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Ok guys, I'm the first to admit that I don't have the most up to date equipment, but there shouldn't be any reason why I can record ONE audio track and monitor in real time with the following equipment:

PowerBook G4 - 1 gHz w/512 MB of RAM
PreSonus Firebox
Mogami mic Cable
GrooveTubes GT 55 condensor mic
...and Ableton Live, of course.

I have played with the latency adjustments.... tried changing the sampling rate from 44100 to 48000... trying a different mic cable, a different firewire cable.... NO LUCK!!! I used to be able to record okay with this thing.

Please, does anybody have any suggestions (besides BUY A NEW LAPTOP, because that's not helpful and it's not an option).

Thanks so much guys.

Any help is appreciated.

Peace,
Nick

Q 1 - What buffer size is Live set to?
Q 2 and 3 - Do you have delays in the recording audio? What's the setting of the Driver Error Compensation?

Q3 and most important - Have you tried the Firebox mixer for low latency recording?

Presonus Firebox FAQ wrote:Q: How do I monitor my FireBox input channels without latency?
A: Use the FireBox Mixer. The Firebox Mixer is for monitoring only and is independent of recording software. Any levels set within the FireBox Mixer are only what you will hear. They do not determine what your recording software will record. The FireBox Mixer allows you to audibly listen to all input channels and mix it with software playback. You can independently assign which software playback channels you will mix; which channels you will monitor with your headphones; and which output channels you can send the mix to. The FireBox Mixer also gives you panning, muting and soloing control for every channel.

Thanks a lot bro. I got the DSP mixer working great and now the latency is NOT a problem.

Peace,
Nick

Also, sometimes in the Audio Midi preferences, the firebox can switch to receiving its sync from the device itself to the mac. I've found that switching these erases my latency—my buffer setting is 45 samples, and the latency is no more!

Glad you got it sorted!