Thanks for your post Roadifier,
So if Midi won't work, would a standard 5-PIN DIN cable work? Like this one:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/406880-REG/Hosa_Technology_MID_320BK_MIDI_5_Pin_DIN_to.html
This is a Midi DIN standard, except that these are "wired 5-PIN discrete which means...