[WillStG]

On Jun 13, 3:31*pm, Laurence Payne wrote:
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:12:14 -0700 (PDT), anidealworld

wrote:
That's the thing, is I'd like to take advantage of the flexibility of
the software synths and it's much cheaper than a $3000 keyboard. I can
get a reasonable latency when using my Mbox with ASIO (I don't know
what it is exactly), when I used my Soundblaster wave table/sound
fonts though there's no delay whatsoever. *Granted, it's different
technology, fewer calculations, etc... *but it sure feels like a step
backwards going with VSTi.

So what latency CAN a Mbox be set at with its ASIO driver? *If it
won't go down to a few ms maybe you should choose more appropriate
hardware? * The ubiquitous M-Audio 2496 is still a good choice if
you've got a pci slot available. *Otherwise I'd go Firewire. *There's
no reason why a USB2 soundcard couldn't perform well, but too many of
the ones currently available seem to still be USB 1.1 compatible and
rather poor performers.

Well - audio latency and MIDI latency are really not the same
subject. The M-Box has no midi i/o, if you're using VSTi's/Softsynths
ASIO drivers are pretty much a peripheral issue.

The original poster mentioned specifically problems recording
audio. For problems with recording MIDI, you look at problems and
solutions with your MIDI interfacing primarily, not the audio
interface. Most are plenty fast to use as an output spigot for a soft
synth, you are more limited by issue of processing power and MIDI
issues.

WIll Miho
NY TV/Audio Post/Music/Live Sound Guy
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