The Shark Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 So, I have a PRS Archon 25 combo. It uses a 5 pin Din cable (midi) to switch the channels, the loop and power two indicators for each footswitch. I bought a 5 pin Midi cable to extend the length of the Footswitch for my pedalboard. The LED's don't work. It has to be the cable. The footswitch works fine in it's original configuration. A friend said that Midi cables don't have all five pins wired. WTF. Help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Your friend is right. Email PRS and see if they’ll make a longer cable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 4 minutes ago, RobB said: Your friend is right. Email PRS and see if they’ll make a longer cable. Shouldn't I be able to buy a cable with all five pins wired? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I suppose so. I wouldn’t know who to go to for that. Going to the source would be the easiest (if not the cheapest) option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerteddybear Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, The Shark said: Shouldn't I be able to buy a cable with all five pins wired? DIN connectors are $3.00 - $6.00 each (plastic or metal housing); Belden 8445 22 AWG 5 Conductor Audio, Control and Instrumentation Cable, 300V is $0.75/ft (min 25 ft). That way you know it's 5 pin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 9 hours ago, killerteddybear said: DIN connectors are $3.00 - $6.00 each (plastic or metal housing); Belden 8445 22 AWG 5 Conductor Audio, Control and Instrumentation Cable, 300V is $0.75/ft (min 25 ft). That way you know it's 5 pin. I always tell people I have two bachelor's degrees so I don't have to mow my own lawn. Ditto on making midi cables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 All Hosa Midi cables are fully wired. Most midi cables only use three pins. So, unless PRS wants to give me a footswitch with a longer cable, I'm going the Hosa route. Please no "hosed" jokes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenmindbeginner Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 I sincerely hope PRS didn’t choose their own custom pinout for some odd reason... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted August 9, 2020 Author Share Posted August 9, 2020 19 hours ago, zenmindbeginner said: I sincerely hope PRS didn’t choose their own custom pinout for some odd reason... It won't matter. Pin one is pin one on the other end and so on. It has to work. It's just an "extension cord" of sorts. Hosa advertises that they wire all five pins because most cheap midi cable makers don't. Any new music Zen? I always love your stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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