Doug Robinson Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 It's gotten to the point that I need to get my setup organized again. I've got about 13 devices or drives using USB with my iMac, using several smaller hubs daisy chained together. Does anyone make a sturdy unit that can accomodate that many devices? Maybe something like this? https://www.startech.com/en-us/cards-adapters/hb30a10ame Quote Doug Robinson www.dougrobinson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I have a StarTech 7-port hub. For my drives and my webcam it works quite well. My audio interface and my Time Machine drive demand to be plugged in directly to the computer. Quote My Site Nord Electro 5D, Novation Launchkey 61, Logic Pro X, Mainstage 3, lots of plugins, fingers, pencil, paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Robinson Posted November 30, 2020 Author Share Posted November 30, 2020 Thanks! Quote Doug Robinson www.dougrobinson.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dockeys Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I use a 10 port Anker one and I find it very good. Sturdy and well priced. They also do a 14 port version. I"ve always found Anker stuff reliable. https://www.anker.com/products/variant/usb-30-aluminum-14port-hub/68ANHUB-B14A Quote Yamaha MODX8, Legend Live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorSilver Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 This looks interesting - a laptop/tablet stand that doubles as a hub https://store.djtechtools.com/products/reloop-stand-hub?_pos=1&_sid=3c34fa1c9&_ss=r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I don't have anywhere near that many USB devices hooked up at the same time, so my little Plugable 7-port hub connected to Caldigit dock works just fine. But with as many USB devices as you describe, you may want to consider getting a hub with a MTT chipset. Essentially, as I understand it USB doesn't really expect to lose packets, unlike ethernet or wifi. So a consideration under heavy multiple loads is how well the hub passes transactions to intended destinations. If your hub chipset loses packets, no big deal with a mouse - maybe a bigger deal with another usage. Multiple transaction translator (MTT) chipsets support more bandwidth without packet loss. While not typically advertised in the product spec, a little sniffing to identify the chipset (a brand like Plugable notes this in their hub product descriptions) can help ID MTT hubs v STT hubs. Just a consideration. Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Mike Metlay Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 I have a bunch of hubs of all different sizes, and the one that gets worked the hardest is my 10-port Anker, which is solid as a tank. I recommend the brand highly and would bet the 14-port model would do everything you need it to. Just be sure you can hook it up to a USB3 port if you possibly can, so you don't choke the bandwidth. Quote Dr. Mike Metlay (PhD in nuclear physics, golly gosh) Musician, Author, Editor, Educator, Impresario, Online Radio Guy, Cut-Rate Polymath, and Kindly Pedant Editor-in-Chief, Bjooks ~ Author of SYNTH GEMS 1 clicky!: more about me ~ my radio station (and my fam) ~ my local tribe ~ my day job ~ my book ~ my music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveCoscia Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 The Anker USB hubs are robust. I have two. Quote Steve Coscia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Motif Max Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Another Anker fan here. Quote Yamaha: Motif XF8, MODX7, YS200, CVP-305, CLP-130, YPG-235, PSR-295, PSS-470 | Roland: Fantom 7, JV-1000 Kurzweil: PC3-76, PC4 (88) | Hammond: SK Pro 73 | Korg: Triton LE 76, N1R, X5DR | Emu: Proteus/1 | Casio: CT-370 | Novation: Launchkey 37 MK3 | Technics: WSA1R Former: Emu Proformance Plus & Mo'Phatt, Korg Krome 61, Roland Fantom XR & JV-1010, Yamaha MX61, Behringer CAT Assorted electric & acoustic guitars and electric basses | Roland TD-17 KVX | Alesis SamplePad Pro | Assorted organs, accordions, other instruments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter_ Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Have been happy with this for 16 connections: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JM9ZFFV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote U1 | NP | NS3 | NE3 HP | K10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Another Anker fan here. And another Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 Based on all the Anker love in this thread, I bought a powered 7 port USB 3.0 Anker hub from Ankerdirect on eBay. Just pulled the trigger, the cheap crappy USB hub I have now is starting to poop itself. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted December 5, 2020 Share Posted December 5, 2020 I hear lots of good things about Anker, but not about kanker. Quote "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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