Anyone know a good USB 3.0 hub?

For my Mac Mini? I have used 3 of my 4 usb ports....

A good hub would have its own power supply so there wouldn't be excessive load on
the computer, and it could add up to 4 ports, and probably be under $20 if on sale.
You could look at OWC online (otherworldcomputing) among other mac-centric sites of
long standing and good repute. Used to be several product names available, some in
retail stores that sell better computer product accessories.
Most good ones do not require drivers and will power USB3.0 speeds
if attached to the computer's USB3.0 port. There may even be a nice
one online at the Apple Store pages.
If plugged into a USB port on an external drive that may sport additional ports or
keyboard port, the speed would probably be well under 2.0 in a slower range.
Good luck & happy computing!

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It just seems pretty simple right now to use a high quality USB.....
Rather than getting an interface (which I will be getting down the road)
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I have a Samson C01U USB Studio Condenser mic that I use most of the time.
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To be honest it's really a lot of bang for the buck (about $90 at Sam Ash Music) and incredibly simple to use.
It's well-built (the screen is very rugged, and it has a good amount of heft to it.
Given that GB 3 has a lot of decent vocal presets (and software outboard equipment) in it now (with radio/podcast settings and voice over stuff) you can get it to sound pretty good. In that sense, I think it is an ideal podcast or voice over mic.
It's easy to use, just like GB itself. I am a BIG fan of using equipment that is intuitive and does not thwart the creative process, and the Samson fits the bill. Pull it out of its storage bag; plug in the USB cord into the mic and then into the USB port of your Mac and Voila! you're in business.
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You are limited by the length of a USB chord, whereas XLR cables into a firewire analog to digital piece of outboard gear will have XLR in, and XLR cables are the standard for long distances mic usage.
One track, mono at a time. There is no way (that I know of) to effectively do simultaneous stereo recording. But if you are using GB as a composition tool (as I do) you do most of your instruments in GB and only vocals (and maybe guitars) live and only one at a time.
You get what you pay for. Is the Samson C01U as good as a Neumann U87 into a tube-based Analog to digital preamp? Is it the way I would record vocals for a major record release? No. But the difference isn't like listening to a scratched 78 rpm shellack record versus a digital recording either. For most applications, the difference is minimal. How much? I don't have the testing instruments to quantify.
But then again, there's something to be said for spending $90 versus $3,800 (SRP) for a U87 and $2,300 (SRP) for a PreSonus ADL-600 Stereo Hi Volt Tube Mic Preamp......
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K T wrote:
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Does anyone know a good converter from quicktime movies to dvd format?

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From what I can tell, it's the mixing of USB 2.0 and 3.0 that is causing problems. I'm not sure if the ports on the mini are paralleled, or are on separate power and driver chips. But so far, I can keep 3.0 devices plugged into the computer and 2.0 into my hub. That's fine 'til I need to plug in a 3.0 flash drive. I cannot make it work with the two hubs - I still have the same "no wake up" issue, unless nothing is plugged into the 3.0 hub. SO...
Who makes a robust USB 3.0 hub? The Belkin sold at the Apple website has roundly terrible reviews. I'd rather not be a guinea pig again. Does anyone have serious experience with these? It's not enough that you have one and it works. I'd like to know that you understand the workings a bit better than I do, and maybe can even explain to me what might be causing this incompatibility.
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It is really confusing trying to get a good one since there are so many to choose from... Thanks!
Read the reviews for each one you are interested in. This should help you narrow it down.

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I just purchased a rMBP and I need 4-5 powered USB slots for devices. There have been many reported problems with USB 3.0 Hubs on the rMBP. I want to know if anyone who was having problems was able to return to using a UBS 2.0 Hub?
Will a USB 2.0 Hub function through the New rMBP's USB 3.0 port? Will there be spontenous errors and freezes?
My devices are all USB 2.0

I knew it was several years old, I had one and never got it to work with my iPhone 3G. I use the Kensington, looks like half a ball, but just about any new one should work. Keep in mind if you connect a lot of devices that are pulling power it may affect it.
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I am looking for an external hard drive to connect to the Airport USB connection. I am looking a a 750Gig eSATA/USB 2.0 Micronet G-Force drive. Does anyone know if this will work?

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