UR44 Latency

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2016/04/23 10:42:43 (permalink)

UR44 Latency

I have a UR44 as my backup unit (for my Octa-Capture which has a bad headphone jack). 
Setting it up in Sonar with a buffer size of 128 samples, I'm showing almost double the latency I get with the Octa-Capture. 
 
Here is what Sonar reports:
Input 6.7 msec 295 samples
Output 7.7 msec 338 samples
Total Round rip 14.4 msec 633 samples.
 
Is this about what it is capable of (reliably)?

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    ampfixer
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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/23 16:42:17 (permalink)
    I run mine at 64 samples without trouble, but my projects are pretty lightweight. Total round trip is 9.1 ms.

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/23 17:49:14 (permalink)
    Thanks.  I'll try a lower setting and see if it works OK (but I did get the Octa-Capture fixed - the other thread) so the UR44 is back to being the backup unit.

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/23 18:56:18 (permalink)
    Many (perhaps most) interface drivers have a hidden safety buffer, so the reported latencies may not be accurate from one interface to another.  I don't know if there's an accurate, consistent way of measuring round-trip latency... maybe CEntrance's latency utility?

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/23 20:02:15 (permalink)
    I get Input 6.4 msec and Output 7.4 msec @ 128. 

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/24 09:55:59 (permalink)
    Rimshot
    I get Input 6.4 msec and Output 7.4 msec @ 128. 


    Almost the same as firebird.  I'm guessing one of you is at 48khz (and the other at 44khz).

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/24 10:28:39 (permalink)
    I'm at 44

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/24 13:47:32 (permalink)
    I'm at 24/48

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/25 09:55:38 (permalink)
    I'm at 48

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/25 10:45:04 (permalink)
    As long as the driver reports the proper latency (including the safety-buffer), Sonar should report it correctly.
    The UR44 has higher RTL than the Roland "Capture" series (which go down to a 48-sample ASIO buffer size).
     
    I believe the Capture series yield 7.4ms round-trip latency at a 48-sample ASIO buffer size 44.1k
     
     

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    Re: UR44 Latency 2016/04/25 12:21:40 (permalink)
    Ultimately it makes no difference for me.  I have the UR44 for sale ($210).  I bought it as a backup for my Octa-Capture as I rarely use all 8 inputs at one time.  Murphy's Law, the first time I needed a backup (Friday) I was using 7 inputs.  I was doing a recording session and the headphone jack went flakey and only the Left channel worked.  (The Octa-Capture headphone jack has been replaced - another thread).
     
    I'm looking at 8 channel units (leaning towards MOTU) to be my main recording interface and the Octa-Capture will be relegated to backup (the Octa-Capture has been repaired twice so its not reliable as a prime unit).
     
    Update, I ordered a MOTU 896mk3 Hybrid.  Won't ship until Monday as B&H is closed for Passover (best price I could find).
    post edited by fireberd - 2016/04/26 18:45:31

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