# One Controller 2 CPU's?
**URL:** https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699
**Category:** General Discussion
**Created:** [February 2, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699 "2010-02-02T20:27:25Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@dazzle](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dazzle)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 8:27pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/1 "2010-02-02T20:27:25Z")
**One Controller 2 CPU’s?**
Does anybody know if it’s possible to split a USB connection so that I can control 2 CPU’s with one Midi Controller.
We’re both using Traktor and have our own separate laptops, usually play in a tag format, not at the same time. It would be nice if we could minimize clutter and get away with using one controller.
Thoughts?
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### Author:  [@charo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/charo)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/2 "2010-02-02T20:28:43Z")
no i don’t believe there is a way to split a usb connection like that.
you could have two controllers with different usb connections
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### Author:  [@basspenetrator](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/basspenetrator)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/3 "2010-02-02T20:43:24Z")
why are you carrying two laptops with you?! if one of you just throws his tracks on a hdd, you’d be just fine..
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### Author:  [@DJPhaidon](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DJPhaidon)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/4 "2010-02-02T20:45:35Z")
> [@dazzle](#):
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> Does anybody know if it’s possible to split a USB connection so that I can control 2 CPU’s with one Midi Controller.
> We’re both using Traktor and have our own separate laptops, usually play in a tag format, not at the same time. It would be nice if we could minimize clutter and get away with using one controller.
> Thoughts?
What operating system are the computers running?
Can’t split or do anything to the USB connection, but you could route the MIDI controls over the network to control both computers. [http://jackaudio.org/](http://jackaudio.org/)
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### Author:  [@illstep](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/illstep)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/5 "2010-02-02T20:55:52Z")
doesnt it take like 2 seconds to plug it into the other laptop?
anyways. if you’re looking to “minimize clutter” you should rather use one laptop.
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### Author:  [@DvlsAdvct](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DvlsAdvct)
#### Post date: [February 2, 2010, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/6 "2010-02-02T21:58:08Z")
Yeah, the VCI has plug and play so you should be okay with plugging and unplugging with minimum issues.
Or just have a separate playlist for your buddy and an external drive.
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### Author:  [@jakeintox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/jakeintox)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2010, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/7 "2010-02-03T10:21:37Z")
Some of the new 4-channel controllers and mixers coming out have two usb inputs. I know the Numark X7 does, as does the Xone DX. I think the new Rane mixer does, too.
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### Author:  [@DvlsAdvct](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DvlsAdvct)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2010, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/8 "2010-02-03T15:38:54Z")
Well yeah, if you want to spend around $1500.
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### Author:  [@jakeintox](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/jakeintox)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/9 "2010-02-03T20:07:37Z")
True 😞
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### Author:  [@belchman](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/belchman)
#### Post date: [February 3, 2010, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/one-controller-2-cpus/8699/10 "2010-02-03T20:33:30Z")
You can run a midi cable out of one to the other if you have that facility and send midi and clock. Then your tracks would be synced, and the midi signals would also be sent over.