Johnny Don't!
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Hey hey to all the knowledgeable folks here on HomeRecording.com!
Quick question: I have always used PCs with a TON of USB ports, so I've never needed a USB hub. Long story short, I had to move about 40 miles away from my main studio in Chicago, and I pieced together a PC using some spare parts I had lying around from older systems. The motherboard I'm using only has 4 USB 2.0 ports, and since I'm using a USB mouse & QWERTY keyboard plus two external drives, all my ports are filled without even connecting my Axiom 49 controller or the cheapo little USB audio interface I'm using for monitoring (I only use the remote system for editing & some very basic MIDI programming, no tracking or mixing).
My question is, will using a USB hub cause any issues with latency in terms of the MIDI controller? Is there a certain way I should connect the devices? I assume it's best to have a powered USB hub; I also assume I should connect the HDs & audio interface directly to the on-board USB ports and use the hub for my mouse, QWERTY keyboard, MIDI controller, and similar interfaces.
If anyone has any experience with USB hubs in terms of audio/MIDI/recording in general, I'd love some input here. Thanks in advance!
Quick question: I have always used PCs with a TON of USB ports, so I've never needed a USB hub. Long story short, I had to move about 40 miles away from my main studio in Chicago, and I pieced together a PC using some spare parts I had lying around from older systems. The motherboard I'm using only has 4 USB 2.0 ports, and since I'm using a USB mouse & QWERTY keyboard plus two external drives, all my ports are filled without even connecting my Axiom 49 controller or the cheapo little USB audio interface I'm using for monitoring (I only use the remote system for editing & some very basic MIDI programming, no tracking or mixing).
My question is, will using a USB hub cause any issues with latency in terms of the MIDI controller? Is there a certain way I should connect the devices? I assume it's best to have a powered USB hub; I also assume I should connect the HDs & audio interface directly to the on-board USB ports and use the hub for my mouse, QWERTY keyboard, MIDI controller, and similar interfaces.
If anyone has any experience with USB hubs in terms of audio/MIDI/recording in general, I'd love some input here. Thanks in advance!