I am totally new to this world, so please be easy on me. Doing me best to learn as much as possible.
I recently bought a Komplete Kontrol M32 and will add the following gear by the end of this year:
Maschine Mikro MK3, Arturia MiniFuse 2, AT2020 Mic and DT 770 Pro 250 Ohm.
I am using a MacBook Pro M1 Pro 'cus I don’t usually sit on my desk.
So I am in need of a “one cable” solution, if possible.
What you guys are using or would advise? NI knowledge-base reads as it’s advised to plug the audio interface directly to the computer and that would doubles the USB inputs.
I have a thunderbolt dock for my macbook with everything hooked up to it. No need to plug anything in directly (except for the dock ofcourse).
I bought an older version of this
Works great! It’s not cheap, but this thing delivers a hookup for 3 monitors, power supply, ethernet and a bunch of usb ports to my macbook.
If you don’t need all of that, looking for another, cheaper dock/hub is probably wise. With the speeds that these things have nowadays there is usually no problem with hooking something up via another thing.
Thanks for your prompt response. That’s a great device overall but even the older versions would break the bank This guy is more expensive that the gears I have combined.
Speed and heat dissipation are two major issues I suppose. And yes, speed would not be an issue an but the heat would damage.
Maybe others can share how they manage too. This topic is somewhat a mistery. Can’t find proper information anywhere.
Ok, I hope you’ll find your solution. I was a bit shocked by the high price of these hubs, but it indeed seems to be an issue with heat and high data transfer rates that makes these things harder to make budget friendly.
Thank you, that sounds like a good option. I never heard this brand before but the important thing is customer experience and you are happy with it. It’s on my radar. Thanks again.
This guy is more expensive that the gears I have combined.