Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

On Jan 30, 2005, at 6:51 PM, Charlie Massey wrote:

>
>  I keep hearing about latency.
>
>  Question:  Does this latency vary as the piece progresses?  If it 
> does then what I am going to say next can be skipped over and go to 
> the next paragraph.....

No it does not vary.


>  The latency problem has been around since the first sequencer I 
> had-an Oby DSX.  It was not dealt with in the original software, as I 
> recall, but new eproms came out with new features and you replaced the 
> first eprom with the new chip.  So, if the bass patch was a tad 
> draggy, move it up, etc, etc.  It was available in EditTrack, (when I 
> moved to a computer sequencer in the mid 80's) and was easy to lock in 
> the groove.  This is available in Logic also to put the track "in the 
> pocket".  And like I say, if the time varies during the tune, forget 
> this paragraph!  This "fix" is predicated on a clock/time that doesn't 
> vary.

The latency most people are talking about is monitoring latency.  
Monitoring latency is basically the time it takes for a signal to go 
into the analog to digital convertor receive whatever processing it is 
going to get and then get spat out the digital to analog convertor.  It 
is not really a problem of having what has been recorded line up 
accurately it is a question of when you play your instrument into the 
mic does the sound that comes into your headphones have a delay that is 
distracting enough to detract from your performance.  Does it have a 
delay that is large enough for a singer to notice distracting phase 
problems between his voice coming though his skull and his voice coming 
though his headphones.


> However, I believe I am going to stick with my outboard gear for a 
> long time after seeing/ hearing all the problems. <g>  I am too old to 
> blaze any more trails!!
>
It is getting better but if your system ain't broke.....