I have found out that I get a 12 ms latency when monitoring my guitar through my computer without any VST's or other effects running.
Interface: Tascam US-1800 (latency set to lowest option; 49 samples)
Computer: Windows 7 64-bit, Intel Core i5-750 2.67GHz, 8 GB RAM, Samsung 850 PRO SSD
1. Is this a correct way of measuring latency?
2. Is there anything I could do to improve this? First I thought it was the amp sim that was causing the latency, but I get exactly the same latency when monitor the dry guitar signal.
3. How much latency do you find I acceptable? When playing fast stuff, 12 ms makes me feel slightly out of time.
Interface: Tascam US-1800 (latency set to lowest option; 49 samples)
Computer: Windows 7 64-bit, Intel Core i5-750 2.67GHz, 8 GB RAM, Samsung 850 PRO SSD
1. Is this a correct way of measuring latency?
- I plug my guitar into my interface.
- I set up my DAW to monitor the guitar.
- I connect the headphones out back into a line in.
- I simultaneously record the straight guitar and the "phones out > line in".
- Between the two recordings there is a difference of 12 ms, both when using guitar amp simulators and monitoring the dry guitar signal.
2. Is there anything I could do to improve this? First I thought it was the amp sim that was causing the latency, but I get exactly the same latency when monitor the dry guitar signal.
3. How much latency do you find I acceptable? When playing fast stuff, 12 ms makes me feel slightly out of time.