What is the maximum length of a MIDI cable?
The MIDI specs states that MIDI cables should not be any longer than 50 ft. You possibly could go a longer distance but risk data deterioration with high throughput (which is quite possible with the MidiLite!). If you need to have more than 50 ft. between your computer/controller and the dimmers, we recommend using our MidiLink transceivers (see our accessories page) which converts the MIDI signal into a form which can be sent up to 4,000 ft. using CAT 5 cable or even standard XLR microphone cables. A small transmitter/receiver box is placed at each end and allows bi-directional MIDI using a single CAT 5 cable or with adapters can use standard Ethernet cable or two XLR microphone cables. The MidiLink is also used as the communication “front end” for our MidiLite II dimmer racks.
