Hi,
Can anyone recommend a working usb c hub for the op-z?
I have a noname hub which used to work, but now doesn’t seem to transfer any midi between the Z and my keystep for example. Could be due to a software update of the op-z.
I think it would be nice to have a list of working hubs here. I thought I had seen one somewhere, but I couldn’t find it anymore.
Cheers
I use a cheap “anderson” brand one works for everything. I strongly suspect this is a localized branding so maybe it’s not available where you are. (I’m in Sweden)
I use the Kingston Nucleum. Works beautifully with Op-z.
Also using the nucleum here, works fine with all midi connections… only thing that bothers me is that it makes a buzzing noise when no power source is connected. I tried two nucleums and both have that issue.
Okay, thanks and good to hear, that the cheap one is working, too. I ordered a cheap one here in Germany and will report on the outcome
So the cheap hub from ‘ugreen’ with power and 4 USB-A ports unfortunately seems to only support one device at a time…
Fortunately though, I discovered that my old noname hub does still work - only one port (of 3) doesn’t.
The nucleum has two ports, isn’t it? So do you only use it with maximum 2 devices?
Since the nucleum is primarily geared towards iPad it’s has 3 inputs: hdmi, USB-c and USB.
You would need to add a USB hub if you needed to connect multiple USB devices to Op-z. If all you need is USB connections and not USB-c or Hdmi then a USB only hub is more suitable (just ensure it has 1 USB-c main connection).
I’ll post this here since this would have been really valuable info for me when searching for a compatible (and still i production ) usb-c hub for my OP-Z.
The following works perfectly with at least two devices connected simultaneously, and it powers/charges the OP-Z when adding the power supply to the PD port. Obviously not the HDMI port since the OP-Z doesn’t send HDMI out of its usb-c port directly.
Just wanted to post that I got a hub very similar to H0risonten, and it works absolutely flawlessly connecting a Beatstep and Keystep to the Z, and powering all three through the PD port. It looks like the same or very similar hub internally and IO wise. This one worked far better than the other powered hubs I’ve tried.