USB to 5-pin midi cable (possibly DIY converting)?

[francis]

hey

i'm looking for a USB to 5-pin midi cable.

from my keyboard (USB midi out)
to my mbox 2 pro (5-pin midi in)

sorta like on this picture (but reversed):
as in...
PC = keyboard (USB)
Keyboard = mbox (5-pin midi)
http://support.turtlebeach.com/site/...s/midi_usb.gif

hope it's not too confusing.. i think i just made it confusing... :(
hmm..

anywho...

signal chain
keyboard output: USB
Mbox 2 Pro input: 5-pin midi

need:
USB to 5-pin midi cable.

[francis]

and please note..
this kind of cable won't do:
http://www.dansdata.com/images/um1/um-1_1280.jpg

as the output for midi on my keyboard is of the kind, small-USB type.
and i'm pretty sure the above-mentioned cable is for computer midi output.
NOT keyboard midi output.

[Kingtone]

what are you trying to do? what keyboard is it?
im not sure it is going to work how you think it might....

[Whitecat]

you can't convert MIDI cables to USB cables via just a wire.

Do you have a spare USB port? Why not just run the keyboard on a direct USB connection? It would happily run on a hub if necessary too.

[francis]

well it doesn't work on a USB hub.
and the reason for me looking for the cable is simply to use the midi in on the mbox 2 pro
and not having to plug in BOTH power, firewire AND usb-keyboard.

just looking for a solution.
it works fine as it is now.. just trying to make it simpler.

the keyboard is a macmice/gforce garagekey.