I am having some issues setting up my new laptop with my audio gear. Here is a list of what I have. Its pretty straight forward.
Alienware 15r4
Cakewalk A-500S 49-key Midi keyboard controller by Roland
Akai MPK-225
Zoom UAC-2 with USB 3.0
USB 3.1 Gen 2 ( Type-C ) port
USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
Thunderbolt 3 ( USB Type-C ) port
Anker 60W 10 port USB 3.0 Data Hub with a USB 3.0 cable
Anker PowerLine USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter
Anyway on to my issue.
To start off, I do currently have it all working but in a limited way and this is the only way it will work.
I have my Zoom UAC-2 with USB 3.0 plugged into the Anker USB 3.0 hub and then the hub is plugged into the USB 3.1 Gen 1 port (it will not work in any of the other ports and the Zoom UAC-2 will not work plugged directly into the laptop. However, I get bad audio sound and most of the time when I click the transport play button I get audio drop out and then nothing works if it is directly plugged into the laptop.) The Akai MPK-225 is plugged into the Anker PowerLine USB-C to USB 3.1 Adapter which is then plugged into the USB 3.1 Gen 2 ( Type-C ) port (it is recognized in other ports but it will not transmit any midi data if plugged into any other port.) Finally the Cakewalk A-500S is plugged directly into the Zoom UAC-2 via a midi cable. Drivers are not supported by Roland for the Cakewalk A-500S in Win 10. If I were to switch the Zoom to another port the A-500S would no longer transmit midi data.
So in a nut shell the Zoom is plugged into the Anker hub which is then plugged into the USB 3.1 Gen 1 port. The MPK225 is plugged into the USB adapter and the plugged into the USB 3.1 Gen 2 ( Type-C ) port and the A-500S is plugged into the Zoom with midi cable. This is the only configuration that will work. You would think I would be able to use any port but I can’t . I have this issue with Sonar Pro my other DAW. So it must be hardware-based.
I hope this wasn’t to confusing. So if anyone has any suggestions I thank you in advance.