The red, 3' Hosa Standard MIDI to MIDI Cable is a nonserviceable cable with male 5-pin DIN connectors on each end. The cable features oxygen-free copper conductors and a dense spiral copper shield to block interference and hum.

Nonserviceable Cable    Oxygen-Free Copper Conductors    OFC Spiral Shielding Reduces EMI and RFI    26 AWG Cable, Nickel-Plated Connectors

The MIDI protocol allows communication between a computer and a digitally controlled synthesizer (keyboard, drum machine, etc.) by transmitting how the notes are to be produced. For example, commands like note-on, note-off, pitch-shift, and tempo create much smaller files and more realistic music, relying on the synthesizer to create all audible sounds.

This nonserviceable cable features durable, nickel-plated connector bodies, and the stranded copper conductors are surrounded by a dense copper shield to ensure interference-resistant data transfer.

Each of the five pins on the connectors of these MIDI cables is wired to support all MIDI functions, including uploading and downloading data and relaying SysEx information.

Hosa makes their cables in a variety of lengths to suit virtually any application.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. All of the MIDI cables are plugged in to the keyboard and PC but the notes don't appear on my DAW. How can I fix this?

A: The ART M-Connect Midi to USB cable is a plug and play product. If you are unable to establish communication, make sure any drivers necessary for your keyboard are installed, your keyborad is set to transmit MIDI data, and your DAW software is able to receive MIDI via USB.

Q: 2. Does this midi come with the bag/ soft case on the image?

A: Bag /soft case not included.

Q: 3. Is this cable RG-58 or RG-213?

A: The Hosa Technology BNC to BNC Antenna Cable is RG-58.

Q: 4. Is this Hosa BNC cable 50 Ohm ?

A: Yes this one is. One way to identify it as 50 ohms is by the presence of the white dielectric material in the connector.

Q: 5. is this compatible with ableton?

A: No, it is not. Currently it is compatible with Bitwig, Cubase, Garageband, Logic, Nuendo, Digital Performer, Mixcraft, Reason, Reaper, Sonar, and Studio One.

Q: 6. Could I connect this keyboard to another keyboard as a keyboard extension, without connection to a computer or laptop?

A: No. This keyboard requires a usb midi connection and software to function.

Q: 7. Would this cable work for the Line 6 XD-75? I know the connecters are the same, but will the signal still transmit since it is in the 2.4 GHz

A: This cable should work regardless of the transmission frequency.

Q: 8. is this male or female?

A: These are 5-Pin male MIDI connectors.

Q: 9. With the 49 key, I want to program the first 10 keys as shortcuts in Musescore, so I'm wondering if there is there a way to acces an octave below or up?

A: There are octave up and octave down buttons that will shift the keyboard one, two or three octaves lower and one, two, three or four octaves higher. Here is a link to the user manual - see page 5 for the information regarding octaves and transposing: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/617697.pdf

Q: 10. Is it 50ohm bnc?

A: The Hosa BNC-58-150 is 50-ohm.