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So as the title says I don't have enough USB slots on my laptop to plug all my devices in. I've tried 2 different external powered USB 2.0 hubs but whenever I try to use midi devices or audio interfaces in them, they just don't work. Currently what I'm trying to plug in is: Roland Juno keyboard / NI S4, Maschine, and Audio 6 / Akai APC 40 / 1 TB external HD / (mouse optional, would be nice)
Weird…I've not run into any problems like that with my hubs.
On my un-powered hub, I used to run a pair of X1s, a Maschine, and an LPD8 with an audio interface on the other USB port.
On my powered hub, I'm currently running…
- maschine
- a midi keyboard
- a keyboard (with an un-powered 2 port hub)
- iLok
- USB memory key
- a mouse
- an external hard drive (without its own power)
- My external monitor's USB hub
- Another USB key
- CF Reader
- iPhone Charger
I think the problem is that you just bought some crappy hubs somehow. Mine came from ThinkGeek or BestBuy and were bought mostly because they were cheap.
Are you using a PC or Mac?
There are some threads discussing hub issues with options that work for other peeps check them out and see if those hubs can be used by you.
@R3clu23 I am using a PC with Windows 7 64bit
edit: I did some digging around and I found that it's probably due to something called transaction translators. I need a hub with multiple TT and I'm guessing the ones before had single TT
I searched and searched and settled on this hub 7 port hub 2 months ago.
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It's multi-TT and working perfectly. Not bad for less than 30 bucks.
I'm using it with:
launchpad
padkontrol
behringer BCF2000
USB midi from my Roland workstation keyboard
2 external Hard drives
USB power for my laptop cooling stand
BTW- I'm using Win 7 (32-bit).