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Ive been trying to record direct guitar parts into Live 7 but I have a latency problem. I run my guitar to a Line 6 POD X3 Effects Pedal, then connect the pedal to my laptop using USB. I have tried adjusting the buffer size and it doesnt help. If I get too low, it crackles/cuts out. When I increase the buffer size to where the crackling stops, the latency is too high and causes too much delay.

I heard of delay compensation....what is that?

Would it help if I had a midi interface?

I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks

Me and some friends all have exactly the same problem on different audio interfaces.
We record / play synths in logic. and then take it all to live to do the structure.

It would sure be our lucky day if Ableton gets the latency misery solved!

Tom

I´m having the same problem on a mecbook pro with a m-audio fast track pro.
It dosn´t seem to matter what I set my buffer size to. I get a half a sec delay what ever I do.......?


Tommy

What audio interface are you guys using for getting audio into live? If its a cheap card latency will be an issue.


For some reason I still don't like USB interfaces, but thats just me.

If you had to pump up the samples more than say 512 samples its never going to work well.

monot - I have a fast track .....they suck ...big time sorry!


I've been looking at this one for a bit. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Lexicon-Ome ... 1126257.gc

So if I buy a good midi/audio interface, that should take care of the latency?

What would be a good audio interface to buy?

The fast track I got is great for collecting dust theirs no latency issue for that .

My main computer I'm using a M- Audio audiophile 192, its not the best card but its gotten the job done for me. Its pci and I don't think it was more than 200 bucks or so.


I hope I've helped, I know how it is to buy something that doesn't do the job. Ive learned alot in the past year or so. Also check out some computer music mags. if you get a chance, they post rate reviews on every piece of gear out their. and tips too.

I guess one gets what one pays for.
But the thing is I have almost zero latency when I use the fast track with Logic 8.
I to would prefer a firewire interface but the problem seems to be how Live handles coreaudio..?
Anyway I don´t know much about that stuff so i´m just guessing.

Tommy

I figured out the Latency issue. It took some adjusting but I got it. Im having a problem recording now. My guitar is plugged in and Live detects it under midi/sync. I can hear my guitar as well. But, my guitar isnt listed under Plug In Devices. I need it there so I can drag it to the audio clip to start recording. Why is my guitar not listed under Plug In Devices?

Is there another way to drag an external instrument to the audio clip for recording?

quote="Akbar"]So if I buy a good midi/audio interface, that should take care of the latency?

What would be a good audio interface to buy?[/quote]

I have macbookro,motu firewire soundcard and emagic 8 in/out midi interface,virus ti .....and I also have latency with live7...
problem is from live....


just wait the update mate...that why you paid...