Finding a useful USB hub can be a real headache, especially for music enthusiastic.
Don’t worry, we are here to offer solutions.
As a music producer, you may need to connect to multiple devices at the same time, the keyboard, the mouse, the Midi express XT, llok, and the external hard-drive for recording audio, it may waste you a lot of time and energy if you plug and play everytime, thus a multifunctional extension hub is a great helper!
But how to choose the right USB Hub for audio production?
One of the biggest growth areas for reliable USB hubs is DJs. According to David Schulman at DJ Tech Tools, their requirements are very similar:
“What Makes A Quality Studio Hub: If your computer features USB 3.0, getting the most up-to-date hardware will save you money down the road. Make sure your prospective hub also includes the necessary AC adaptor to power it – and that all of the ports are fully powered (some cheap hubs only power certain ports).
Boom! There you know.
As a 10 years+ manufacturer, we totally agree with it.
First of all, to choose a USB Hub with AC adapter, that means with a charging port, so that it can have enough power to work with the high-voltage devices like hard drive at the same time.
Second, think really care about how many ports do you need before you decide to pick a USB hub.
There are 4 ports, 7 ports, 10 ports, 11 ports even 13 ports in the market, basically with the same product the more ports the higher the price, so make sure not to waste money but can meet your needs to connect your current devices. According to our shipping record, the 4 ports and 7 ports are the best sellers by now.
Third, pay attention to the version of USB, if your USB devices are USB2.0, so a USB2.0 hub may be suitable for you, and it’s more economical. but if your USB devices are USB3.0, then go ahead to the USB3.0 Hub to keep the pace up with it, and make sure it can be compatible with USB2.0 and USB1.1, so that all your devices can be connected and functional.
Conclusion:
Before buying a USB Hub for music production, make sure it comes with a charging port and a AC adapter, very important! Then choose the right USB version, USB2.0 or USB3.0 base on your current USB devices version, and choose the ports of USB Hub according to your own requirements.
