latency

[hectc7]

IS there any way to reduce latency in a 003 in protools besides lowering the buffe H/W buffer Size in the playback engine?? I lowered my setting to 120 samples ans still have latency...I am using a sm57 as my mic and a monster cable to my API 312 pre

[Joe Porto]

Originally Posted by hectc7

IS there any way to reduce latency in a 003 in protools besides lowering the buffe H/W buffer Size in the playback engine?? I lowered my setting to 120 samples ans still have latency...I am using a sm57 as my mic and a monster cable to my API 312 pre

The only two ways to lower latency are to decrease the sample buffer size and/or increase the sample rate. 88.2k will have half the latency of 44.1k at a given sample buffer size. If your system is choking at lower latencies, you may have some system issues, or you may simply need a more powerful computer. What are the specs on your computer?

[hectc7]

I found that the problem was that I was running some plugins on my Master fader and that was causing the latency....I heard about this trick where you put a McDSP AC1 on the master fader before you start mixing and mix through it to give the song a warm anaolg feel. How do I keep plugins from giving me lateny in my pro tools rig??

[Astrain]

the only way that I know is to use plug ins with no latency. Or record with no plug ins or just make the plug ins inactive , this is not the same as only bypassing the plug ins, bypassing the plug ins will still give you latency.


Im in a mac, but in windows is something similar.

To make plug ins inactive
HOLD Control+Apple key and click on the plug in (in the insert part of the track)



To see the plug in latency( if you have 2 plug ins it will show the sum of the plug ins latencies)
Hold the apple key and click 2 times in the volume window(I dont remember how it is called, but it is where it shows the volume level ej. -0.8)

Hope this helps.

[Doc Mixwell]

I heard about this trick where you put a McDSP AC1 on the master fader before you start mixing and mix through it to give the song a warm anaolg feel

If you weren't tracking, there should be no problem with the latency of the plug.....as you won't have any other source playing back at an inconstant rate. You only hear a processed mix, after the fact, so its not an issue.

Do yourself a favor, GO for the analog feel when your recording; plug ins are cool; sure; but not for that. They smear the track i-m-e..I've only ever heard ONE tape simulator plug in I felt worked the way its intended; Crane Song Phoenix for PTHD. There might be others out there but to me; why waste time with software when the real deal is better.