Max length for midi cable

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kartikbala

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Hi friends,

Just like to find out what is the max length of midi cable one can have b4 u start experiencing stuff like noise and loss of data...etc

Thanks!
Kartik
 
because MIDI data is only a serial series of binary digits (0 and 1) there is no loss of data because of the length I think.
 
Quote from http://www.music.vt.edu/technology/Intromidi/in.html

The length of the cable is critical as well. IMA specifications suggest an absolute maximum cable length of 50 feet because of the method of data transmission through the cable. The entire length of a MIDI chain (discussed below) is unlimited, however, provided that none of the links are longer than 50 feet. The optimal maximum length for cable is about 20 feet, and most commercially manufactured cable comes in five to ten foot lengths.
 
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