anybody know where i can get good midi din sockets the ones in maplin are crap if you touch the cable the timing slips the cable seems loose in the socket
Look for 5 pin DIN, 180 degrees. A bit like this one:
http://www.rapidonline.com/sku/Cables-Connectors/Connectors-Audio-Video/DIN/DIN-Chassis-sockets/63470/20-0255 (http://www.rapidonline.com/sku/Cables-Connectors/Connectors-Audio-Video/DIN/DIN-Chassis-sockets/63470/20-0255)
cheers , i bought some neutrik ones on the bay gonna give them a go first