Delay during MIDI recording due to Template tracks & inserts

[Randlefish]

Hello, guys.

 

I recently switched to an All-in-One Template or both composing and mixing, as some of you guy suggested here in the forum.

It's surely easier to work with and less painful compared to the whole "track exporting stuff" I used to do.

The only thing is: many plugins are inserted and ready to be used in this template, since I'll be mixing directly here, but now I have huge delays during recording.

I already set the Buffer Size to 128 (even at lower rates it doesn't solve the problem), but the only way I can get rid of the annoying delay is by turning on Low Latency Mode. Which is fine, but I cannot hear the sends effect while writing music. I have to switch Low Latency Mode on and off between writing and working on effects.

 

Do you guys think it's possible to work this way as well?

 

Also, this whole delay thing is due to the power of my Mac not being enough to make the whole template (tracks and inserts) run smoothly? Do you think having a way more powerful Mac, RAM and CPU wise would solve this problem?

[triplets]

You're probably using latency-inducing plugins in your mix, like Adaptive Limiter, Linear Phase EQ and Multipressor.

The only way to get rid of that latency is with Low Latency Monitor or removing the plugin.

[Randlefish]

I am indeed using all of the above.

The thing is, I have them inserted on my Mix Bus or Master Bus, they are turned off but I guess it doesn't matter.

The fact is, I wanna have them in the Template as it's ready to be used for working.

 

Would a higher specs Mac resolve the issue?

[triplets]

Would a higher specs Mac resolve the issue?

 

Latency has nothing to do with CPU power. It's the nature of the plugins we use and Logic has to shift the audio forward so that we hear it in sync with everything else.

[Randlefish]

Ok, I understand. So even RAM is not related to this?

[triplets]

Nope, every plugin that uses a lookahead function, needs a finite amount of time to shift the audio.

[Randlefish]

Got it. Thanks as usual.

So, if I want to keep the Template "whole", am I bound to work having to switch between Low Latency Mode On and Off?

[triplets]

I try not to use latency inducing plugins when I know I'm still gonna be recording or punching in some stuff.

But when you want to use them regardless, the LLM is your only workaround besides removing the plugin.

Bypassing is won't get rid of latency.