Plug-in Delay Compensation in Tracktion - help.

[strav100]

Vokator has a delay in processing audio depending on the number of FFT bands - does Tracktion compensate for this automatically and know how much compensation is required? as Vokator can change the amout of the delay if it is run at 1024/512 bands etc.

Does Vokator inform Tracktion of the amount of compensation required?

What about using the SIR reverb - or the UAD card?

Does PDC really work - are there any pitfalls?

[valley]

PDC works, but if you use racks things are less clear cut.

[strav100]

So PDC works as an insert.

What about in a send or group insert set up using rackfilters i.e with only 1 effect?

[AD80]

PDC works as an insert perfectly. And if you route tracks to another track to create a group, then put the effect on that track it also works well. PDC within a rackfilter also works well if the chain is simple, meaning 1 or 2 plug-ins in a row. But each rack adds its own latency so if you have more than say 2 rackfilters as sends one after the other, it will create a slight delay even if PDC is working. The best way to use plugs with PDC is to use them as inserts or groups IMHO.

[strav100]

Thanks.
Perhaps it would be helpful if Traction 2 flagged up a warning to say PDC will have not work after x number of plug-ins in a rack?

Anyway I'll stick to using delay inducing plugs only as inserts or as a single instance in a rackfilter i.e SIR as a reverb send

[AD80]

Thanks.
Perhaps it would be helpful if Traction 2 flagged up a warning to say PDC will have not work after x number of plug-ins in a rack?

Anyway I'll stick to using delay inducing plugs only as inserts or as a single instance in a rackfilter i.e SIR as a reverb send

Yeah I agree with you. Hopefully Jules can fix some of the latency problems with racks in T2. And theres always freeze. Although I like using the new "render and add track" feature instead of freeze personally cuz I can adjust volume etc.