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Re: SDS3 pads connector

2014-07-13 by Scott Gibbons

Did you check continuity on all of your cable's pins? MIDI only uses 3 of the 5 pins. Some MIDI cables have all 5 pins wired through but most only have 3, the other 2 are left unconnected. DIN-SYNC cables should work fine; those use all 5 pins.

all my best,
- Scott

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