Hello,
I have MOXF6 and CP4.
I record a piano part playng the CP4 in Cubase 8.5 pro, using a midi track that sends back the signal to the CP4 (which has local off).
I play on a drum loop and I recognize that the midi playback has my own groove on the drum, no latency.
If I set that same track to send the midi info to the MOXF VST editor, set in quick setup 6, "Vst play mode", I feel that there is a latency, and I don't recognize anymore my groove. To fix it I have to give a negative offset in the midi track (about 25ms).
The problem is still there even if I activate the "Latency compensation" function of cubase.
Is it normal?
I'm thinking that the best way to not to have latency problems, for an accurate record is to use the MOXF in DAW mode (quick setup 1) and use cubase just as a midi sequencer.
Every computer is different in terms of its ability to handle the tasks involved in making it a music studio.
You have the option of avoiding listening to the signal post (after) it has traversed the computer, by opting to monitor the MOXF "Direct". This means you will be listening to the MOXF connection directly from the instrument to your sound system. When recording to a computer based system you are creating two audio streams - the normal one direct to your speakers and the USB signal that travels to the computer before it goes to the MOXF (acting as your audio interface).
"VST Play" is the routing scenario that disconnects direct Monitoring and allows you to listen to the audio that has been routed through the computer, it is the latent signal... If your Buffer Size is more than 10ms this can be noticeable, unless you are processing signal with a plugin effect and need to hear this latent signal, I would opt to monitor "direct". Direct is zero latency because you are listening to your instrument normally.
You don't mention what type of computer your using... But just FYI, you often can reduce the latency by optimizing your settings.
The latency does not matter on playback - it matters when you are in an overdub situation (some are playing back while you record). This is where monitoring direct can make recording smooth (zero latency). Cubase will automatically place your data so that when you playback everything is spot on.
Thanks a lot.
I used to keep buffer size to 128.
The problem started when I upgraded to the last driver's version.
By default it switched back to 512.
Putting it back to 128 I fixed the problem
Thanks once more.
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