Question about latency

[ToBidYouFarewel]

This has probably been asked before, but the search function didn't turn up anything, so here it goes:

I'm having trouble recording multiple tracks. I'll record one track, no problem. But when record a second track, it will be several beats off from the first. I'm pretty sure this has something to do with the latency/buffer settings on my editor software, but I'm not sure how to set it properly.

I'm running through an M-Audio Fast Track USB, using several different audio editors, including Cool Edit Pro 2.0, Audacity, and Kristal.

Any help will be greatly appreciated!

 

[dementedchord]

there are all kinds of reasons this can happen... how much system ram do you have?? 2 gigs is helpful.... are you useing a second drive dedicated to audio??? this is a biggie... what else are you running at the time??? check your systray... anything besides the interface active on that usb??? there's some things to check for starters...

 

[VomitHatSteve]

For Audacity at least, there's latency in the software itself. Check the documentation (FAQ I think?) and they've got a note about it in there. I found that every new track I recorded was delayed by about .2 sec.

 

[Minion]

Make sure you are useing ASIO Drivers and Not WDM or DS Drivers as they will produce a lot more Latency.....With ASIO drivers I get a Latency of 23ms (not even noticeable) and I have a Slow 2.4ghz 512mb ram PC with only one Hard drive and I have no problems recording 10 tracks at once....


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