How to Stop Latency While Recording in Pro Tools | Echo or Delay in Headphones

[@sendforacar9323]

You can also check low latency monitoring in the options window, which will disable plugins while recording.

[@kosimusik]

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[@marksheltonmusic]

You should be teaching at a university. Very clear and to the point!! Thanks

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[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Love your vids Wavy. You musta hadda good prof in college. I know you’ve got years of study and use after that, too but I’ve been reading the Pro Tools books and your Pro Tools vocab in all your vids is on point!

[@theshuffles2223]

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[@DavidRenfro]

Great tips here! If you want ZERO latency I would suggest Direct or "Discreet" monitor mixing to completely eliminate latency....for good! Monitor outside of your DAW before the signal gets to the computer. Monitor EVERYTHING outside of the computer. That's the secret. Get a 6-8 channel non-powered mixer that has auxiliary or effect output buses with a summing channel. 1. Plug your mic into your Mixer Channel 1 2. Set auxiliary output to max for Channel 1 3. Send Mixer Auxiliary outputs to Audio Interface (Audio interface is connected to PC with USB/Firewire) 3. Plug the output of your Audio Interface into the summing channel on your Mixer (So you get computer sound into your mixer) 4. Turn OFF "Listen" or "Monitor" button in your DAW (So now your not hearing the vocal back from the PC) 5. Send headphone mix from mixer. ZERO Latency

[@XMelibea]

with what Daw ?

[@DavidRenfro]

@@XMelibea Any DAW.

[@billybadwordproductions1857]

How do you do this running 11+ tracks? I'm recording drums and basically a full band setup... using a zoom L20R.... found the best way is to use the DAW to master anything played.... not really recommended to run a DAW live for bigger setups...

[@zacmartin5443]

please make a video how to do it 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@DarrellHeathmydogspike]

Thanks Wavy not hearing the vocal as they are being recorded what would cause that?

[@TOPSyndicate]

This dude helped my mixing and mastering TREMENDOUSLY!

[@codatalltree8434]

Thanks Wayne great help, question. I've have Pro-Tools 12.5 & Scarlett 2i4 for a year now and for almost a year no Latency and all of a sudden I get latency how can that happen if I never went in and changed anything ? . . . Thanks for any help on this.

[@thebrandonjustice]

Honestly you should do one where you include the check boxes, delay compensation, I can have no plug ins, 64 sample rate, and no plugins and still have the latency. It's even making my recordings off time

[@Kay_Locc]

Make sure u using an interface and xlr mic not a usb mic. Try actually going up on samples, either 128 samples or 256 samples

[@HoracioRuiz-ir1dn]

How did u fix it my friend? I have the same issue

[@sonicbender]

Awesome video as always :-) You can also get latency if there's a plug in on your master fader, even if it's disabled.....

[@EmanuelSabinoLordofEmotion]

Thanks for the tip. Happy new year!

[@savonaraeo]

Thank you guy . Just got protools first and that shit was getting on my nerves

[@rickyarmentrout8678]

Truth, however, I have worked with musicians, especially drummers, that notice even a 64 or 32 sample buffer. Best to use low latency mode and run the DAW as a side chain to the recording process. You can get zero latency with this method. (IE, the interface feeds your monitoring directly and you don't hear the signal through the DAW. At least until after it goes down, so only during playback. Worth mentioning in the video. Good job on it though!

[@BManeBLVDMONEY]

I have a steinberg UR22 think mines stuck on 520 samples if I ain’t mistaken. Would u recommend a new interface if so which one?

[@NelakMusic]

How to not hear myself in the headphones? I can’t record talking over myself is there a way to stop it?

[@nebstaism]

I can't believe I still forget this .... Thanks for your vids bro ... This was a big help ....cheerz !!!

[@waynewav]

No doubt!

[@Sound6ixxxRecords]

Is this the reason why my recorded audio went into the computer late and off beat? Every time i end my recording it shifts to the right or left and I have to readjust it to be on beat. I’m in desperate need of an answer😭

[@Videosoftina]

Simplest, most concise explanation I’ve ever heard. Thank you. I can’t wait to try this.

[@billybadwordproductions1857]

as a drummer I can hear the latency at 128. I have tried everything to correct it but going lower just taps out every now and then. If I decide to record more than just drums like the full band... its all recorded then run to the daw after we have recorded it.

[@bossmanebray]

i just want to personally say thank u bro if i get any kind of deal ima pop u off

[@pjlovish]

Man.... my man! You have just brighten my day. I never understood that buffer size thing.. low for record, high for mixing.. i feel illuminated 🤓 thanks for your video and simple explanation that solved my problem!! Peace and strenght ✌💪

[@JoeyOuso]

Why do I have latency when I make a bud for my vocal bus??

