Looking for a Multi-TT USB Hub in the UK
I have started to try and get to grips with using ableton in a live situation, and have found that I need a USB hub to make things work.
having read the articles and comments on DJTT I need a Multi-TT type of hub.
The thing is… I cannot find one in the UK.
any help?
I’ve gone through this before… there seem to be hardly any out there, and even when you do find a model with a multi TT chip in it, often if you research further you will find that it’s not actually operating as multi TT anyway.
My conclusion was that so few people are actually using them that I’m not sure they’re even needed.
What you planning to plug into it?
Belkin F5U234 R.3
I got mine fairly cheap from ebay before christmas.
I have an Expedit Ikea unit which is on castors at right angles to my main desk, and I have added a shelf using the angled supports
I will add a couple of other shelves that will have various controllers on it as I expand.
at the moment I want to put my ipad and mobile on charge, to reduce the number of mains power sockets needed, along with a Korg NanoKontrol2, Original Novation LaunchPad, my custom controller (using the UMC-32 from www.HaleMicro.com) and maybe a USB light?
Having a hub on this mobile unit will reduce the number of cables to the main desk. (along with the 5pin Din and a power cable from my music keyboard)
I bought this hub in November and it shows up in Task Manager as a Multi-TT hub, although I haven’t tested it with any USB 1.1 devices. Is there a proper way of verifying it as MTT?
makar1:
looks like it could be the solution 
you say task manager, or did you mean device manager?
I like the fact there are 2 ports that will do 1.2 amp charging too (iPad and mobile) better than the mains charger I have at the moment… 1.5 on one port with a low 500ma on the other output.
What windows software is provided with it for iOS (iPad) sync?
what do you connect to it?
Sorry yes, device manager. I haven’t used any software for the hub.
I’ve been using it for my CDJs, DJM, and X1 so far.
so it can take a lot through then
unless any other options come up it looks ideal.
I’ve ordered it.
I hope I get the right version…
Going by the reviews and info, there are 2 versions “A” and “B1” iirc
Mine’s version C1
ok… so there is an even newer version.
just have to wait and see what I get.
ok, so I’ve had version “C” of this hub.
it has not been good for me.
starting off, it got warm, if you did not put a load on it for charging.
eventually it became intermittent for being detected in windows.
now it does not work at all.
windows (8.1 on my laptop, and 7 on my desktop/tower) just says there is an problem with it, and it does not work.
so… I’m looking for a replacement for this hub.
any ideas?
Grab a D-Link DUB-H7, it’s the one that Native Instruments use in-house for testing. I got one a little while ago and use it live with 2 x CDJ2000NXS, 2 x X1mk2 and 1 x F1 plugged into it. Flawless. It also has a couple of fast charge ports if you need to get other stuff (phones, iPads etc) charged up at the gig, lol.
I’m pretty sure that’s the one he bought if he followed the link from earlier in this thread. I also have 2 of these and have never had any problems with them…
yes… that’s the hub ive got, that malfunctioned…
Seem’s weird that it malfunctioned, they are known for being rock solid and I’ve got 2 that I use on a regular basis perfectly. Maybe you just got a bad one??
What are you running through it, and are you using it with the power supply?
running (was till it gave up) an original launchpad, and a pair of allen & heath k2 (connected together by an Ethernet cable, so one usb cable to the hub)
and yes it was plugged into the mains as well.
no audio just using midi from the k2
so does anyone have any other ideas?
as the d-link is usb v2 and the port is usb 3 that it will plug into, will it make any difference?
my mixer, Allen & Heath Xone:4D uses the only usb2 port on the laptop, as I find it stable when loading ableton up.
bump.
Still looking for a solution, although I am thinking is it worthy getting usb 3.0 ?
I have no other ideas here unfortunately, I plug mine into a USB2 port so there might be some compatibility issue with plugging it into a USB3 port, but I thought that USB3 was fully backward compatible with USB3.