Paul,
"What speaks against a USB Hub?" If I understand the question correctly, you're asking "Why don't I just leave the dongle in the USB hub and never move it?
As I stated previously, I have only one USB port on my computer. I cannot plug in more than one device without using a HUB. It has to be a powered hub to allow use of keyboard, breath controller, and this loathed dongle. This means I can't take my computer anywhere away from the HUB without disconnecting it. On top of this, I spend much of my time on-the-go, and would like to be able to work wherever I am. Are you suggesting I should always keep a USB hub attached to my computer? How is it possible for me to not disconnect? If I don't ever disconnect, how do I keep power provided to it, prevent overheating, and keep it from breaking off if I bump into something?
I can't imagine I'm the only artist who needs to work on-the-go like this. Does everyone keep their laptops powered on with the dongle plugged in everywhere they go? In this day and age aren't there many people who want to be able to work on-the-go? If the Vienna Library does not allow a disconnect and reconnect from the USB dongle without a reboot, it kills the dream of effectively working that way.
This USB device is already such a pain. Seriously, Paul, I don't mean to be a jerk, but I hate it so much. I love your software, love your instruments, love your demos, the company's passion, etc. but can't tell you how much I hate this thing that I have to constantly worry about losing and breaking and sticks out of the side of my computer, and causes your software to constantly crash.
Are you really asking me to find a different solution rather than fixing the crash?
I do vent, but in all seriousness, I'm open to ideas. I still deal with this every day and as a software dev myself I know that issues like this aren't always easy. My guess is that it's a Steinberg plugin that you have to coordinate with them to get fixed. Would it help if I complained to them? Or send me the source code and I'll just fix it ;)
It has gotten slightly better in that I've simply been shutting down every time I have to go anywhere lately. This has at least been effective in preventing lost work, but ugh! It's still 10 extra minutes every time I go to work, come home from work, go downstairs, go back up stairs, take my daughter to the libaray. I could go on and on. It's killing me Paul. Please help!!
Thanks and best,
-John