Noob with latency, soundcard and mental issues.

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Ok, not so much the mental ones.

However, the two formers ones are true :D

So I've got my Keyrig49 (usb midi keyboard) plugged directly into my computer's on-board soundcard, and no matter what I do I have really bad latency in Cubase.
I've tried ASIO4ALL and generic low latency driver, but neither have helped.

The latency is very bad. To a point where it's actually unplayable.

I'm wondering if anyone can either; - Help me magically reconfigure cubase, or help me find a suitable audio interface/PCI soundcard for my computer.

Thanks guys :)
 
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I am assuming it is an issue with drivers or sound card. I have a Oxegen61 controller and experienced latency like you mention. However, ASIO4ALL was able to resolve my issue. Try a different DAW like the demo version of Reaper, just to make sure its not Cubase that is causing your latency.
 
Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production. Even the cheapest $50 usb asio card will be a huge improvement.

#1 Rule of Recording: You MUST replace the built-in soundcard.

Here's a good guide and user-tested suggestions that work: The Best Audio Interfaces for your Home Studio by TweakHeadz Lab
(you'll want to bookmark and read through all of Tweak's Guide while you're there...)
 
TimOBrien said:
Still using a built-in soundcard?? Unfortunately, those are made with less than $1 worth of chips for beeps, boops and light gaming (not to mention cheapness for the manufacturer) and NOT quality music production. Even the cheapest $50 usb asio card will be a huge improvement.
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Yep. Don't even bother trying to set up the ASIO drivers with a generic Soundblaster clone. Get something by M-Audio or one of the other companies specializing in prosumer audio.
 
"Plugged directly into my computers' on-board soundcard."

What does that mean??? The Keyrig is just a MIDI controller and doesn't have any onboard sounds.

Are you using the MIDI-over-USB function of the keyrig???

Turn off all the other apps on your computer for starters. Like screen savers and anti-virus stuff and all the IM apps. Defrag your hard drive too.

And yeah, you need a soundcard that is PCI or Firewire or at least USB2.0-based.

Did the Keyrig come with Cubase or are you using a warez version or what??? The M-Audio site says Keyrig comes with Ableton Lite. Does it work any better in Ableton??? Also, the site says it's plug-and-play with XP but doesn't mention anything past that. What OS are you using???
 
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