Home 2023 Forums Digital DJ Gear USB Hub problems with multiple controllers?

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  • #37456
    DJ Vintage
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    Just make sure you get the USB Hubs that have a processor for each available port (multi-TT) and of course it has to be powered. That way there shouldn’t be too much problems. Apart from the tow channel audio stream, all that goes over the USB connection is Midi data and that is a relatively low load. So the USB bandwidth shouldn’t be a problem, even with 4 devices hooked up.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    #37534
    Discovideo
    Member

    Chuck van Eekelen, post: 37612, member: 2756 wrote: Just make sure you get the USB Hubs that have a processor for each available port (multi-TT) and of course it has to be powered.
    C.

    Never heard of multi-tt, Chuck. How can i check my hub is such one? (it’s powered though)
    grtz

    #37543
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Discovideo, post: 37690, member: 9068 wrote: Never heard of multi-tt, Chuck. How can i check my hub is such one? (it’s powered though)
    grtz

    Hi,

    TT (Transaction Translator) is like a little processor. Single-TT has one TT regardless of the number of ports, multi-TT have one TT per port. This is not very important if ALL your equipment is USB 2.0 or higher. But there are still controllers out there running on USB 1.1. Single-TT hubs will then bring the speed down, where as multi-TT will run each port at it’s maximum speed.

    If you are sure you don’t have USB 1.1 devices and never will, then any hub (powered) will do. Otherwise get a multi-tt to be on the safe side.

    You might have to search a little online and perhaps even buy it online.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    #37564
    Alex Wray
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    Chuck van Eekelen, post: 37612, member: 2756 wrote: Apart from the tow channel audio stream, all that goes over the USB connection is Midi data and that is a relatively low load.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    So would you recommend running the sound card straight from the macbook, and using the hub for everything else?

    #37565
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    That is probably how I would set it up. One dedicated USB port for all the outgoing sound, the other for all the midi data thru a hub.

    Greetinx,
    C.

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