BassCliff has a latency issue :-(

[garp]

I have an old Digidesign MBox2. Can I use that in the same manner as the Focusrite? I was thinking of hooking that up to see if I could do some recording with it anyway. But it's more stuff to plug in and run cables for. I just miss the simplicity of my previous platform. But I'm sure I'll get used to the new way.

As a long-time Digidesign/Avid devotee, I've learned that the easiest way to avoid mysterious latency headaches is to circumvent the whole A/D–D/A nightmare in the manner in which you accomplished with your VOX.

I've got a couple of mixers around here. I just might plug them in and have some fun recording with Audicity again if I can find some free drum loops and stuff.

That could very well be the ticket. One of the best recorded bass tones I've ever achieved was accomplished by running a bass guitar through an analog mic preamp on an old Mackie mixer and then direct into the recorder.

 

[And I]

That little headphone amp sounds like the perfect solution actually. Keep it simple, make music...

 

[BassCliff]

Hi guys!

It's so nice of you to share your thoughts with this old country bass player.

Yes.

My Focusrite is my input into my DAW, but I also use it for my computer audio controls. This means I route all my computer audio through the Focusrite, and my Focusrite send the signal to the speakers. The Focusrite sits on my desk, and when I want to use it, I just plug in

The Digidesign should behave the same way

That's good to hear! I've just downloaded the manual for it. I picked it up used a few years ago and never plugged it in.

Here's an idea. Download a copy of Ubuntu Studio (Linux distribution for pro audio recording) and run it off a USB stick. Do NOT install it on your Windows machine. Just run it off the USB stick. By using the live image everything will be loaded into memory. Open Audacity in Ubuntu and see if you have the same delay. By trying Linux see if your hardware behaves the same with a different kernel.

That's an excellent idea. I usually run Ubuntu on my second box anyway. I'll take my old hardware, shove it into an old case, and load up the Ubuntu Studio distribution. That'll be fun to play with.

As a long-time Digidesign/Avid devotee, I've learned that the easiest way to avoid mysterious latency headaches is to circumvent the whole A/D–D/A nightmare in the manner in which you accomplished with your VOX.
That could very well be the ticket. One of the best recorded bass tones I've ever achieved was accomplished by running a bass guitar through an analog mic preamp on an old Mackie mixer and then direct into the recorder.

Yes, the VOX headphone amp works just fine. I'm a little excited about learning how to use my MBox2. I've also got a couple of small mixers out in the garage with my modest PA system, a 4 input Yamaha MG series and a Phonic mixer about the same size, although I think the Phonic has a bad/noisy channel. They both have four mono mic inputs and two or three stereo channel inputs, plenty for my amateur home recording needs. I usually use the Yamaha mixer to sub-mix live if I run out of channels on my 8 channel powered mixer. But I haven't used my PA in a couple of years.

That little headphone amp sounds like the perfect solution actually. Keep it simple, make music...

I bought that little headphone amp to take with me on a fly date. I spent a week in Jacksonville playing a show while learning two other shows in my off time. I like the fact that it has a few built-in drum beats and a metronome. It's nice for practicing.

Thanks to everybody for all your thoughts and ideas. Now I just need some time to hook up my toys and play with them.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff

 

[Spidey2112]

Fixing Realtek audio driver lag on Windows 10

 

[seamonkey]

Don't use the standalone asio4all app.
Bring up the panel from inside your DAW, then change the settings from inside the DAW. It's the application/DAW that controls this.

I often use the standard audio on PCs with ASIO4ALL and it works great. I also use ASIO Link Pro Tool which is another free app that lets me route and mix audio from many sources and interfaces including the built in PC audio. I can have standalone apps and a couple of DAWs all up at the same time, and still hear windows audio if I want to.
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If you use ASIO Link Pro then you bring up the ASIO4ALL panel from it (ASIO cpanel)

 

[rutrho]

I've used a small external USB mixer or cheap AIO for years for this purpose. All the computer audio gets routed through it and it works out fantastically. Plus I can use a nice mic for voice chat, lol.

 

[mwbonsall]

And another option: My Wife gave me one of these a few years ago. One of the best audio doohickeys I have ever had. It’s a great headphone amp, and a great interface with the computer audio. I use it all the time, but a little pricey.

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Mark

 

[Frenchy-Lefty]

I did not read every comment but y'all know that if you don't use a proper music interface (even a cheap one like a $100 Focusrite) that offers Direct Monitoring you will always have some kind of latency? Right? Asio4all or any of the suggestions mentioned above will not really work. It is that easy.

 

[And I]

If you can get under 10 milliseconds it's usually fine. But since this is for practice, not for recording, that box headphone amp seems like the perfect tool for the job.