Slow Down During Recording

[PaperStSoap]

I am running Logic Express 8 on a Macbook Pro 2.4 Ghz Intel Core i5 with 4 GB of ram. I am running it on Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

 

I might just have terrible rhythm but when I start recording everything goes great but after 8 or so bars my timing with the metronome just goes crazy. I had a similar problem when I used Garageband. Is this a common problem or should I just start practicing my timing. Also If it is something with my computer, is there anything I can do to fix it?

[David Nahmani]

It's either your timing, or it could be latency, which tends to make musicians slow down to sync up with what they hear (which is delayed).

 

Play a single percussive note, can you hear a delay between the time you play it and the time you hear it through your headphones? If yes, there's a latency issue you have to solve. The first place to look is in your audio preferences: Make sure the i/o buffer size is as small as your computer will handle it.

[PaperStSoap]

Thanks for the help. I'm guessing it's my timing. I tested out the latency and everything seems to work fine. I did was you said and set my io buffer size to 32. I think the problem might be that the samples I've chopped are synced perfectly. Thanks again.