thunderbolt to USB adapter

No TB to USB yet although some are planned. A Google search may turn up the 2 I have heard of. Sorry I don't remember what manufacturers are supposed to be producing them.

There are lots of things to try, although the devil is in the details. Is there a USB port on your audio interface you can daisy chain the iLok on?

Can't you use a USB hub? I know it has caused problems with some interfaces....

Thunderbolt-to-FireWire adapters ($30 or so) are reported to work for most multitrack audio interfaces, even when the companies (e.g. MOTU) do not officially support them. If your hard drive has a FW port, you could plug it in through one of those.

Avid now offers an HD-Native Thunderbolt interface, and Universal Audio's Apollo interface has a ThunderBolt option--but both of these are pricey.

I have the same concern...I'm debating between a Retina and a regular MBP that still has FW ports.

What about using a Buffalo Mini-Station Thunderbolt external hard drive? You can get the 1TB drive in an enclosure that supports USB3 and Thunderbolt along with all the cables for around $200. That gives you acess to the external HD at Thunderbolt speeds (or at least at up to what the HD in the enclosure can handle), and doesn't require you to use one of your USB ports at all.

You would think Apple would come out with a TB to USB 3 adapter as they have TB to Ethernet and Firewire adapters along with DVI & VGA adapters. Why not TB to USB 3? More then likely wanting there users to buy TB devices for an inflated price tag instead of USB 3 device for less then half of what the lowest cost TB drive costs.

Even if you buy a TB drive, unless it is in some type of RAID enclosure or a SSD, it can never fill the bandwidth of the TB Pipe.

Digbyomega--

So, the MBox doesn't work through a USB hub? That's why you have to go through all that hassle?

I had some problems with a USB hub...until I realized it was an old USB 1.0. We upgraded the hub (in our case to 2.0, 3.0 wasn't out yet) and I had no problems after that. But audio interfaces are a bit more tricky. Maybe Avid offers an updated driver?

If you have a USB 3 hub, the power-up order can affect it:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5172#7

It seems to me that the two ThBt ports on the Retinas are there so one can be used for a display, and the other for peripherals, with a minimum of cabling, and they assume all USB-type needs can be handled by daisy-chaining or an external hub.

Thunderbolt docking stations:

available for pre-order, shipping April 1:

http://www.belkin.com/us/thunderbolt

available now, looks like two models (DVI or HDMI):

http://www.matrox.com/docking_station/en/ds1/

Well?

That device appears to be a ThunderBolt enclosure with alternate access via USB-3. It uses a micro-B connector, which is difficult to convert for other devices. It does not appear to have any USB Hub capabilities.

converter(adapter) usb 3(compatible with 2) to thunderbolt

I want to connect my sound card to laptop but I can not because I need converter (adapter)

wallyiMac

There is no USB to Thunderbolt adapter.

There are the Thunderbolt hubs (mentioned earlier, the Belkin now available).

Which model MacBook Pro do you have?

Clinton

I can't find those. Can you please give me the links or at least tell me what you typed into google?

I only see the kanex one. But I don't see any others.

Just bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 and am having the same problems. Thought it was the mic, then the mic cable, then the interfact, then the cable from the interface to the (new Fusion Drive) iMac, then I find out everyone is having the problem with Mavericks and audio interfaces. This is completely f*cked!