisted wire and sleeve must be a shielded mesh around it?
hi stefaan, you can do that - it is only 3 wires needed - so you can use an old 3.5mm audio cable like I did in the 2nd video of the series. The best solution is the 3rd video - where you just wire up in a little box and use existing cables.
Do you make and sell these? I'd buy one
haha - cheers mate. you can get some through Retrokits - tell them Ranz sent you!
Omg
Check out the better solution here: th-cam.com/video/WdGZm1qFMZo/w-d-xo.html