[LAU] Powered USB hub

Ralf Mardorf ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net
Sun Dec 25 13:10:07 UTC 2016


On Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:55:00 +0100, Christopher Arndt wrote:
>Am 25.12.2016 um 13:49 schrieb Ralf Mardorf:
>> a not entirely Linux related question. Has somebody ever used a
>> powered USB hub connected between a computer and an USB audio
>> interface? I  
>
>Yes. With a raspberry pi version 1 and a m-audio fast track pro.
>
>> wonder if this could cause issues.  
>
>Don't know why it should. The USB bus topology is specifically designed
>for this scenario.

Thank you Chris,

I'll risk to buy an USB hub. The reason why I'm asking is, that USB not
necessarily is designed for audio and MIDI usage, at least USB MIDI
interfaces often don't provide galvanic isolation.

Regards,
Ralf



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