Herbert midi jacks - only 5 pins

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My Herbert only has 5 pin midi jacks on it. Is this normal? I've been looking for a new midi controller and many need a 7pin cable for phantom power, so I'm thinking this is going to be an issue. Serial # 001/081 if it matters. Thanks.
 
mincy":2f377xq2 said:
My Herbert only has 5 pin midi jacks on it. Is this normal? I've been looking for a new midi controller and many need a 7pin cable for phantom power, so I'm thinking this is going to be an issue. Serial # 001/081 if it matters. Thanks.
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Both MIDI jacks? MIDI IN should be 7 and MIDI THRU should be 5.

Steve
 
Nope. Both are 5 pin. Double checked.

 

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mincy":158avujg said:
Nope. Both are 5 pin. Double checked.
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Umm...one of the Diezel boys can answer better. But, depending on the pedal you have (or do you have one yet)...you can do a 5 pin controller like a GCX or some of the other brands. Get a 5 pin cable with all 5 pins wired (MIDI xmits over 3 pins and pins 1 and 3 are wired for phantom power). Make sure though from the others before you buy a controller.

Steve
 
duesentrieb":3vi6g9ex said:
What kind of midi pedal do you have?
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Currently I have a Behringer FCB1010 that I've modified to take phantom power on pins 1 & 3. But it's not holding up so well these days, so I'm looking for something new.
 
steve_k":2wccs6z0 said:
Umm...one of the Diezel boys can answer better. But, depending on the pedal you have (or do you have one yet)...you can do a 5 pin controller like a GCX or some of the other brands. Get a 5 pin cable with all 5 pins wired (MIDI xmits over 3 pins and pins 1 and 3 are wired for phantom power). Make sure though from the others before you buy a controller.

Steve
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yeah, I've been looking at new ones that take phantom power on only 5 pins. There are plenty out there, I just happened to notice the jacks when a friend of mine offered me his ADA MPC cheap and I didn't have 7 pins to feed it phantom power. Didn't know if that was normal on the Herbert or what.
 
Nobels MF1, MF2
Columbus of course
Rolls MP 80 (I believe)
all work well with (full wired) 5 PIN cables.

Engl footswitches need a mod (inside the Amp, there you have flying leads, inside the Engl pedal: all PCB)
 
duesentrieb":3n593rim said:
Nobels MF1, MF2
Columbus of course
Rolls MP 80 (I believe)
all work well with (full wired) 5 PIN cables.

Engl footswitches need a mod (inside the Amp, there you have flying leads, inside the Engl pedal: all PCB)
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I've looked at all of those. I guess I'm just waiting to find the right deal at the moment. I haven't opened the herbert up in a while, but is there an easy way to convert it to a 7 pin jack? If not, I guess it's a minor issue to limit myself to 5 pin controllers.
 
Thats easy. The midi wires are colored, just write them down, install the new jack and hook the outer PINs (two on each side) together - done. 5 minute job . . . (at least in a VH4 - let somebody else confirm that they are colored in a Herbie as well) - or color them yourself.
 
duesentrieb":1hpgdoh2 said:
Thats easy. The midi wires are colored, just write them down, install the new jack and hook the outer PINs (two on each side) together - done. 5 minute job . . . (at least in a VH4 - let somebody else confirm that they are colored in a Herbie as well) - or color them yourself.
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Excellent! Though after telling me that, I feel like I should have been able to figure that out on my own. :doh: Maybe during the next tube change/rebias, I'll kill two birds with one stone. Thanks.
 
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