# help to connect multiple hardware to one laptop **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\ **Created:** [April 15, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893 "2017-04-15T05:51:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![cperez190](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/848f3c/32.png) [@cperez190](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/cperez190)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/1 "2017-04-15T05:51:38Z")
**help to connect multiple hardware to one laptop** i have a pioneer ddi sx and a traktor f1 and i want to add another f1 to my set up. how would i be able to connect everything if i only have two USBs being utilized by 2 controllers??? how do i add the third one??? ---
**Author:** ![deevey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/deevey/32/10758_2.png) [@deevey](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/deevey)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/2 "2017-04-15T06:48:55Z")
> [@cperez190](#): > > i have a pioneer ddi sx and a traktor f1 and i want to add another f1 to my set up. how would i be able to connect everything if i only have two USBs being utilized by 2 controllers??? how do i add the third one??? USB hub ---
**Author:** ![dj\_wo\_k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_wo_k/32/16276_2.png) [@dj\_wo\_k](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_wo_k)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2017, 7:07am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/3 "2017-04-15T07:07:11Z")
> **[Google Search](https://www.google.fr/search?num=100&newwindow=1&site=&source=hp&q=usb%2Bhub%2B7%2Bport%2Blindy&oq=usb%2Bhub%2B7%2Bport%2Blindy&gs_l=hp.3..0i22i30k1j0i22i10i30k1l2.2647.11157.0.11650.22.22.0.0.0.0.374.2773.0j19j1j1.21.0....0...1.1.64.hp..1.19.2103.0..0j0j35i39k1j0i131k1j0i3k1j0i10k1j0i19k1j0i22i10i30i19k1j0i22i30i19k1.BhsD3vRdqhU)** ---
**Author:** ![deevey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/deevey/32/10758_2.png) [@deevey](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/deevey)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/4 "2017-04-16T06:52:21Z")
> [@dj\_wo\_k](#): > > [Google Search](https://www.google.fr/search?num=100&newwindow=1&site=&source=hp&q=usb+hub+7+port+lindy&oq=usb+hub+7+port+lindy&gs_l=hp.3..0i22i30k1j0i22i10i30k1l2.2647.11157.0.11650.22.22.0.0.0.0.374.2773.0j19j1j1.21.0....0...1.1.64.hp..1.19.2103.0..0j0j35i39k1j0i131k1j0i3k1j0i10k1j0i19k1j0i22i10i30i19k1j0i22i30i19k1.BhsD3vRdqhU) Was that the most expensive one you could find 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dj\_wo\_k](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_wo_k/32/16276_2.png) [@dj\_wo\_k](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_wo_k)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2017, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/5 "2017-04-16T07:42:27Z")
i take one like this ![Lindy-Industrial-USB-2-0-Hub-concentrateur-hub-7-ports-Ordinateur-de-bureau.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/f/1/f1ada654783c49cbca8bfa749a648feddc8bcc86.jpeg) in 2009 … 🙂 it is working like the first day ---
**Author:** ![Mastah\_Kyler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mastah_kyler/32/16369_2.png) [@Mastah\_Kyler](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Mastah_Kyler)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/6 "2017-04-17T02:39:06Z")
this one looks pretty handy [Live Sound & Audio Equipment Mixers & More | IDJNOW](https://www.idjnow.com/american-dj-pow-r-bar65-6-outlet-surge-protector-with-4-port-usb-3-hub.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwrMzHBRDW3saA88aT80MSJACbvo1T4tIVsxlIdrV1ZJ-2TSsu7p9ZwqzIzvfmwIMrbAoZcBoCUsLw_wcB) ---
**Author:** ![Jester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jester/32/12996_2.png) [@Jester](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Jester)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 4:13am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/7 "2017-04-17T04:13:54Z")
Umm… i use the same one Ean uses, a cheap 4 port targus. 2 X1’s & 2 MIDI Fighters hooked up with zero issues. ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/8 "2017-04-17T15:32:16Z")
> [@cperez190](#): > > i have a pioneer ddi sx and a traktor f1 and i want to add another f1 to my set up. how would i be able to connect everything if i only have two USBs being utilized by 2 controllers??? how do i add the third one??? Just a small heads up that the two F1’s won’t work together if both are set in MIDI Mode. ---
**Author:** ![pacific808](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/pacific808/32/13236_2.png) [@pacific808](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/pacific808)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/9 "2017-04-20T08:05:41Z")
If you have a thunderbolt connector on your laptop they also make thunderbolt to USB dongles. If you go with a USB hub it is generally recommended to plug your audio devices directly into your USB ports and plug any other USB or midi devices in the USB hub. The reason being is when using a USB hub that port is splitting its bandwidth among the devices on the hub. ---
**Author:** ![astromech](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/astromech/32/37_2.png) [@astromech](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/astromech)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/10 "2017-04-20T13:42:48Z")
> [@Stewe](#): > > Just a small heads up that the two F1’s won’t work together if both are set in MIDI Mode. Can’t you change one to a different channel or something? ---
**Author:** ![Stewe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/stewe/32/14607_2.png) [@Stewe](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Stewe)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/11 "2017-04-20T14:12:56Z")
> [@](#): > > Can’t you change one to a different channel or something? Did I say “MIDI Mode”? What I meant was the “User Mode”. I stand corrected 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![pacific808](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/pacific808/32/13236_2.png) [@pacific808](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/pacific808)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2017, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/12 "2017-04-20T17:01:15Z")
> [@](#): > > Can’t you change one to a different channel or something? You probably could but you would most likely have to manually midi map both F1’s. ---
**Author:** ![frankiefilth](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/frankiefilth/32/13343_2.png) [@frankiefilth](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/frankiefilth)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2017, 4:33am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/help-to-connect-multiple-hardware-to-one-laptop/75893/13 "2017-04-27T04:33:58Z")
Unfortunately, Stewe’s right, only one F1 can be in user mode when multiple are connected 😕