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twelvepoint wrote:Any chance you can leave your laptop near your converter and control the laptop thru a computer, tablet or smartphone using any number of remote control apps?I don't have a tablet or smartphone :'''(

yeah, I dunno why I didn't think about that, but I guess it's pretty cheap to just buy one and try it out before installing it.thanks, y'all!

hello! I have a basement studio and am making plans to run a snake up to the first floor so I can record the piano up there. since I typically record alone, part of the snake would be a USB extension cable so that while I play piano I could have my laptop next to me and have it be connected to my MOTU converter in the basement.has anyone had any experience with USB extension cables, and if so are there any potential latency issues or other kinds of issues I should expect? I would be extending the USB cable by about 35 feet, and I can't tell if it's a terrible idea.thanks!

I've had no problems using usb extenders up to 25 feet. It can help to put a powered usb hub on the far end to keep your power up. You can also get usb over cat 5 extenders but I've never used one to pass audio, but the work for other peripherals.

Any chance you can leave your laptop near your converter and control the laptop thru a computer, tablet or smartphone using any number of remote control apps?

ack ack ack ack wrote:twelvepoint wrote:Any chance you can leave your laptop near your converter and control the laptop thru a computer, tablet or smartphone using any number of remote control apps?I don't have a tablet or smartphone :'''(GotchaPersonally, I'd just try a few USB extension cables and see. Should be pretty obvious if it's not working. I don't see why a longer cable would increase latency.

japmn wrote:I've had no problems using usb extenders up to 25 feet. It can help to put a powered usb hub on the far end to keep your power up. You can also get usb over cat 5 extenders but I've never used one to pass audio, but the work for other peripherals.This. I have some pretty long USB runs (albeit none as long as between floors), and I've had no issues. If you do run into problems, like FM japmn said, a powered USB hub should help with any connectivity issues that spring up.Please report back when you have tested a bit to let us know what you find.

oh dang, that is super good to know! I'm going to be ordering the USB extension cable this week and will report back on what effect it might have on multi-tracking.

japmn wrote:Again. I think a sub to cat5 extender with a powered hub at the end is the easiest and cheapest way to have a long run and still maintain power. You can go like 150 feet, that I know of, because I did it with a perfect cue once.dang! cool cool cool.those optical usb3's look super interesting as well.

Again. I think a sub to cat5 extender with a powered hub at the end is the easiest and cheapest way to have a long run and still maintain power. You can go like 150 feet, that I know of, because I did it with a perfect cue once.