tweaking N-track for my purposes

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Hello fellow N-users,

Been a while since I've posted, but once again I am in need of information/assistance...

I've been messing around with the settings in N-tracks. There was a huge lag in the meters. The bass would hit, and nearly .5 seconds later the meter would respond. I played around with the buffering setting, and with a lower buffering setting, the meters seemed more accurate.

I record on my Fostex MR8, and then bounce the tracks to PC, so soundcard settings are not as much of an issue. I am only concerned with optimizing N for mixing and monitoring while mixing.

I remember hearing something about "32 bit float" but don't seem to see that option anywhere... :confused:

Are there anymore tweaks that would be recommendable?
 
I record on my Fostex MR8, and then bounce the tracks to PC, so soundcard settings are not as much of an issue. I am only concerned with optimizing N for mixing and monitoring while mixing.
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Wrong, sorry. Unless you use your MR-8 to mix down on and only use the PC for backup, soundcard settings are very much an issue here... - The lag time probably originates from some setting regarding the soundcard, but without knowing your setup, I am unable to tell which one.

You may try unchecking 'Read from Tracks even if Muted' in the Settings dialog. If your soundcard allows for different driver topologies (MME, WDM, Wave Mapper, ASIO, etc.), you should consider using the ASIO variety if at all possible (the soundcard manual will tell you how to do this) as this has lower latencies overall. For instance, the ASIO drivers I use with my Maya 44 4-channel card has a latency below 10 ms, which is pretty good.

Consider checking the 'Wave Timer' radio button instead of the 'System Timer'. You may want to check the box 'VU-meter Anticipates Output', too. The meter response may be adjusted in some way if I remember right - try clicking on the meters ans look at what options show up - this is not in the manual.

n-Track inevitably uses 32 bit float internally, but this has nothing to do with latency whatsoever, and there is no option to turn it off - and no need to.

regards, Nils
 
I'd have to literally dig into it to be more specific (and I'm not home right now), but it is a dell with an integrated soundchip (crap).

Just another one of those "needs to be replaced" which has yet to be replaced. :(
 
deadhippy said:
I'd have to literally dig into it to be more specific (and I'm not home right now), but it is a dell with an integrated soundchip (crap).

Just another one of those "needs to be replaced" which has yet to be replaced. :(
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There's your problem right there. Those "soundchips" are pretty much only meant for playing audio and not recording it. Invest the $149 and get an Audiophile 2496. It's simple and since you record on the Fostex then transfer to the computer, you won't need a bunch of inputs on your card.

HTH
 
I've been eyeing the 2496 for sometime, but my kids are keeping me bled dry currently. I've just bought one violin, and am about to buy 1 viola, a set of drums, show-choir, etc, etc,....

I guess the above isn't totally accurate, as I've had a couple of dollars to throw around here and there, but I guess if the meters not "hitting" accurately are the only downside, I can suffer for a while without the 2496...

So many toys, so little time (and money)... :(
 
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