Problem: Recording Vocals - Choppy Playback in Headphones

[oneguy]

Hey,

I am trying to record vocals after laying out a guitar track but when I am listening to the headphones I get a choppy playback. It's hard to describe, but the guitar track is a bit choppy when I'm listening in the headphones to record. Almost as though my computer is having a hard time recording and playing at the same time?

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

I'm using 2 gigz of Ram in an IBM thinkpad which I would think should be strong enough.

I have a Lexicon Alpha soundcard attached to the USB and the mic and headphones coming from that.

Thanks in advance,

 

[mixsit]

So is the problem it won't record and then play anything correctly?

 

[oneguy]

No - the problem is that I can't hear the guitar well as it has a lot of feedback and choppiness that I can't sing with it to record.

 

[mixsit]

Beats me. Um, reads like.. you're playing this 'choppy feebackin' guitar thing and it's ..hard to sing to then?

 

[oneguy]

No. It plays back fine when I'm only hitting the play key. But when I'm trying to record at the same time it comes out this way