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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
I've used a D-Link USB 2 hub for the last 10 years without issues.
It is bus powered and works with Waves USB key, iLok, Steinberg key all without issue and all at once.
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What would be a good thing is they way Steinberg has both the hardware dongle and the s/w version. That way you could use either as suits your working style. The only problem with the Steiny way is some of the developers that use the system mandate the use of the h/w dongle and don't allow the s/w version. We already have some developers that use the iLok framework but don't mandate the use of the actual iLok dongle. |
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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
Waves USB key? Do you mean a flash drive?
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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
Something came to me just now looking at my setup. I use the Apple wired long keyboard with numpad and they have 2 USB ports - why not use that for the iLok if you use that particular keyboard? Doesn't help Windows users but for Mac people it could help.
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On the 2016 MBP I have two CalDigit docks, a USB-C and a TS3 lite. And I plug additional hubs into those. The USB-C hub can charge the 2016 MBP with 60w, which opens up a TB3 port (under heavy usage, the Apple charger provides 87w). But if I plug an unpowered USB3 hub in the CalDigit (such as the TRENDnet USB-C 4-port Ultra-Mini), the charge drops to 30w (enough for a trickle charge for the MBP). I connect trackball, external keyboard, Shuttle Contour, iLOK, 11R, Apogee Element controller, external spinner hard drive, external SSD drive, DVD drive, Waves USB license card, and a MIDI hub. That adds up to 11 USB ports. But I do not always need everything simultaneously. The Mac Towers have five USB 2.0 ports. The Sonnet Allegro USC-C PCIe card is a nice upgrade. They bring performance up to date for USB 3.1 Gen 2: 10Gbps, and they also deliver 15w power per port (USB 3.0 provides 4.5w) for bus-powered devices. Auto-negotiates a one lane data link in a PCIe 3.0 slot (PC) or two lanes in a PCIe 2.0 slot (Mac Pro tower). Sonnet reports this card is NOT compatible with El Capitan 10.11, but is compatible with 10.10.5, 10.12.6 and High Sierra. The Mac OS reports the additional power available when the wall wart is added to a hub configured for a power adapter. FYI, the CalDigit USB-C dock supports the Apple SuperDrive and the external keyboard (there was a Firmware update in February 2017).
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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
I keep my I-Lok and my Waves license license thumb drive on an unpowered 4 port hub that goes with me along with and files I may need on another thumb or two. No problems with plugging in to either 2.0 or 3.0 yet but I'm on Windows.
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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
Well, I do not seem to have any issue with my iLok in a USB(2.0) hub and running ProTools.
As my next question, I'll have to find out if I really need my Mbox2 Micro with my PT. (NEW: Windows 10 home, Creators Fall update [Version 1709, SysBuild 16299.64, 64bit], 16 GB RAM [1600 KHz] C:\ = SSD 500 GB, D:\HDD 1 TB @ 7200 rpm, Intel I5 quadcore... PT12.8.2, Mbox2 Micro [And Sibelius 8.7.2]) |
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1) a good quality powered USB 3 hub 2) an unpowered USB 2 hub Finally found only two ways to get that son-of-a-b... of an iLok to work as it is supposed to, which were 1) on a powered USB 2 hub 2) on the built in USB 2 hub of the Apple (Numeric Keypad) Keyboard At the moment I´m using version 1 which means I have plugged a powered USB 2 hub into my powered USB 3 hub. On this powered USB 2 hub I have the iLok, my Apple (Numeric Keypad) Keyboard and another USB 2 flash drive with all my Waves, PA and HOFA licenses on. All other USB gear I have connected to the powered 7-port USB 3 hub which is directly connected to the (USB 3) port of my MBP. So this finally works. Quote:
http://avid.force.com/pkb/articles/e...-Micro-Drivers You might get another compatible, more current audio interface or use the the internal engine of your computer with the Asio4all driver. However the Asio4all driver will work for mixing and editing only probably. If it comes to recording you rather will need an external audio interface because of latency issues with the internal engine/Asio4all system (besides the lack of decent Audio In/Outs). As being on PC/Windows obviously you might look into RME audio interfaces which are still the best working, most stable ones for Win/PC systems. The best of success to both of you. Cheers. |
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Re: ilok via a usb hub ?
I have a Thunderbolt Dock on my iMac which adds 5-USB3 ports with 2 of the 5 being powered. My iLok2 is plugged into that without any issues whatsoever. I also have a powered USB3 hub plugged into the Thunderbolt Dock and iLok2 works on it, as well.
The Thunderbolt port I have is here: https://eshop.macsales.com/item/OWC/TB2DOCK12T1/ Great pricing, also adds HDMI out and analog audio I/O.
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