MIDI Cables

Cables are an underappreciated yet essential part of any audio, visual, or lighting setup. You can buy the finest gear available, but if it’s connected to a cable that doesn’t properly transmit a signal, the results will disappoint. Avoid this scenario, connect with confidence, and enhance your gear’s performance when you pair your audio, video, and lighting gear with cables that will optimize the signal and give you the best results.

 A MIDI cable is designed to interconnect devices that operate on MIDI protocol. A “Musical Instrument Digital Interface” carries a signal to create digital music. Most MIDI devices are set up to be played like a keyboard or other familiar musical instrument, but rather than creating audio itself, the data is transmitted to a computer. This universal format for digital music makes a MIDI cable a versatile accessory that can be used with a wide variety of MIDI-compatible musical gear, such as guitar amplifiers, channel switchers, electric keyboards and digital pianos, and DAW or other forms of audio interfaces. It’s a vital component of any setup that incorporates MIDI protocol, from live performances to recording studios.

For more information on cables, or if you’re in the market to upgrade or outfit your setup with new cables, snakes, or connectors, reach out to the SoundPro experts at info@soundpro.com or 800.203.5611. Read more about cable types, their applications, and their maintenance in our article The Care and Keeping of Cables.