[@FutureNotFixed]

Thank you SO much for this information as it helped completely remove any latency issues that just suddenly developed. Once I put your suggestion to work, the only problem was that now there is no sound at all and the play button lags even when the file plays with no sound. It's a trade-off, but at least there is no latency. Thanks! Yeah, the other poster is SO right. You should be teaching in university where you belong.

[@HENKO_BEATS]

Why do I have high latency even though my buffersize is low..and no plugins on the track..? If I click Low latency monitoring it stops but it does make the recording so quiet ... And in another session I didn't have this issue and didn't have to use Low latency monitoring ....🤔

[@derangedband]

thanks so much! i havent had to deal with these issue for a while and forgot how to fix them! it turned out i just had way too many plug ins from old idea tracks i wasnt even using

[@thedojoent.2704]

What if there isn’t latency while monitoring but there is during playback? Feel like I’ve seen it in one of your mixing videos but I can’t find it

[@city7053]

I did the buffer size setup and still had delay while recording i also bypassed all my plugins and tried raw recording and delay was still there ??help??

[@prod93trill36]

I lower my buffer size but it still feel like I hear "a doubled vocal sound" I got a Scarlett 2i4 and the direct monitoring knob is turned all the way on playback.....I only hear this in pro tools...when I try it in logic this way I don't hear it.....what's up with that?

[@SosaG21]

Prod 93trill same problem need an answer

[@seanlawson3315]

It worked for me. I had an ultramaximizer on my master track (bypassed) but once I made it inactive the echo went away. None of the plugins I had on my actual vocal track affected it surprisingly. Try making every plugin inactive while you’re recording.

[@Rishabh-Shukla]

I have to change between my audio interface (Steinberg UR22C) and ASIO4ALL while producing and recording, as my audio interface is always stuck at a particular sample rate selected in it's driver software itself.

[@MartinVanDerSande]

Dude. Thank you! Just tried your tips and it's great. Much appreciated!

[@chiefsnoey]

When im working this out its either the vocals getting overly chopped when i drop buffer size (even to 64,128) and latency is crazy during 512- 1024 but i drop it to 32 the beat is chooped vocals clear? If that makes sense but yeah im playing cat and mouse rn gang need help

[@innerlowbass]

Wayne, Thanks for this explanation about latency. You always lay it out so that it makes sense.

[@DaVictorRecords]

Still waiting on a full mix tutorial with all the different instruments. Highly anticipating that

[@elwrongo]

Excellent, thankyou. I thought you were going to mess with Delay Compensation. What's that for?

[@kadariangray1795]

What’s up man but what if you can’t change it like I have a scarlet but it’s stuck on 44.1 how do I Change it because I hear nothing but static on the playback

[@gabrielpercopo2231]

my problem is that my waves tune real time cannot be heard live as i sing in my headphones. even though my latency is low. any solutions?

[@mijares49]

Wat buffer size i should hav for my final export

[@jart219]

Pause…but You’re a lifesaver.. 💯

[@DJMAVENTERTAINMENT]

What if the artist wants to record with auto tune on? Thanks!

[@faithdj6845]

Your videos are super helpful!

[@manuyel96]

Hi there, i got a problem while a playing my track i hear a noise of course i've already selected the buffering/size and the clip and pop section but after that i only see the track going with the levels on the mixer, but there is no sound from the speakers, anyone can help me with this issues, please?.

[@staysmuth]

Wayne...what if you muted the track while recording? Then the sound isn’t included in the playback ...shouldn’t that work??

[@segundojoel10]

In a lot of videos I see of engineers like Leslie brathwhite and Alex Tumay they say they always record with autotune for like lil uzi or young thug. Is the bc of their interfaces or custom MacBook Pros like drakes engineer 40 has?

[@Hunt3r237]

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!... the lowestbuffer size i can go to is 256... i wont let me go below that so mic recording can stop delaying..... anyone know how to go lower if it doesnt show that option in the playback engine.. (only have 3 options 256, 512, 1024 - thats it!)

[@thomasoviatt7002]

You have helped me out of so many jams. Thank you dude!!

[@iamsunnybootzz]

Peace King! I express infinite love & and gratitude for you sharing this. I'm experiencing this issue when I create a new pro tools session. The lowest my Focusrite Scarlett is allowing me to go is 256. I didn't have this issue before. Do you have any idea what else it can be besides plug-ins?

[@Eighty8]

Thanks this was really helpful !!

[@Markpianist1]

I couldn't get rid of my latency. That is why they have hardware direct monitoring, You have to mute the DAW channel when recording. Every interface gives you software that lets you work this way. Your thoughts?

