# Best way to solve a USB issue **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [February 20, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109 "2011-02-20T21:39:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bunford](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bunford/32/10711_2.png) [@Bunford](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Bunford)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/1 "2011-02-20T21:39:20Z")
**Best way to solve a USB issue** In my live setup, I will be suing Ableton to incorporate my own music into sets. I’ll be using a Launchpad, LPD8, LPK25 and VCI-100 as controllers. I also have an AUdio2DJ and a USB mouse. My issue is, that I only have 4 USB ports on my laptop. I have 6 on my PC, so no problems when rehearsing in my home studio. What’s the best way to use the 6 items with 4 USB ports? And, there’s no question of not using any as the complete control from 4 controllers over Ableton is immense and almost limitless live possibilities! ---
**Author:** ![rt24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@rt24](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/rt24)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/2 "2011-02-20T21:42:35Z")
What about using a powered usb hub? It works for me. ---
**Author:** ![Conall](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/conall/32/13634_2.png) [@Conall](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Conall)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/3 "2011-02-20T21:42:37Z")
a powered usb hub, djtt did a great article on them. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/4 "2011-02-20T21:43:34Z")
Powered USB hub perhaps? Your controllers on the Hub, Audio card on it’s own USB port. ---
**Author:** ![Bunford](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bunford/32/10711_2.png) [@Bunford](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Bunford)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/5 "2011-02-20T21:58:03Z")
So, something like this maybe: 7 Port Powered USB Hub Or would it be worth going for a more reliable maker? Or much of a sameness apart from the brand name? ---
**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:** [February 20, 2011, 10:03pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/6 "2011-02-20T22:03:52Z")
I tried a lot of model, But I can’t comment on that one. The only I suggest who never ever fail for me are Vantec: [http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view\_detail/402](http://www.vantecusa.com/en/product/view_detail/402) D-Link: [http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=149](http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=149) ---
**Author:** ![basspenetrator](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/basspenetrator/32/11426_2.png) [@basspenetrator](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/basspenetrator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/7 "2011-02-20T22:13:27Z")
search for the article on the blog and do a forum search, there are many infos on here.. you want a multi TT usb hub like this one: [Amazon.com: BELKIN High-Speed AC Powered USB 2.0 7 Port Slim-Line Stackable USB Hub with 2 Top Loading Ports F5U237v1, One Size, Black : Electronics](http://amzn.to/euomof) edit: uhh one post before the thousand 😃 edit2: please keep in mind: never connect your soundcard to a hub! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfuzion](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/coldfuzion/32/11417_2.png) [@Coldfuzion](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Coldfuzion)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/8 "2011-02-20T23:28:03Z")
I just bought the one from the apple store. It’s worked just fine for me. You can use it both as powered, or non powered, and its got 7 usb ports on it. So in total I have 8 USB ports on my MacBook Pro. 7 from the hub, and one extra one on the MacBook itself. ---
**Author:** ![josh\_firestorm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/josh_firestorm/32/11798_2.png) [@josh\_firestorm](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/josh_firestorm)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/9 "2011-02-21T01:27:22Z")
have a read over this article from the main page blog from a while back: > **[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:** ![photojojo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/photojojo/32/14618_2.png) [@photojojo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/photojojo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2011, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/best-way-to-solve-a-usb-issue/20109/10 "2011-02-21T02:39:27Z")
Some good USB reading > **[USB Power Problems? – We Can Fix Them!](https://djtechtools.com/2010/12/12/usb-power-problems-we-can-fix-them/)** > > Have you ever plugged a USB MIDI device into your computer only to get that ugly red stop sign alert > **[USB Technology: Multi-TT Hub Goes Head-to-Head With Single-TT](https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-technology,677.html)** > > A USB hub is a must-have if you want to run several external devices. However, in order to use USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 devices at the same time, your hub will need a so-called transaction translator - or TT for short - to handle the different data flows.... And finally the confirmed dual TT hub thread > **[Quest for Compatible USB hubs](https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=9493&highlight=confirmed%2Bmulti%2BTT)** > > I have seen here on the forum time to time. what usb hubs work with our gear as myself is also looking for one. > > I have been emailing manufacturers to find out if their hubs do indeed have Multi TT (Transaction Translator), which is what we need... I use the F4U017 with a S4, X1, Midi Fighter, and a Maschine with no problems. The Maschine is new though so I can’t really comment on it in the system.