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P130 / Audio / Guide

MIDI DIN and audio plugs: separate shape from transport

Name the signal before the plug.

The useful distinction

For each device, record its MIDI role, socket type and exact adapter wiring requirement from the manufacturer documentation.

Claim inspection dates: 2026-10-03 · Independent review pending

Guide note · not an individual product specification

The useful distinction

Understand the requirement.

A familiar DIN or TRS plug can be used for a documented MIDI transport; do not assume the same shape means analog audio. [C130A]

Bounded facts, visible unknowns

Specifications and limits

MIDI DIN and audio plugs: separate shape from transport facts and limitations
Documented identificationThe MIDI Association documents both five-pin DIN and separately specified TRS connections for MIDI. [C130A]
Important distinctionThe MIDI Association documents both five-pin DIN and separately specified TRS connections for MIDI. [C130A]
Verified device listNot included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.

Record the exact device model and the label beside the port. Obtain its manual and the accessory documentation. Keep unknown properties unknown instead of filling them from a visually similar item.

Before you connect

What to check

  1. Read MIDI IN / OUT / THRU labels.
  2. Check DIN versus TRS requirements in each device manual.
  3. Require an explicitly supported adapter instead of inferring from a TRS shape.
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What is not established

This field note does not approve a connection, publish a pinout or provide a measured template. Use the linked source scope and the checklist as a documentation starting point.

Your next step

Move from the form to the requirement.

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The source trail

Evidence for this page

AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.

C130ASource checked · pending review

The MIDI Association documents both five-pin DIN and separately specified TRS connections for MIDI.

MIDI Association · MIDI transports — DIN and TRS ↗

Locator: 5 PIN DIN ELECTRICAL SPECS; SPECIFICATION FOR USE OF TRS CONNECTORS WITH MIDI DEVICES
Access: public page. No pinout or adapter wiring is reproduced; this overview does not establish a given device wiring type.

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Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval. Next review due 2027-01-01.

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Evidence behind this page

Scope first. Source second. Approval separate.

1 linked sources · 1 scoped claims · 0 sources with inspection/access flags.

Page scope: consumer_reference_expansion

Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-01. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.

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S090 · MIDI transports — DIN and TRS

MIDI Association · Standards-organization domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01

Within inspection window

Scoped support: MIDI has 5-pin DIN and separately specified TRS transports.

Not established / limitations: No pinout or adapter wiring is reproduced; this overview does not establish a given device wiring type.

Locator: 5 PIN DIN ELECTRICAL SPECS; SPECIFICATION FOR USE OF TRS CONNECTORS WITH MIDI DEVICES

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C130A · P130

The MIDI Association documents both five-pin DIN and separately specified TRS connections for MIDI.

Claim scope: Identification and explicitly scoped documentation only; not an end-to-end connection approval

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