sound card latency

[Yvon]

I'm using this new program called guitar rig wich sound really cool.
The problem is the latncy in my sound card. I cant get it under 25 ms and I need to be under 5ms.
IS the problem the sound card or is there something I am doing wrong?

The sound card I use is integrated in my asus mother board.

 

[Selta]

IME, on-board audio just isn't really up to par with cards... but, that might just be the crappy on-board audio I've used. Also, since it's on board (IIRC) that'll use your CPU to do it's work for it, rather than one for the audio (like on a PCI audio card). What are my suggestions? None really... I never had a latency problem (never used on-board audio for recording, sorry), so some one can help you there... but my suggestion would be to get a card... they usually sound better. The "best" card is one Soundblaster *just* put out... called the X-Fi. Three models of it have 2 1/4" input along with MIDI inputs, which IMO rocks. There's a TON of good cards out there, and some that are just for recording... if ya want to persue that route, feel free to PM me.

-Ray

 

[Yvon]

i saw those new X-FI card, they look pretty cool. But they are quite expensive. It's 400$ if I recal corectly.
I just like to fool around recording on my computer nothing serious.
A good soundblaster would be enough.
I don't know if there is a soundblaster that I could get with a decent sound, decent midi sound with no latency?

 

[Selta]

i saw those new X-FI card, they look pretty cool. But they are quite expensive. It's 400$ if I recal corectly.
I just like to fool around recording on my computer nothing serious.
A good soundblaster would be enough.
I don't know if there is a soundblaster that I could get with a decent sound, decent midi sound with no latency?

Audigy 2 and or 4 would suit you just dandy. And with the X-fi out, they're prices will go down, soon, and much.

-Ray

 

[D.A.R.K.]

can you manually reduce your buffer setting in audio/soundcard preferences? this will reduce your latency...
however, the less buffer, the more possibility of artifacts.
if you can, try lowering it until you hear distortion/artifacts, then raise it until acceptable.
it might get you closer, at least.
cheers
d

 

[groovking]

reading this thread i was wondering. i use a presonus firepod hooked up by firewire to my hp desktop which is heavilly modded. i did take out my soundblaster live previously before setting up the firepod and im just using the onboard realtek ac97 integrated audio.
would i benefit at all putting my soundblaster back in?