Hello. A few questions.

[Hor]

Hello,
first let me introduce myself. I'm Hor. I like experimental music and I like wirting, recording and jamming it. Bass and Guitar are my instruments - but soon there should be some keys too.
I'm currently using Zoom H4n(as an audiointerface and fieldrecorder) and Cubase 5. To my first question:

I think the Zoom H4n is quite alright as a audiointerface - but there are some limitations and even problems. The latency gets bigger over time - though the panel still show 6 ms (or something) and I have to reset it.
Is there any way to prevent that? Better audiointerface? Something with my PC (Oh, yeah ... I forgot: Im using a PC)?
And if I have an audiointerface with more than two input, can I still record them simultaneously (with in Cubase applied effects?)?

MIDI-Controllers:
I need something for my feet.
The plan is: Feet -> MIDI-Controller -> (MIDI-Interface) -> PC -> Cubase -> Amplitube
I'm thinking of FCB1010 or SoftStep ... but I'm really unsure. I don't even know if my plan would be working with one of them.
Maybe you can give me some hints. I've absolutely no idea about MIDI.

I think that's it for now. I hope you understand me.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Howdy Hor! Welcome.

Well, the more FX you add in Cubase, the more latency you will introduce. Try to consolidate effects while tracking. e.g. Send to a single reverb FX channel instead of multiple instances. Yes, a more powerful PC will help this. Yes, an interface will allow as many simultaneous tracks as it has inputs.

I am close to clueless about MIDI stuff.

 

[Hor]

Thanks for the answer.
So what does a more powerful PC mean? Will more RAM do a little?
The problem is that the FX are most of the time whole Amp Simulations. I use a least 3 on one project.
So I guess the only way for now is to record the wet signal only.

 

[JimmyS1969]

Maybe. Your processor is being run hard with amp sim's. Have you tried 'Freezing' the tracks? Or export/import them so you are not running them through the sims.