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When do you plug in your equipment via USB? (Poll)
Posted on: 28.03.2013 by Lisette Ruben
So lets take a poll! Do you start your computer with your USB gear already plugged in or do you plug it in when your computer is fully started up? (Not sure it makes a difference but I'm just curious to see which one will be more popular).
nayit ruiz jaramillo
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
In fact many soundcards especially FireWire cards will not hot plug.
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Originally Posted by padi_04
Everything before powering up, I need to plug in my FW soundcard that way so I just plug everything together.
Which is why I wrote that earlier. Presonus FW cards could not hotplug a few years ago. They also had to be adapter powered before starting the app. Only then could you remove the power adapter and run them via bus power (on Mac).
Doreen Schurle
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by DCONN
I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.
Polls are just a crafty way to force replies out of people :P They're NEVER happy with the pre-determined options, so they HAVE to comment to clarify :P
Lisette Ruben
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
What a strange topic for a poll.
I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.
Michell Wehrmeyer
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Mike_08
This, but with my MBP.
Your MBP is still a personal computer

Unless of course it is an impersonal computer, like a public library MBP
nayit ruiz jaramillo
30.03.2013
Originally Posted by Mike_08
This, but with my MBP.
Precisely.
Elmer Kindinger
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
This, but with my MBP.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
Precisely.
Latoria Kavulich
30.03.2013		all plugged in and connections taped up before the computer is switched on. force of habit.
Arielle Posso
30.03.2013		I plug in before I open traktor. I have to make sure nothings running in my browser though or I have audio issues with ASIO
Ethel Feigum
29.03.2013		When gigging, I let my (pc) lappy boot up first, but when my setup is at home I leave things plugged in. Doesn't seem to make a difference.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
In fact many soundcards especially FireWire cards will not hot plug.
.
Originally Posted by padi_04
Everything before powering up, I need to plug in my FW soundcard that way so I just plug everything together.
Which is why I wrote that earlier. Presonus FW cards could not hotplug a few years ago. They also had to be adapter powered before starting the app. Only then could you remove the power adapter and run them via bus power (on Mac).
Doreen Schurle
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by DCONN
I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.
Polls are just a crafty way to force replies out of people :P They're NEVER happy with the pre-determined options, so they HAVE to comment to clarify :P
Lisette Ruben
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
What a strange topic for a poll.
I decided to do a poll because chances are there will be more feedback via voting than actual reply's. Like how you can have hundreds of views and zero reply's.
Nedra Fresneda
29.03.2013		Everything before powering up, I need to plug in my FW soundcard that way so I just plug everything together.
Michell Wehrmeyer
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Mike_08
This, but with my MBP.
Your MBP is still a personal computer

Unless of course it is an impersonal computer, like a public library MBP
Alphonso Deitchman
30.03.2013		If it works there's no reason not to connect something while Traktor is running. Especially if you have lots of devices, as with a large connection it can take quite a while to open and close the program.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
30.03.2013
Originally Posted by Mike_08
This, but with my MBP.
Precisely.
Elmer Kindinger
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
This, but with my MBP.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
Precisely.
Alphonso Deitchman
29.03.2013		Everything seems hotpluggable on my Air; I can even plug in half an aggregate audio device while the other half is already playing music within Traktor.
Doreen Schurle
29.03.2013		It's actually better to plug in once you're booted, as some BIOSes have Legacy USB emulation which will assign a different hardware ID / virtual port to that device. That wouldn't be a problem IF it stayed connected, but if - for whatever reason - you disconnect the device and plug it back in, even though the physical port hasn't changed, the ID has. You'd then need to re-select that new port in your software.
Temple Cervelli
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
Yeah that's what I meant, not sure I was doing the same as what Karlos explained. I NEVER plug in the USB for my apps after actually launching that app!


So what are we learning from this, is it better to USB up and then start up your laptop/PC or plug in after its booted up?
Doreen Schurle
29.03.2013		After the PC's booted, BEFORE I launch Traktor.
Jetta Drenzek
29.03.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
What a strange topic for a poll.
That was my exact line of thought.

On topic, the S4 needs to be plugged in before Traktor starts, otherwise you have to re select it in preferences. but the F1 can be hotplugged
nayit ruiz jaramillo
29.03.2013		Whilst most (most) products will 'hotplug' (which is the term for plugging in your USB devices after the application has been started) some products don't. In fact many soundcards especially FireWire cards will not hot plug.

Lots of NI products have had issues with hot plugging and people are advised (whether they like it or not) to connect before starting Traktor.

It's simply good practice to connect your devices before starting your applications.

What a strange topic for a poll.
Temple Cervelli
29.03.2013		Good point. I always plug everything (USB) in after my macbook start up, but sometimes when I launch traktor right after start up it Doesn't even register my audio 10, so maybe I should start plugging everything in before! Startup..
Janyce Henningson
29.03.2013		What difference does it make.
Emelina Chillson
28.03.2013		Always do it before startup. In windows 7 its the easiest way to avoid power management issues. Im not too sure about Mac tho.

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