# Advice for USB Hub **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 29, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922 "2012-01-29T10:04:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chrisrawles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/chrisrawles/32/16300_2.png) [@chrisrawles](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/chrisrawles)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/1 "2012-01-29T10:04:59Z")
**Advice for USB Hub** Hi guys, I would like some advice on a small USB hub for my Macbook Pro. I am running traktor with the Audio8 DJ, Kontrol X1 and now I want to add Maschine but I dont have enough USB slots. I have read that some hubs are not very good and loose power unless you use a AC Adaptor. Could any of you advise me on a good one? Cheers, Chris ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Zorilow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/steve_zorilow/32/14747_2.png) [@Steve\_Zorilow](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Steve_Zorilow)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/2 "2012-01-29T12:19:28Z")
sure enough, click **here** ---
**Author:** ![Tobes](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/tobes/32/13154_2.png) [@Tobes](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Tobes)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 12:24pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/3 "2012-01-29T12:24:35Z")
> [@chrisrawles](#): > > Hi guys, > > I would like some advice on a small USB hub for my Macbook Pro. > > I am running traktor with the Audio8 DJ, Kontrol X1 and now I want to add Maschine but I dont have enough USB slots. > > I have read that some hubs are not very good and loose power unless you use a AC Adaptor. > > Could any of you advise me on a good one? > > Cheers, > > Chris Yeah with Maschine and the Audio 8 DJ you will need a powered hub for sure. I have the exact same setup and Maschine behaves funny or not at all when plugged into a hub with no power and obviously you are going to want the soundcard plugged straight into the Macbook USB port rather than a hub. I have a belkin 4 port hub. I struggled to find any ones that stood out as well built so just picked this up from PC World. Seems ok so far. ---
**Author:** ![MaxOne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/maxone/32/13139_2.png) [@MaxOne](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MaxOne)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 4:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/4 "2012-01-29T16:38:00Z")
> **[USB Hubs De-Mystified](https://djtechtools.com/2010/01/25/usb-hub-dj-hi-spee/)** > > Chances are you have more digital dj gear than you have available USB ports. Between controllers, sound cards, USB lights ---
**Author:** ![MaxOne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/maxone/32/13139_2.png) [@MaxOne](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MaxOne)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2012, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/5 "2012-01-29T18:31:27Z")
I can vouch for this one [http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/belkin-7-port-usb-2-0-hub-brown-00939381-pdt.html](http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/belkin-7-port-usb-2-0-hub-brown-00939381-pdt.html) ---
**Author:** ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/6 "2012-01-30T14:58:25Z")
> [@Tobes](#): > > Maschine behaves funny or not at all when plugged into a hub with no power That has not been my experience. My crappy $4 un-powered 4-port hub from best buy would run Maschine, 2 X1s, and an LPD 8 just fine…off the low-power port (which also has the keyboard, trackpad, and iSight on it). I could replace any of them with my Audio 2 and it’d still work, but I used the high-power USB port on my MBP for it anyway. I have no idea what all you people are doing with hubs, but I just don’t get it. I haven’t had _anything_ give me any trouble except Cruzan flash drives. ---
**Author:** ![Karlos\_Santos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/karlos_santos/32/13263_2.png) [@Karlos\_Santos](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Karlos_Santos)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/7 "2012-01-30T15:57:35Z")
If it helps, Native Instruments have tested USB Hubs and recommend: D-Link 4-Port Hub DUB-H4 ---
**Author:** ![mostapha](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mostapha/32/14134_2.png) [@mostapha](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/mostapha)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/8 "2012-01-30T17:00:59Z")
I should also point out that I don’t use USB for hard drives ever and avoid USB for sound cards if I can (apart from my old Audio 2 and my SL1, because I don’t have a choice). I posted my tree in one of these threads. Again…all of my controllers ran off one un-powered hub and the low-power port of my MBP. No problems at all. ---
**Author:** ![Xonetacular](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/xonetacular/32/13588_2.png) [@Xonetacular](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Xonetacular)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 5:18pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/9 "2012-01-30T17:18:41Z")
Only thing I ever had an issue running on a hub were Xone: 1Ds I had my DB4, Maschine, and 2X1s connected to a powered hub and I had the power cord unplugged for like a month before I realized it and didn’t notice any performance issues running in unpowered mode. ---
**Author:** ![guiltyblade](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/guiltyblade/32/14059_2.png) [@guiltyblade](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/guiltyblade)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2012, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/10 "2012-01-30T17:59:19Z")
I dunno I had an S4, soundcard, and midifighter, and the midifighter would never work unless I was using a powered one. ---
**Author:** ![bobbylight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bobbylight/32/14662_2.png) [@bobbylight](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bobbylight)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2012, 12:33am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/advice-for-usb-hub/36922/11 "2012-01-31T00:33:29Z")
Let me answer your question by telling you a story. I have a 13" MBP and I’m using 2 X1s and an Audio 8. The port closer to my screen is for my Audio 8 and I have a hub for the X1s. I have a powered hub that I normally use but last night I brought my non-powered one. With the non-powered hub, my X1s weren’t nearly as responsive and the effects didn’t work at all. So use a powered hub. I use this one: [TigerDirect Sunset](http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4475078&CatId=4753) It’s powered, cheap, and works great.