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Date	User opinion	Comment	Content Revision	Approved by moderator?
	ERROR FIXED	http://pinouts.ru/Home/Midi_pinout.shtml Pin 2 should not be connected at both ends, the whole point of MIDI using opto-isolators is to avoid earth loops caused by having individual synths earthed at more than one point -- through the audio cable and again through the MIDI cable.		APPROVED
	ERROR FIXED	For _cables_, pin 2 should be connected to the shiedling of the wire on both ends - the jacks on the instrument side deal with the connect / dont connect issue. The shell of the plugs, OTOH, should _not_ be connected to the shielding. Reference: http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/midi-cable.txt		APPROVED
	CORRECT			APPROVED

History of users contributions

Date	Author	Content Revision	Comment
2008-09-25 21:58:06	Joel Carter	rev. 3	I had to look up the OTOH acryonym (http://www.acronymfinder.com/On-The-Other-Hand-(OTOH).html) so mind as well use the real deal! If it's means something else, please revert!
2010-04-18 15:03:28	Dan	rev. 3

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