Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 Midi Latency
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
Hi ,
I recently bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 . I have connected my Midi Keyboard ( Korg X50 ) to the Audio Interface through a Midi Cable . I find that there is so much of latency when I do that . Does anyone know why that occurs and how to solve the problem ?
Please find the specifications of my computer below :
Intel i7 3rd gen processor
8 GB RAM
1 TB hard drive
Windows 8 64 bit
DAW used : Cubase 5.1 32 bit
I recently bought a Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 . I have connected my Midi Keyboard ( Korg X50 ) to the Audio Interface through a Midi Cable . I find that there is so much of latency when I do that . Does anyone know why that occurs and how to solve the problem ?
Please find the specifications of my computer below :
Intel i7 3rd gen processor
8 GB RAM
1 TB hard drive
Windows 8 64 bit
DAW used : Cubase 5.1 32 bit
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- KVRer
- 1 posts since 10 Jan, 2014
I'm dealing with the exact same issue!!
I use Ableton Live and an Electribe to make my sounds.
I use the electribe to sequence, and I use Ableton to record audio, record midi sequences, trigger midi tracks, etc.
However, I've just started doing all this, and have noticed that there's a pretty significant latency (a bit more than a 1/16 note) when I record in either audio or midi on Ableton from the Electribe!!
What to do? I know that the Electribe is spot on with the timing--if I direct monitor the inputs, they're perfect, but the signal, after going into the computer, is off!
I'm so close to returning this interface if I don't find an answer soon!!
Thanks for helping a noobie!!!
I use Ableton Live and an Electribe to make my sounds.
I use the electribe to sequence, and I use Ableton to record audio, record midi sequences, trigger midi tracks, etc.
However, I've just started doing all this, and have noticed that there's a pretty significant latency (a bit more than a 1/16 note) when I record in either audio or midi on Ableton from the Electribe!!
What to do? I know that the Electribe is spot on with the timing--if I direct monitor the inputs, they're perfect, but the signal, after going into the computer, is off!
I'm so close to returning this interface if I don't find an answer soon!!
Thanks for helping a noobie!!!
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
I emailed the Focusrite Technical support and they are really poor in indentifying the problem
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
Ok .. Let me check my connection again :
I have connected my midi in from the midi keyboard to midi out in the interface
and midi out from the midi keyboard to midi in in the interface
Are the above connections correct ?
I have connected my midi in from the midi keyboard to midi out in the interface
and midi out from the midi keyboard to midi in in the interface
Are the above connections correct ?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
bump !!
- KVRian
- 1068 posts since 25 Jul, 2007 from Calgary
Are you sure it is midi latency and not your audio settings causing a latency in the sound being generated. Go into the settings and check on your audio buffer setting- should be around 128 (and down to 64 if your system can handle it). Sounds like you are at 512.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
I have it in the format of milliseconds .. how much should it be ?
Please3 find the settings in the below image :
http://postimg.org/image/8x7ehqk5l/
Please3 find the settings in the below image :
http://postimg.org/image/8x7ehqk5l/
- KVRAF
- 9216 posts since 23 Jul, 2002 from Pequot Lakes, MN
You have 31.2 ms roundtrip latency; that's a lot. And yeah- including processing time, your buffers are probably at 512 samples; 512 samples equals 11.6 ms each way. You should be able to cut that in half if not more.vignesh.vijay wrote:I have it in the format of milliseconds .. how much should it be ?
Please3 find the settings in the below image :
http://postimg.org/image/8x7ehqk5l/
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
So how do I reduce that ?
Should I reduce the milliseconds ?
Should I reduce the milliseconds ?
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
bump
- KVRAF
- 8406 posts since 2 Aug, 2005 from Guitar Land, USA
Well Steve, you can open your audio card's control panel, reduce buffer size. That'll do er! Consult manual for options regarding tasties.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
Won't it deter the quality of output ?RunBeerRun wrote:Well Steve, you can open your audio card's control panel, reduce buffer size. That'll do er! Consult manual for options regarding tasties.
- KVRAF
- 8406 posts since 2 Aug, 2005 from Guitar Land, USA
What? Buffer size affects latency.
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 735 posts since 18 Jun, 2013
Will reducing the buffer size reduce the quality of output ?RunBeerRun wrote:What? Buffer size affects latency.
For example , if I have a grand piano midi track , if I reduce the buffer size , will the quality of grand piano go down ? Wouldn't it be as clear as having high buffer value ?
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- KVRAF
- 4907 posts since 10 Aug, 2004 from Colorado Springs
Buffer size has nothing to do with the audio quality of the samples being used, but rather the amount of memory that is used as a 'holding tank' of sorts while audio is being processed. You should generally make the buffer size as small as possible, without 'crackling' and/or dropouts in the playback.vignesh.vijay wrote:Will reducing the buffer size reduce the quality of output ?RunBeerRun wrote:What? Buffer size affects latency.
For example , if I have a grand piano midi track , if I reduce the buffer size , will the quality of grand piano go down ? Wouldn't it be as clear as having high buffer value ?
With as much power as you have with your PC, you can probably get the latency down to just a few milliseconds by reducing the buffer size.
Here are some good articles on the topic: http://www.izotope.com/support/portal/i ... _important
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/sep10/a ... 0910-2.htm