felixmurray

Sleek little powered hub, which works pretty well. I use it to connect 7 extra midi devices (keyboards, pad controllers etc.) to my computer. Latency hasn't been an issue that I've found so far, so that's good, and the extra power is ideal if the devices connected have a lot of LEDs (like the Akai APC Mini, for example). I did have a number of problems when connecting it to the USB 3.0 port on my computer, but that is possibly due to the connected devices having issues, not the hub. Occasionally the connected devices all need unplugging and replugging individually, which is a bit of a pain, but it makes sure all the necessary drivers start on the computer.

I bought the Leap Motion after seeing it on display in a robotics design lab at a university open day. I use mine for music performance though, not robotics - by using the GECO MIDI software and a virtual MIDI port, the Leap Motion can turn hand gestures into powerful automation effects. In fact, anything that is MIDI mappable can be controlled with a Leap Motion (to varying degrees of success). The controller itself is small, light, and works relatively well in most lighting. The motion sensitivity using GECO is alright, but can be temperamental if you don't optimise the software - the more gestures you put in the less reliable it is! However, I've got mine to work pretty well, and it's a great addition to my setup.