What cables and where to buy?

[Mitch G]

Julian,

Thanks. That explains things.

Now, I just have to wait for the BFD and sound card to show up.


Mitch

[Josuah]

I have some of those Radio Shack connectors. They're pretty . So I wouldn't recommend them. It's easy to find pro-audio cables that have different connection types on each end though.

[tdamocles]

How many cables do I need if I use the midi connection?

[Josuah]

The MIDI connection is only used to program the unit from a computer. It's not used for transmitting the audio. (In this case, at least.)

[tdamocles]

Josuah wrote:

The MIDI connection is only used to program the unit from a computer. It's not used for transmitting the audio. (In this case, at least.)

So 2 midi cables are not needed since data is only being transmitted to the BFD and not back....

[Josuah]

Correct. And you only need the MIDI cable if that's how you're going to program it, instead of manually using the buttons on the front.

[Mitch G]

If I can jump in here - to make sure I'm clear on something, the Midi cable is a USB-Midi cable, right? And these are something like $30, right?
Because, after looking around at prices, I decided to skip the Midi stuff given the price. (What can I say, I'm a cheapskate. )


Mitch

The midi cable has a 5 pin DIN (round) connector on each end and runs between the midi interface and the FBD

The USB cable usually runs between the computer and the midi interface and is normally supplied or attached to the midi interface.

Julian

[Ayreonaut]

Here's the whole batch of B&H's Phone (1/4") to RCA Cables here.

I have these 10 footers. They're $14. link

[jagman]

Check out these. Are they any good?

I'm trying to find female to female XLR's... it's tough. No body seems to carry them. Who doesn't want female on female... cables?