Cable assistance

MIDI Control Others
#1

Hey there!

My MC8 arrived last week and so far I’m loving it!

Right now it is controlling a TC Flashback, Boss MD500, Boss RC5, Voodoo Lab GCX and a Two Notes Captor X.

I also have 2x amazing 3 switch AUX pedals made by Bright Onion Pedals here in the UK.

I have one annoying pedal which only has a midi IN - the Whammy DT. It’s on the floor, not in the rack, so I’m thinking, is there a way I can connect it separately using the Midi out through the third of the four 1/4 jacks? If so can someone recommend the cable please as I’ve looked and can’t find one.

The Whammy DT is standard 5 pin midi in, so would need 1/4 to standard Midi. All I can seem to find is smaller (like the one I use for the Boss looper)…

Thanks

#2

Try searching for “5pin midi to TRS”
There should be enough options regardless of where you order. You can also build one yourself, it’s pretty straightforward:

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#3

Yup if you cut an existing MIDI cable into 2, you just need to solder one end:

If you do purchase one, just make sure its a “Type A” MIDI to TRS cable

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#4

Thanks for the replies. Especially the mention of ‘type a’.

I want to rule out making my own, so really just looking for a ready made product I can buy somewhere. So far I’m still coming up empty handed with only 5 pin midi to type A 1/8 coming up in my searches. Is it just a case of buying that and sticking a 1/8 to 1/4 TRS adapter on top?

#5

These Strymon ones keep showing up in searches too - kinda pricey and no mention of type a or type b. Will any of these work?

https://www.peachguitars.com/accessories/strymon-midi-exp-cable-right-angle-midi-straight-1-4-trs.htm?opt=13030&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9YWDBhDyARIsADt6sGbxSuveH9beVQtXl0dnmqmA8I8epHV8v5_20EJDyrewUJe9ZeZTVdYaAjXXEALw_wcB

#6

Strymon TRS Midi cables aren’t standard type A or B.
In fact they have a proprietary circuit inside the cable like this picture above.
For connecting with Whammy DT you can go with the 5 pin to TRS type A Midi cable plus the 1/8 to 1/4 TRS adapter.

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#7

Thanks - jeez I miss the days of buying cables where there were no diagrams involved :sweat_smile:

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How about this with an added adapter?

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#9

I have a pair of those Befaco cables and they work good for me

#10

Fantastic, thank you for the help!

#11

I don’t get it…why do you want to buy a cable with a 3.5mm plug plus an adapter instead of directly buying a 6.35mm one?

#12

Nobody found a midi cable with 6.35 on one side and Din 5 pin on the other for sale. Did you? If so, please leave the link here. If not, now you understand.

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#13

I don’t! I would love to buy exactly the correct cable, can anyone link me one? I know exactly what to google but I can’t find one.

#14

Just because I couldn’t find any info on this while searching online, I thought I’d pop in one more reply for anyone trying to Google this in the future.

Cables arrived 2 days ago and I can confirm the Befaco Midi A TRS to 5 pin Midi cables work just great with the Digitech Whammy DT.

Link to the product is below if anyone needs them, 3 pack is very cheap:

You’ll need to pair these with a 1/4 to 1/8 TRS adapter like the one below:

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