Anyone know where to get a male USB B to male mini B cable

John_A

ideally a foot long with angled plugs, but longer and straight plugs would do.  Can't find one anywhere.  It's to connect a midis USB controller to a zoom ms50g

Roland

 Normally I’d say DIY, but having done so I’m not sure I’d do it again.

@designacable

DiscoStu

Amazon, like everything else? 

John_A

DiscoStu said:

Amazon, like everything else? 

If you can me one on Amazon that would be great, I can't see any at all

ecc83

"Mini USB" ? Several variants can you give makes and models and a good photo of the port?

I have a box full of odd USB cables, if I can match it up you are welcome to it.

Dave.

John_A

@ecc83 ;

Corvus

Looks like my camera cable, that brings up likely ones in google (far as i can tell on my cracked phone screen!)

John_A

The pic of the cable is only to show the mini end. I want a USB type B on the other end like the one used on a Helix or most printers

Mick

What about https://www.amazon.co.uk/degree-right-angle-Printer-cable/dp/B01GZX576C/ref=sr_1_17?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1526132280&sr=1-17&keywords=usb+a+to+b&refinements=p_n_feature_keywords_browse-bin%3A1029992031 

With a https://www.amazon.co.uk/AKORD-Female-Mini-Male-Adapter/dp/B00303HSSG/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_lp_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=CK7SZ3K7EPW38C4GV1H6

John_A

Cheers @mick. Looks like I'm going to have to do something like that, there doesn't seem to be a ready made cable anywhere

ecc83

Right, get a cheapo A-B and a one with that miniplug then cut off the ones you don't need and just 'twist slice' the wires, bit of Elastoplast if y like. 

This will bugger the ultimate speed of the cable but MIDI controllers are USB 1.1 AFAIK so I bet it will be fine.

The crunch issue is if the two cables have different colours? If so study the 'pin outs' very carefully on Wiki but so long as you don't send the 5V DC somewhere it didn't orta be you should be ok.

Dave.

John_A

Cheer Dave, was hoping for an off the shelf solution, looks like that's the route I'm heading down though

fandango

@John_A  I was going to say Amazon is your friend, but a cursory look through several pages doesn't help, as you (and others) have discovered. Ebay .... same. Everything but the one you want.

I had similar problem in needing a USB-C 3.1 (male) to USB 3.0 Micro B (male) cable. Eventually found Belkin did one. And I looked, but no, Belkin don't appear to do a USB B (male) to USB Mini-b (male). Ditto Lindy.

Mick suggested a certain hard adaptor to complement the cable he posted. However instead of that, I suggest a 'cable adapter' as pictured, which might give you a little more flexibility at the pedal.


PS Mr Heath "ecc83" Robinson above is surely having a laugh.....

joeyowen

Only curious, what for? 

fandango

joeyowen said:

Only curious, what for? 

Awwww ... why you go spoiling the thread by asking searching questions like that now? 

John_A

@fandango. Wthats what I've settled with.  Cheers

meltedbuzzbox

Hang on is it for a helix?

John_A

meltedbuzzbox said:

Hang on is it for a helix?

No, it's to sit etween a Hotone cybery controller and a Zoom ms-50g