 What Causes Latency?, Trying to make sure I have no Latency |
 Thu 8 May 2003, 05:08
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I'm setting up from scratch and the number one complaint I had about my old system (like 6 years ago) was massinve playing latency. I hit a note on the piano and by the time the virtual instrument (sample cell at the time) played back, it was very delayed. I'm not going to erase 20 some odd years of practice and get used to that.
So! how do I avoid it? Is it the software, the hardware, the VST, the audio input, the midi input? What are good combinations? Can I avoid latency on a Powerbook? I'd love to use a 17" G4, but would be willing to buy a dual proc. if necessary. Specific equipment recommendations are helpful. Preferably recommendations that mention which software they work with best. (Please don't make this into a which software is best thread though, that's not my concern_/ thanks in advance! |
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Fri 16 May 2003, 22:03
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 SuperHero Group: Members Posts: 9,465 Joined: 04-Nov 01 From: Paris - FR Member No.: 2,244 |
Sorry I'm late... But if some of you still wonder about what latency is and how it "appears", there was a quite interesting test made by a fellow member of the DUC (Digidesifn User Conference)...It's pretty clear and gots diagramms (which can help).
Here's the link to the test: http://pages.sbcglobal.net/ccash/latency.htm And here's the discussion that followed: http://duc.digidesign.com/cgi-bin/ubbcgi/u...t=014719#000000 Hope that will help clearing things up a little. -------------------- |
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manexmachina What Causes Latency? Thu 8 May 2003, 05:08
Synthetic there is always going to be some latency but today... Thu 8 May 2003, 07:11 manexmachina thanks for that information about the advantage of... Thu 8 May 2003, 10:51 rickenbacker Whatever you use, whatever hardware or software, t... Fri 9 May 2003, 11:23 manexmachina What do you mean by audio slicing needing improvem... Sat 10 May 2003, 04:47 Synthetic audio editing and slicing is much easier in ProToo... Sat 10 May 2003, 16:18 krisg How about good ol' Digital Performer from MOTU... Mon 12 May 2003, 09:51 manexmachina I was pretty gung ho for performer at first, espec... Mon 12 May 2003, 20:08 krisg absolutely, the near zero latency on the latest mo... Mon 12 May 2003, 22:27 dixiechicken All audio apps mentioned before in this thread are... Thu 15 May 2003, 17:12 krisg Quite right, anyone proficient enough with one app... Thu 15 May 2003, 18:58 manexmachina So do these last few posts mean that all apps have... Fri 16 May 2003, 00:06 krisg Not exactly it means that audio interface is one s... Fri 16 May 2003, 20:00
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