Delay when using CuBase + mixer?

[bourj]

The Setup:

CuBase 3.7 VST w/ Steinberg ST24/96 Soundcard
Pentium II 400 w/ 196 MB RAM, 20 gig HD (may up this later)
M-Audio StudioPhile SP-5B Monitors
Behringer Eurorack MX1604A 16-Channel Mixer

The Main Outs on the mixer run to the to Monitors
The Alt 3-4 Bus on the mixer runs to Soundcard In
Soundcard out runs back into Channels 1 & 2 on the mixer


The Problem:

I am getting a huge delay between the microphone and CuBase when I record. There’s about a quarter-second delay between when I speak into the mic, and seeing the response on the screen monitor. And because of this, I can’t record one track on top of an earlier one, because the headphone playback of Track 1 is always a step ahead of whatever I’m recording on Track 2. I hope I’m being clear. Anyone know how to fix this?

 

[SPINSTERWUN]

What are the RPM's of your hard drive?

Did you check your latency?

Post us back.

 

[Chriss]

I am getting a huge delay between the microphone and CuBase when I record. There’s about a quarter-second delay between when I speak into the mic, and seeing the response on the screen monitor. And because of this, I can’t record one track on top of an earlier one, because the headphone playback of Track 1 is always a step ahead of whatever I’m recording on Track 2. I hope I’m being clear. Anyone know how to fix this?

sho' do... it's yo' latency In Options - Audio Setup - System you'll find a place saying Latency xxx miliseconds .. sounds like yours is at about 240-60 ms (the classics..)
Above you'll be able to change device.. check if changing a device will lower the latency.. if not, then you have to venture into the ASIO Control Panel.. (you might wanna do it anyway, latency shouldn't be above 20 ms.
In the asio control panel you have to lower the buffer size in both the playback and recording device. If you lower it too much you will experience skipping and dropouts so you have to find a balance..
notice that the latencys will be added on record so a latency of 18 and 24 will be a total latency of 42 ms which can easily be noticeable..
I suggest you get a better soundcard, there's really no way around it..