Quik Lok SX/164 TRS-MIDI 0,20 Type B 20 cm

SX/164 TRS-MIDI 0.20 Type B STRIX Series Midi Cable

MiniJack TRS 3.5 / Midi DIN 5-pin female adapter cable suitable for devices that have midi output on minijack 3.5 mm; perfect in combination with one of ours with Midi DIN 5-pin male / male connectors. Type B connection as shown.

Also available with Type A connection:

Musical instruments and various MIDI equipment must be physically connected in order to communicate with each other. For this purpose, the MIDI standard calls for the use of a triad of 5-pin DIN connectors, of which only the middle 3 poles are used. Through a pentapole connector (5-pin DIN) these cables allow physical connection between instruments. The three connectors are distinguished as:

The MIDI protocol arose in the early 1980s as a response to the need for different electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, taking into account the characteristics of each. Several manufacturers were already offering some interfacing systems on their instruments, such as CV/gate, DIN sync and Digital Control Bus (DCB). These interfaces, based on proprietary algorithms, guaranteed operation only on instruments from the same manufacturer, while demand grew for a system that could guarantee operation on instruments from different manufacturers. The finished project did not appear until August 1983 when the specifications for the new MIDI protocol were presented to the public at the NAMM Show in Los Angeles. Since then MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) has established itself as the standard protocol for the interaction of electronic musical instruments, including via a computer.