I measured my own cable and came up with this:

Male mini DIN:

Female DIN end:

I only use the MIDI out of my X-Fi so I am not totally sure if the other conversion cable could be different but as I recall it, they are both the same and not specifically labeled for MIIDI IN or MIDI OUT.

so are the blank pins ground?

bionicle_159 wrote:

so are the blank pins ground?

Blank pins are not connected anywhere.

Thanks for clearing that up for me, I knew I could count on VOGONS for support! I'm sure this will help a lot of people who are bound to run into the same issue. I'll order the connectors in the next few weeks, perhaps in the future I might design a low-profile 3D printed block adapter that simply plugs into the recessed area of the front panel MIDI port.

*This may come across a bit daft but what is the blue section for? I was under the impression that the notch was just for lining up the connector, not having any electrical relevance.

bionicle_159 wrote:

*This may come across a bit daft but what is the blue section for? I was under the impression that the notch was just for lining up the connector, not having any electrical relevance.

Usually that's connected to the cable shielding.

Shields and grounds are to be connected only on one end (one connecting to MIDI out) on the MIDI cables to prevent ground loops from happening.

Hi there, just wondering if there was any chance i could get those mini MIDI to Standard MIDI drawings? I also have the front panel inputs but no cables.

Thanks.

OldDog_Rigo wrote on 2020-10-05, 05:40:

Hi there, just wondering if there was any chance i could get those mini MIDI to Standard MIDI drawings? I also have the front panel inputs but no cables.

Thanks.

Couldn't find a web archive, but here's a link to a manufacturer, not had any luck in getting replies though.

https://m.alibaba.com/product/60697438789/lin … .b1b748dahuD3ZT

OldDog_Rigo wrote on 2020-10-05, 05:40:

Hi there, just wondering if there was any chance i could get those mini MIDI to Standard MIDI drawings? I also have the front panel inputs but no cables.

Thanks.

Here you go:
Male mini DIN:

Female DIN end:

Srandista wrote on 2021-02-07, 21:19:

Here you go:
Male mini DIN:
SB X-Fi MIDI Pinout - miniDIN (Male).jpg
Female DIN end:
SB X-Fi MIDI Pinout - DIN (Female).jpg
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Thanks for finding an archive of the images, shame I didn't see this earlier.

I found a couple more online related to this, including one from an old topic Creative Labs Sound Blaster Live! 5.1 40-Pin Header (cached version = https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/9PqgW … XODl6EkFtuX85FA) and http://nerdlypleasures.blogspot.com/2010/

Hopefully these links will help if the Vogons images go missing again

Here's another link, not that the view of the mini DIN is from the perspective of the Live Drive, so it's flipped from the other images.

https://pinouts.ru/Audio-Video-Hardware/minid … in_pinout.shtml

SScorpio wrote on 2021-02-08, 22:40:

Here's another link, not that the view of the mini DIN is from the perspective of the Live Drive, so it's flipped from the other images.

https://pinouts.ru/Audio-Video-Hardware/minid … in_pinout.shtml

Thanks for helping out!

(I wish there was an upvote option, don't want to spam the forum - this old thread has enough replies from me 🤣)

Has anyone successfully made one of these adapters? Hoping to make one myself but I’m not experienced in what materials I need to buy to make it happen?

fsmith2003 wrote on 2021-10-11, 13:48:

Has anyone successfully made one of these adapters? Hoping to make one myself but I’m not experienced in what materials I need to buy to make it happen?

You need a 5 pin male mini din, and a 5 pin female din ends, along with at least a three-wire cable. You'll need to solder the wires to the connectors.

I recommend Aliexpress or another site for the cheapest price on the connectors if you don't mind waiting, just be sure to order a few in case you mess anything up. You are working with a small contact points in the mini din plug.

Does a PS2 to AT adaptor work? The plugs look the same but I'm not sure if it's wired up inside the same .

aureal wrote on 2021-10-28, 14:04:

Does a PS2 to AT adaptor work? The plugs look the same but I'm not sure if it's wired up inside the same .

No, the PS2 side of those are six pins, you need five.

That extra pin shouldnt be a problem because the extra stuff on the male end can be ripped out but I just checked the wiring... it doesnt match up with the midi-mini midi adaptor so it would still require rewiring the cable.