[@marywhore1]

Mark pianist interesting, what is this your talking about, what do i look up? I have pro tools 9

[@deproductions5905]

yo I'm using 32 gigs or ram with a 10 core processor. why the heck do i have latency when recording a vocal with autotune (with low latency mode) and no other tracks in the session? (reduced latency when monitoring is checked too) with 32 as buffer

[@waynewav]

Could be due to other plugins on the track or master fader.

[@deproductions5905]

@@waynewav its a 2 track session with autotune on one track and no other plugins running. Also pro tools is the only app running

[@HMGMASS]

You ever figure it out?

[@deproductions5905]

@@HMGMASS nah but i just switched to monitoring my UA apollo with autotune on the interface channel. Not what i wanted tho

[@HMGMASS]

@@deproductions5905 when I switched to autotune artist from antares it worked in real time without latency maybe that will help you

[@musman4786]

Do i need an apollo with autotune realtime to have low latency recording with Autotune? Or are the native plug-ins enough?

[@lilsavdabest]

I mean I have been doing this for 12 years and cannot figure out why I am getting latency... I usually record at 512 buffer wize with zero latency, artist came in to record the other day and was having latency through his headphones, we end up wasting 2 hours because he cannot record... I have been trying to figure it out for a week now, with no plugin's, there is no feedback in the headphones and you cannot hear your voice, with the plugins in, there is ridiculous latency, that only happens after you speak a couple lines... I am stumped and this video showed me nothing that I haven't already tried...

[@lilsavdabest]

We recorded with 64 buffer size and delay compensation on and it is still fucked up.

[@Stockbadger]

dude very clear explanation, you just got a new subscriber.

[@AngryMan410]

Lol mine wasn't going through my interface at all! It was going through my FL plugin. Once I changed it I could do so much more. Thank you!!!

[@mdlad]

a fine video ! where can i download a free virtual recorder two tracks editor , thanks you

[@callmedeno]

I find it harder to record with a tiny delay because the sound in my head / body messes with the sound in my ears because they are so close together it's like a phase or comb filter

[@finnesszdol0]

Yo wan what do i need to adjust in pro tools if im getting latency during playback ???

[@TheLighterSideOfTrueCrime]

You always come through for me!

[@jmann_202]

thank you so much bro

[@Iamhakeemomari]

Where do you put it for mixing ? & do you have all the other plugins active, instead of the autotune while recording?

[@itskaydo]

LOL heres me all pissed off cus my computer only let me scale it back to 256 samples im like "great.. so wtf imma do now, latency so terrible i cant even record without it messin my timing up" then I just happen to be listening LAST 20 SECONDS OF THE VIDEO when he says "it might be ur plugs , make em inactive" i turn nectar 3 off and boom... sounds normal again! LOOOL appreciate it brobro

[@ryanmumin7983]

So what should we do if our buffer size doesn't go below 256? I am using the behringer uphoria UM2 does that mean I just have to get a better interface? Or is my computer just not good enough? Im running on an intel core i5. please help

[@waynewav]

You probably need a better interface.

[@ryanmumin7983]

Wayne.wav okay thank you man. Do you recommend any interface I can get on a budget??

[@Tanvee]

I have reduced my buffer size but there is still latency. I also don't have any plug ins in the track. What do I do? :(

[@Tanvee]

PPVISUALLY hey sorry. I just did something and it suddenly stopped the latency. I don’t know if step by step but I just literally pressed random selections

[@GoatedBryan]

And delay compensation set to maximum

[@uacoZ]

What if you are on mixing period, but you suddenly wanna record some arrangement. Then you find yourself with lots of plugins, so it'll be laggy but you cant reduce samples because sound is gonna bug out. What should i do in that case? help plz :D

[@uacoZ]

I tried Freezing all my tracks but it didnt work

[@iancunn99]

Dude thanks for the tips man! I was trying to track keyboards and the latency issues were driving me crazy.

[@krayAK47]

I can't for the life of me figure out how to increase my vocal volume inbmy headphones while I'm recording. Can someone help??

[@StraiqhtBOSS]

My buffer size is stuck on 64 when I try to turn it down or up pro tools first crashes and it defaults back to 64. Also my latency is high I can hear myself when I’m recording. Any fix to that? Hopefully someone knows cus it’s driving me insane!

[@guilladogui8259]

mine wont let me change it ? its only 512 on a apollo twin

[@kapnkronic8051]

Mine goes down to 16... I had it down low when I first got pro tools and it made all my vocals distorted and was very static ever aince then ive just set it high mute the track and moniter from my interface

[@akmt123]

I have ONE long video track with 10 songs, how can I separate each Track?

[@erkazzofficiel]

bro quick question everytime I put the beat into the protools and play it it always slowwwwww it down why? how to fix this?

[@JakeLewisReal]

It's most likely a sample rate problem. Be sure when you're importing the beat into Pro Tools that you convert the audio to match your session settings. For example, if you import a 48k sample rate beat into a 44.1k sample rate session without converting, it will sound slow, the opposite is also true.

