Latency Problem

markw51 · June 7th, 2008, 06:52 PM

I got a Behringer UCA202 USB interface for my laptop.

The ASIO driver you can download from their site does not work on my computer. So I downloaded a driver from asio4all. Its a free download, it works, but there is still too much latency.

Any suggestions for another driver or some other solution?

neocaster · June 8th, 2008, 01:27 AM

Make sure the device drivers for both your Behringer interface and your USB ports are the most current. See if the UCA202 driver control panel has a setting for buffer size and make it as low as it can go without cracling or breaking up. You can also use the direct monitor button to send the in directly to the headphone out so you can listen to the dry signal with no latency.

markw51 · June 8th, 2008, 09:26 AM

I get the latency problem as I listen to previously recorded tracks and add a new track.

I read somewhere that good recording software should have automatic latency correction but I don't know. I'm going to try a couple more programs.

Outside of that, I'm doubting you can really do even a 4 track recording on a notebook computer through USB ports. Too slow.

GhostofJohnToad · June 8th, 2008, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markw51

I get the latency problem as I listen to previously recorded tracks and add a new track.

I read somewhere that good recording software should have automatic latency correction but I don't know. I'm going to try a couple more programs.

Outside of that, I'm doubting you can really do even a 4 track recording on a notebook computer through USB ports. Too slow.

You can and I do. What are the specs of your computer and what software are you using?

markw51 · June 8th, 2008, 05:19 PM

OK guys I answered my own questions.

Turns out GOOD SOFTWARE makes all the difference. I am now making multi-track recordings with no latency on a rather average laptop.

I tried a free download someone suggested called Multitrack Studio and that worked good.

Then I tried an older, but very good program I have not used for years - Cool Edit, and that works.

Audacity did not work well at all.

Thanks for the suggestions.

StuH · June 9th, 2008, 12:57 AM

Some of those older programs that did not have automatic latency compensation still offered a way to make a manual adjustment in their audio options. In other words, hey buddy I can't calculate the latency for you but if you tell me how many samples to adjust by I will do it for you.

Even some of the well known name packages (earlier ersions within the last three years) didn't offer automatic delay compensation. Name of product withheld.

You are absolutely correct though, the software you are using does make a huge difference, even in percieved quality of audio.

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markw51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rockville, md. Posts: 422	I get the latency problem as I listen to previously recorded tracks and add a new track. I read somewhere that good recording software should have automatic latency correction but I don't know. I'm going to try a couple more programs. Outside of that, I'm doubting you can really do even a 4 track recording on a notebook computer through USB ports. Too slow.

June 8th, 2008, 05:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
markw51 Tele-Meister Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: rockville, md. Posts: 422	OK guys I answered my own questions. Turns out GOOD SOFTWARE makes all the difference. I am now making multi-track recordings with no latency on a rather average laptop. I tried a free download someone suggested called Multitrack Studio and that worked good. Then I tried an older, but very good program I have not used for years - Cool Edit, and that works. Audacity did not work well at all. Thanks for the suggestions.