Delay Problems :(

[Tanya S]

Hi

I am using an audiobox USB interface, a Rode NT-1 Pro microphone and for the moment, Garage Band (still learning how to use the professional software).

All these components up until now have been working pretty much perfectly, but just recently I recorded a vocal track (and sang it in time with the music) and when I played it back, there was about a second long delay in the track and my just-recorded vocal part sounded out of time with the rest of the music.

I tried re-recording it, adjusting the playback and input levels on the interface, deleting the track, creating a new one, re-recorded again and again and I still am having the same problem.

However, I started a totally different project and recorded and vocal track in it, and the problem suddenly went away. But going back to my two other projects, the problem reappeared immediately.

Is this a problem with my interface??? Why is it happening now all of a sudden??? All that has changed between the last time I recorded and when I started having these problems was that I moved the mic stand into a couple of different positions.

I have a deadline on these two songs for this coming Tuesday so need help urgently!!!!!!

Thank you

 

[JimmyS1969]

I am not familiar with Garage Band, but in Cubase there is a 'track delay' setting right next to the panning slider that I have accidentally moved. Maybe look for something like that in you DAW. Can you just move the event?

 

[c7sus]

It's the mic stand placement.

 

[Tanya S]

I tried moving the event but I can only move it within he preset intervals that Garagenand has, so it still sounds out of time either way. But I'll have a look for the delay control thing, thank you

So if the placement of the mic stand is the problem, where should the mic sand be in relation to my computer for it to work???

 

[JimmyS1969]

There has to be a way to stop the move from locking on the grid. In Cubase, it would be called 'snap'. Is there not a 'Garage Band' forum? That might help is you can find something like that.

The mic stand placement comment was just a facetious one.

Jimmy

 

[Armistice]

Do some googling.... Garage Band / snap to grid.

Apparently you have to switch to Absolute Time mode and you're in Measures mode or something like that... found the answer pretty easily.

 

[Tanya S]

I'm really sorry Jimmy, I didnt mean for it to come off that way

So is there any chance this is a problem with my interface or microphone?

 

[JimmyS1969]

Naw, it is something in your software.

Armistice has the right idea.

Stolen from somewhere (please don't turn me in ): "Note that you can turn off GarageBand's Snap to Grid feature to get a bit more accuracy in where your selection starts and finishes. (With it on, GarageBand will automatically select chunks of a minimum of a 16th of a beat in length, the exact size of the grid-snap depending on how far in you've zoomed). You can toggle this option on and off via the Control menu, or by pressing command-G".

Toggle that and you should be able to move your vocal to the right place.

Good luck!

 

[c7sus]

No,really. It's the mic stand.

 

[JimmyS1969]

No,really. It's the mic stand.

Like fer sher!