latency/lag
Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2003 12:53 am
I'm new to Midi and Cakewalk. I think I have things set up correctly, but I'm having trouble with latency, i.e., I press a key on my keyboard and there is a delay before I hear sound when playing/recording.
This does not occur when I output MIDI back to my keyboard. It only happens when I output to the Mircosoft GS Wavetable Synth that came with my system.
I think maybe I need a better synth to avoid this delay. Is this true?
Do I need a hardware synth or will a software synth work for my needs?
I'm am just a beginner so I don't need all the bells and whistles, don't need perfection -- just a way to get started. That said, I'm still willing to spend the money in order to get the right stuff.
Any suggestions for synths/samplers for a newbie?
Here's what I have now:
ProAudio 9
M-Audio Audiophile USB
Yamaha P-80 keyboard.
1 gig ram
2.8 mhz pentium 4
Thanks in advance.
Eric
This does not occur when I output MIDI back to my keyboard. It only happens when I output to the Mircosoft GS Wavetable Synth that came with my system.
I think maybe I need a better synth to avoid this delay. Is this true?
Do I need a hardware synth or will a software synth work for my needs?
I'm am just a beginner so I don't need all the bells and whistles, don't need perfection -- just a way to get started. That said, I'm still willing to spend the money in order to get the right stuff.
Any suggestions for synths/samplers for a newbie?
Here's what I have now:
ProAudio 9
M-Audio Audiophile USB
Yamaha P-80 keyboard.
1 gig ram
2.8 mhz pentium 4
Thanks in advance.
Eric