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Re: Recomended fast USB hubs for Imac
I'm still looking for a 19" USB hub, but it seems they are hard to find...
Not even for those big servers..
R.
On Apr 18, 2011, at 3:25 PM, Todd Matthews wrote:
> I personally wouldn't want to put the hard drive streaming samples on a
>hub but maybe somebody else on the list has tried it successfully? I have
>my Fireface UC on it's own usb port, the hard drive with all my audio
>files is using the FW800 port(it's where I record to as well), then I
>have the hub plugged into one of the usb ports. On the hub I plugged it
>the iLok(for things like Soundtoys), external keyboard, mouse, and
>another hard drive for periodic backup purposes. So my non critical
>accessories are plugged into the powered hub.
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> -Todd Matthews
> On Apr 18, 2011, at 9:18 AM, Louie Angulo wrote:
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>> ok gang,so ive runned out of usbs in the back of my Imac,after pers
>> recomendation i also bought the soundtoys plugin bundel which is
>> absolutely awesome but requires a usb authorization stick to be
>> plugged in
>> im also moving all my native intstruments sound libraries and samples
>> to an external WD 500GB usb portable external drive.
>> ive never owned one so i dont know if there would be drawbacks and
>> disadvantages as far as speed is concerned pluging the external drive
>> into a usb extension .
>> If quality is crucial could you then recomend me a good and fast usb
>> hub for that?
>> many thanx!
>> Luis
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>> --
>> www.luis-angulo.com
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