Midi inputs to a Macbook Pro

[dp373]

I am changing my studio from a standalone DAW (Roland VS2000CD) and PC running Reason to a Mac based system with Cubase. I've purchased a Presonus Firestudio and a Macbook Pro.

Here's the issue...I have 2 midi keyboards, a midi pad controller and a midi guitar and when composing jump around on all of them. All use USB. The Mac only has 2 USB ports. The firestudio has none.

Do I dare use a USB splitter, or just resign myself to only plugging in 2 midi devices at a time?

Thanks,

[brandondrury]

I have no experience with this one, but my gut says you'll be okay with the USB splitter.

I would expect that USB through the splitter still has low latency. The bigger issue is using up the available bandwidth but MIDI uses next to nothing in that regard.

Go for it!

Brandon

[spiritquest]

If you have MIDI thru on any of your gear, you should be able to chain them .. ?

Also if you get a good USB 2.0 hub (5-7 port) This will usually come with a power supply, you will be able to run many extra USB devices from it.