USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives

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2017/05/11 00:47:12 (permalink)

USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives

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I've seen on the Molten Music Technology youtube channel that the guy was connecting an audio interface, a midi controller and a thumb drive to use with his daw on a SURFACE PRO4. That kind of surprised me, as I am used to being told to avoid hubs or thumb drives for DAW use.
 
Are the newer technologies and faster transfer rates making hubs usable for DAW-related devices?
 
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    Beagle
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    Re: USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives 2017/05/16 12:35:53 (permalink)
    I have been using a combination network port + USB hub connected to a USB 3 port on my laptop to connect internet, keyboard and mouse and my audio interface.  it has not given me any problems this way.

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    Re: USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives 2017/05/16 12:43:03 (permalink)
    It seems to be an "iffy" way to go.  For some it works OK, others have reported problems (on other forums).  Probably depends on how loaded the USB bus is.
     
    When I was troubleshooting, what turned out to be a USB 3.0 compatibility problem with my MOTU 896Mk3 Hybrid, I tried external hubs (both a USB 2.0 and 3.0) and there wasn't any difference compared to connecting the unit direct.  Thus if I would have got the MOTU to work with a PC USB 3.0 port I would have left it with the hub.  Unfortunately the MOTU didn't work with the PC USB 3.0 port regardless of what type of external hub was used.
     

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    Re: USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives 2017/05/19 11:00:50 (permalink)
    Thanks for useful info
     
     

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    Re: USB 3 hubs / thumbdrives 2017/05/26 22:51:14 (permalink)
    Thanks for your answers!

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