When do you plug in your equipment via USB? (Poll)

[Karlos Santos]

After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.

Precisely.

[Mike_08]

After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.

This, but with my MBP.

[Karlos Santos]

This, but with my MBP.

Precisely.

[makar1]

If it works there's no reason not to connect something while Traktor is running. Especially if you have lots of devices, as with a large connection it can take quite a while to open and close the program.

[dfinch805]

This, but with my MBP.

Your MBP is still a personal computer

Unless of course it is an impersonal computer, like a public library MBP

[padi_04]

Everything before powering up, I need to plug in my FW soundcard that way so I just plug everything together.

[DCONN]

What a strange topic for a poll.

I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.

[mdcdesign]

I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.

Polls are just a crafty way to force replies out of people :P They're NEVER happy with the pre-determined options, so they HAVE to comment to clarify :P

[Karlos Santos]

In fact many soundcards especially FireWire cards will not hot plug.
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Everything before powering up, I need to plug in my FW soundcard that way so I just plug everything together.

Which is why I wrote that earlier. Presonus FW cards could not hotplug a few years ago. They also had to be adapter powered before starting the app. Only then could you remove the power adapter and run them via bus power (on Mac).

[jakeintox]

When gigging, I let my (pc) lappy boot up first, but when my setup is at home I leave things plugged in. Doesn't seem to make a difference.