Simple Audio Interface question

[Beatechnic]

Im using a first generation MOTU Traveler for a sound source output. Im also using a UAD-2 Satellite Quad / SAMSUNG SSD / Ableton Live.

originally, I assumed a audio interface is suppose produce near zero Latency as advertise.

The addictive synth I'm using creates huge amounts of Latency, pops and clicks in the sound. Do I need to drop the first generation MOTU Traveler and invest in a Duet, RME or Twin to receive lower latency?

[BertKoor]

Nope. There seems to be some confusion about latency.

What was advertised is "zero latency monitoring" which means that whatever you have plugged into the interfaces inputs can be heard directly on the outputs, without having to travel through AD/DA converters and the DAW and all latency caused by that.

What you are experiencing is presumably a high CPU load which causes pops & clicks when the ASIO buffer size is set too low. Raise your buffer size, and the pops & crackles will probably go away, at the cost of a larger latency: from the moment the host sends out a midi event it takes a longer time (caused by the buffer) before you hear it. That's only a concern when you're actually playing (and recording) that instrument. But since these are midi events that produce sound in your host, there's no way around it has to pass the buffer. If it was analog audio going into the inputs, you'd hear it in real time.

So no, I think another interface will not help in your situation. I'd investigate whether your computer is able to process real-time audio. Sometimes drivers of Wifi networks are getting in the way.

[Beatechnic]

Thanks, Your respond was very helpful.