Latency, Latency Latency!!!!!

[hoodslider]

Hi, I've been playing forever, and just recently got into recording, so I need all the help I can get.

My setup is a condenser mic, running through a Behringer UB1002, into audigy 2 (inboard kind, no front faceplate) through the line in. Then, line out, back to the tape in of the mixer. I then have the out going to the speakers.

Because I play every instrument when I record, I have to do it one track at a time. Therefore, my intention is to be able to listen to the track playing in the background, and sing/play over top. I've managed to do this, but I have nasty latency, to the point I can't play/sing properly overtop.

The only way to eliminate this is to run the tape in through the mix and moniter the whole, but this creates a feedback loop.

How can I either a)reduce my latency to a bearable level
b)route the mixer (if it's even possible) to allow me to listen to the mic out, and tape in at the same time.

THANK YOU

 

[crankz1]

Run the main out's of the mixer to the line in of the soundcard.
Run the line out of the soundcard to the Tape In (as you are doing) and assign the Tape in to the control room out's only.
Connect the speakers to the control room out's.
To combat the latency, you may still need to make some adjustments in your recording software ... like lowering the sample buffers (within a point that your computer can handle without causing glitches) and enabling input monitoring (if the software is so equipped).