Latency/Post Production

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Hi,
Just wondered. If i record something that has latency issues, could i sort that out in say Audacity or something like that afterwards, during mixing/mastering etc?
Sorry for the newbie question.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
 
Not sure what you mean? The general definition of Latency is a delay between the recorded signal and the direct signal caused by the computers ability(or inability) to record the signal fast enough. All computer based systems have latency.

Anyway to try to answer your question, the delay(latency) in your recording should be automatically handled in your software. In other words, even though you hear a delay, the software should align the tracks once they are recorded. If they are not, yes you can manually move your recorded tracks back to compensate, i.e if your latency is 100ms you would move the recorded track back 100ms. HOWEVER it doesnt get done during mixing or mastering. You should compensate after every track you record and decide to keep.
 
Latency is 100% caused by the interaction of soundcard hardware and it's drivers.

I could get sub-10ms on the ancient PII-400mhz pc I started out on with an Echo Mia asio soundcard.

Computer speed has nothing to do with it.
 
TimOBrien said:
Latency is 100% caused by the interaction of soundcard hardware and it's drivers.

I could get sub-10ms on the ancient PII-400mhz pc I started out on with an Echo Mia asio soundcard.

Computer speed has nothing to do with it.
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Not under any significant load you cant, that computer will shit itself trying to run modern software synths.

As to the exact definition, I am probably wrong, I apologize.
 
Did I say anything about modern software synths?
No, this was audio recording almost 10 years ago.
I was using it as an example that the cpu is not relevant to latency.

I still stand by my definition.
You need an asio audio interface to reduce latency.
OP was asking if programs like Audacity would reduce it, and the answer is still NO.
 
C4th said:
Hi,
Just wondered. If i record something that has latency issues, could i sort that out in say Audacity or something like that afterwards, during mixing/mastering etc?
Sorry for the newbie question.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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I'm going to assume that you're talking about having one (or more) audio tracks with some delay with respect to other tracks, AND that you have some form of multi-track mixing program that you're using. IF that's the situation, then I think the answer is yes. I've done it many times. I use Bremmer Audio Designs' "Multi Track Studio", which is a Windows program that is FREE to download (the 'lite version). You should be able to simply 'slide' the delayed track over to match the others.

:cool:
 
Thanks for all your comments.
And thanks RonE you answered my question.
Thanks again
 
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