Hello,
I'm evaluating the demo version of Connector - running the VST3 plugin in the latest stable build of FL Studio [24.1.1.4285] on Windows 11.
I have set up a feedback loop within a single instance of FL Studio, but I noticed that the feedbacked signal drifts out of time immediately. At a project sample rate of 44.1 kHz, I measured about 192 samples of drift added to every echo. At 96 kHz, I measured about 256 samples added to every echo. I measured this by running a simple sine wave note through the Connector feedback loop (with a stock FL delay plugin in the signal path), running a click through the same FL delay plugin (without Connector being involved), and measuring the difference in timing.
I attached a screenshot of my BC Connector plugin windows; a screenshot of the rendered test audio showing the impulse and sine note becoming more out-of-sync over time; and a ZIP containing an MP3 of the test audio.
Is there anything I can do to get the Connector feedback loop perfectly in time, or is this a hard limitation that I will have to work around?
Thank you!
Blue Cat Connector timing issue within single DAW
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Blue Cat Audio Blue Cat Audio https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=39981 - KVRAF
- 6336 posts since 8 Sep, 2004 from Paris (France)
This is indeed expected: there is no way to get a zero-delay feedback loop in a buffered environment such as a DAW. So in general you can expect to have one buffer of extra delay in your loop (it is a matter of causality 
). You can typically adjust it by changing the buffer size in your DAW.
If what you are trying to do is a delay feedback loop with plug-ins inside, you probably want to have a look to the Late Replies delay. It was designed for this purpose and avoids such additional delay issues.
I hope this helps!
). You can typically adjust it by changing the buffer size in your DAW.If what you are trying to do is a delay feedback loop with plug-ins inside, you probably want to have a look to the Late Replies delay. It was designed for this purpose and avoids such additional delay issues.
I hope this helps!
Thanks again.