wildcombination Posted October 15, 2019 Share Posted October 15, 2019 My usual laptop has just about died, so I'm trying to use my work laptop for music production while I work out the cash for a new machine. However, my work machine is one of the newer Macbook Pros with 4x Thunderbolt 3/USB-C ports and nothing else. What's my best (if any!) option for connecting my Helix Floor to it? I thought perhaps just buying a USB-B to USB-C cable might work (people on Ableton forums confirmed this would work for Push 2) but I haven't been able to find any other assurances re: Helix (mostly I found people who can't connect to new iPad Pros and I'm not sure if the same applies here). Would I see any performance hit if I used an adaptor (say, Apple's USB to USB-C, nothing fancy https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/product/MJ1M2ZM/A/usb-c-to-usb-adapter). Anybody in the same situation with a solution that'll work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkieboy Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 I use one of the Apple USB2-3 converters with regular USB cables for pretty much everything when I use my MBP - Helix, Saffire audio interface, VG99 - and it just works. Can’t imagine why a dedicated usb2 box to usb3 wouldn’t work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildcombination Posted October 16, 2019 Author Share Posted October 16, 2019 Thanks, that's good to know! I'd heard that running audio interfaces through adaptors could affect performance, but this might just be gear forum nonsense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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