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Originally Posted by jassibi  Hello,
I'm having a problem recording my passive Jazz Bass into a computer running Cubase. The signal goes:
Bass -> Tech 21 VT bass -> M-Audio 2496 soundcard -> Cubase
I am monitoring from Cubase.
I get a weird doubled kind of sound, especially on low notes. This is particularly apparent when the bass and kick drum (BFD2) happen at the same time. It's almost a chorused sound.
I'm not distorting anything that I know of. Not sure if this is a phase distortion problem or cable interference or a problem with my headphones (I've tried with 2 different headphones and both the same). I'm sure it's not a problem with the VT bass as I've tried with a Tech 21 Blonde and the same problem happens.
Any ideas? |
Sounds like you're monitoring via the 2496 (hardware)... and via Cubase (software).
The software monitored signal has some latency (and is thus delayed). When you mix the two, you'll hear a chorused/flanged type of sound.
The solution is to monitor via hardware *or* software... but not both simultaneously.
If you monitor via software, you're going to want to set the ASIO buffer size down to 64-samples.
When you monitor thru software, you're dealing with round-trip latency (not just one-way "playback" latency).
At a 64-sample ASIO buffer size/44.1k, the 2496's round-trip latency is ~5ms. That feels similar to playing thru a POD.
Round-trip latency is the sum of the following:
-ASIO input buffer
-ASIO output buffer
-Driver's hidden safety buffer
-A/D D/A converters