[@THEMESSIAHCODE]

I know this video is old but I want to say thank you King I appreciate your work I've been tuned into you lately because I've been back in the studio doing my music definitely going to link up with you and do some business in share some money with you

[@devontecrawford1291]

This is advice is extremely helpful. I appreciate it. I have a question though. Could I record all the audio with a low buffer size (32) and then at the end of the track when the recording is done bring the buffer size higher (1050) for when I want start mixing?

[@devontecrawford1291]

Would there settings stop me from changing??

[@devontecrawford1291]

I just learned from your other video how to get my mic connected and now changing the latency down will work, but I’m wondering if I’ll be able to change it when the recording is done for all of the stuff I’m going to add in …?!I haven’t gotten there yet, but just wondering , thanks for all the help with a Videos. It’s helping a lot of us bro. Thanks.

[@rockwin9481]

If i reduce the buffer size the sound is getting jam

[@MattShockley]

thank you for this!

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[@Stlmanishboy]

Damnit wavy Wayne... I glad you started these... Its Like you teaching me all over again... thanks Bro

[@waynewav]

Thanks bro. Thats exactly my point!

[@SteveStockmalMusic]

I AM glad

[@DJKOOLBREEZE]

Yow wavy can u do a tutorial on how to set up apollo mk2 to make use of the box itself. I know it can do a bunch of stuff to omit latency but it seem so complex

[@alonelemming1]

Wait what? then what is this static I hear from my beat and vocals when recording on my phone

[@genesisstudios-nynashville6852]

Great job explaining it all on Wayne.. great channel !!

[@user-cl7yh2gm1q]

Do i decrease it back when im ready to export?

[@thisisphenomenal]

Yooool. Saved me an hour trying to sort this shit. Subbed and liked. Thanks dude

[@brucehathcockmusic]

Thanks Wave

[@sheltonsmith975]

How do i turn off vocal playback all together

[@waynewav]

Why would you want to do that. Most of the time when I get a new client and they say that it’s because they have been used to dealing with latency issues. As a “recording artist you should get used to hearing the playback. Taking one earphone off is a good middle ground tho.

[@sheltonsmith975]

Wayne.wav how much would you charge me to mix and master my stems

[@AmshaMorgan]

I like to record with the auto tune and or reverb on and sometimes I do have a latency issue.. on a side note how would I go about getting the microphone at a good recording level and have the live monitoring at a decent level as well because my live monitoring volume is always too low. Most time I have to take one earphone of lol

[@VIDEOSLDHUKE]

Amsha Looker are you putting the reverb plug in the same channel ? Or are you using a bus for the reverb ?

[@AmshaMorgan]

No te creo it's on a bus but I found a work around. What I do is once I get the mic level right, I use a compressor to boost the level in the earphone and record with it just like the reverb and Auto tune

[@VIDEOSLDHUKE]

Amsha Looker cool ,check videos on delay compensation also ,one thing that I do is lower the 2 track of the beat that way i don’t crank to much the mic lever

[@prodjavonci]

i get popping sounds , any help?

[@kdelavirgen]

youre buffer size is too low you need to increase it a little bit.

[@brownboyadi2792]

Kieran Dela Virgen to high* you mean

[@marywhore1]

Any ways to improve computer performance via Hardware to maximize play back at 64 samples or lower?

[@waynewav]

Get more ram.

[@RubenSmith]

See i got a Focusrite 2i4 2nd gen i know my interface stand no chance with your UAD lbvs but on my Focusrite 2i4 2nd gen interface you think if switch on Direct monitoring & turn on low legacy monitoring on pro tools 12 i can record with one my fav compressors without getting that crazy legacy sound plz can u help me thank you.

[@flamindigo]

Straight up, right.

[@589lean]

Goat 🐐 appreciate that quick and easy!

[@razattimusic]

Thank you!

[@AlexONeill17]

Thanks dude, a quick fix to a very annoying problem!!

[@RubenSmith]

Will more ram help Latency?

[@ericsolomon3318]

Just happened across your videos and and you lit bro. Alotta good tips and technigues

[@sethmiller9881]

Bro i dont want to hear myself at all im stressed the fuck out how do i turn it off completely

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[@nicholash4525]

DUDE THANKS SOO MUCH FOR THE INFO!

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[@StoneLuckBandWindsor]

Awesome video...it helped me out! Thanks for making this!

[@gpyyy2best970]

I can’t record with the auto tune it always go on bypass mode

[@willswhite6970]

My problem is fixe thru this video. Thank you very much

[@waynewav]

No problem. Thanks for watching.

[@AmandaBrown-bruz1]

Thanks so much man, very comprehensive