Moderate Latency with MIDI Keyboard

[Sherry C]

Hi George,

Thanks for the user tip - I'm sure others will appreciate it

ttfn,
Sherry

[stormproof1]

Hi, not visited for a while, but I've started again.
So now I'm running W7 on an iMac.

Same controller keyboard just a basic 4 octave.

I've tried playing with Loopbe1 but I don't have enough basic knowledge to make sense of it and I get stuck.
I've installed ASIO4ALL which worked without any fuss with my old XP machine but it doesn't seem to be recognised.

So I've re-set Setup Configuration with output to MS GS Wavetable software synth, and the latency is there, too much to be able to record piano in time with the metronome.

Can you walk me through doing some adjustments whereby the latency is less?

Very many thanks.

[Sherry C]

Hi,

The latency is totally due to the GS Wavetable.

For the LoopBe, it's really just a "virtual" cable that connects Composer to a MIDI device. The signal chain looks like:

Composer -> LoopBe -> MIDI Device

So if you don't have a device for LoopBe to connect with, it won't make any difference for you.

To get some nice sounds inexpensively (and without the latency), please see this step-by-step tutorial video on SynthFont. There are other synths that can work this way as well - I just haven't tested them all (Maybe other folks have suggestions for this?)

Also, be sure to turn off the GS Wavetable (it interferes with ASIO):

1. Settings/MIDI Devices configuration
2. Port/Select Ports
3. UNcheck the GS Wavetable, and click Ok to save and exit.

ttfn,
Sherry

[stormproof1]

I'm stuck

In Notation Composer I have this;

And in Synthfont I have this;

I play the MIDI keyboard and it registers I'm playing within Notation Composer.

Synthfont tells me to use the MIDI out button in Plug and Play to select LoopBe, but I can't see one.

Any ideas? I'm feeling old.

[stormproof1]

Having browsed the other threads, I came across your post on reducing latency using ASIO4ALL. I had missed the vital step of making LoopBe (not my MIDI controller keyboard) the input device. Works fine now. Many thanks!

[Sherry C]

Hi,

Glad you were able to get things going!

Happy music making
Sherry

[Sherry C]

Hi friends,


I'm adding the information to all SynthFont related posts that with the Notation Software Synth, as well as the advanced audio capabilities of version 5 and going forward, there is no need to use SynthFont with our software as our synth is actually more flexible and handles more than SynthFont does.


ttfn,
Sherry