Date   : Tue, 17 Jul 2007 09:02:01 +0100
From   : robert@... (Rob)
Subject: Wiring HYBRID Music 5000 Synthesiser

On 17/07/07, Peter Craven <cjl_craves@...> wrote:
>
> *Subject:*
>
>  Hello
>
>  Can anyone explain (or direct me to information on) how to construct a
> wire to connect the 5 DIN socket of the HYBRID Music 5000 Synthesiser to a
> pair of PC speakers.
>

As far as I remember (connecting up a Music 500 about 20 years ago..) It's
absolutely standard.  You could use normal DIN audio leads to connect it to
an amplifier.

i.e.  It outputs Left and Right on pins 3 & 5of the connector, with 2
being signal ground.  i.e., the ground pin is the one in the middle,
inputs are both
pins on one side, and outputs both pins on on the other.  - (pins are number
1 4 2 5 3 as you read across, to be compatible with the old 3 pin DIN plugs
which only had pins at the 9, 12 & 3 o'clock positions.)

Your problem may come from using PC speakers.  The Altec Lansing website
shows me that those speakers have a captive wire with a 3.5mm jack plug on
it, as input.  Yuck.  Your best bet would be to simply cut this off and
connect the cables inside to a new 5 pin DIN.  Shields to pin 2, cores to
pins 3 & 5.   (I think it's 3&5 anyway.. might be 1&4...  try it..)

If you don't want to do that, then you'll need a 3.5mm socket to DIN plug
adapter.  I don't know of anywhere that sells these, so you'll probably have
to make one.  Just connect sheld on the socket it to the centre pin on a DIN
plug, and the other two connectors to pins 3 & 5 on the DIN.


Rob.