Line 6 UX1, Sonar X2, Mic Latency Issue

So I'm pulling my hair out. Searched every where for an answer. I am using Line 6 UX1 interface for my guitar. Pod Farm into Sonar. I've been recording electric, all is fine. I am now trying to record acoustic guitar, so I am using a mic. If I mic through pod farm 2 into Sonar, everything is fine. However, pod farm blows for acoustic (been trying all kinds of combos & sounds, and even dry- their 'dry' doesn't seem to be dry), so I am going straight into Sonar with the mic (bypassing pod farm). I love the sound I am hearing, unfortunately, there is something like a 1 second delay from hitting the strings and a sound coming back from sonar. I cannot figure it out. I am using ASIO drivers. I've also switched drivers, and still have the latency issue. If I go through podfarm, there is no latency issue, but if I run direct in Sonar, there is. If I run from podfarm into Sonar and record, no latency issue. If I go straight into Sonar and record, it is off quite a bit (and you can hear it is off while recording). Please help.

Thanks for the reply. I've spent about 6 hours trying all different types of sends from podfarm, including completely dry, but the 'dry' I hear and record is different than straight into Sonar. What I am hearing straight into Sonar from the mic (bypassing podfarm) sounds great, exactly what I want... minus the latency issue. Which means to me Podfarm is processing the signal somehow even in 'dry'... So since I've written, it has gone from bad to worse... now I can't even go into the preferences for Sonar, it locks up every time. I've already deinstalled and reinstalled, same issue. If you have any other ideas about the latency issue, I welcome them. Apparently I will now be deinstalling everything (including all Line 6 software) and reinstalling everything to hopefully resolve the latest problem. Wish I was Elvis and had a TV to shoot.

This is a long shot but I was just reading about it... in the Control Bar's Mix Module (right click the Control Bar and select Mix Module until it appears) try pressing the PDC button and see if that makes a difference.

That thing confuses the hell out of me but supposedly it does something to fix input latency issues.

Just a shot in the dark.

Cheers.

Latest update: Pressing the PDC button actually helps when listening while playing (still off every so slightly); however, recording is off by as much as if I didn't press the PDC button. I've checked and double checked my settings an everything seems to be right. Just reinstalled Windows 7 64 bit. Internal sounds card disabled,. Installed Line 6 UX1 Drivers (nothing else). Just reinstalled Sonar X2 Producer with 2A. Nothing else has been installed on the computer. Only real change I've made to Sonar is to switch to ASIO drivers. Switching to other drivers has the same latency issue. I opened a single audio track. Tried both 1-2 and 3-4 inputs. Only output I have is 1-2. Latency problem for both inputs. Guess I'll keep searching the web after I go drink a few beers to relax... Man, and the sound coming into Sonar from the mic and my guitar is SWEET... feel like someone is messing with me... 'you can hear but but you can't record it to the beat!'

Well it's cool that button kind of did something. Seriously, I still don't really know what it's for so you kind of tested it for me... lol.

However I reread your posts and I'm not seeing that you've adjusted you buffers incrementally. Perhaps I missed it or I'm not understanding your set up but...

Open whatever driver software came with whatever device you are trying to record and find where you set your recording buffers (check the manual). Lower it in increments until it starts making pops or causing freeze ups then turn it up to the last working setting.

If it's still causing delay from there then turn off all unnecessary internal effects. Still not working? Start "Freezing" your tracks that are necessary for you to get your recording done and "Archiving" any tracks that you don't need to hear at all.

Then start reducing your buffers in increments again until things sound right and you are a not having dropouts/pops/freezes/etc...

If it is STILL not working call Cakewalk support and ask them about optimizing your system and whether they know of any hardware conflicts with your gear.

You can also see if there are any weird resource spikes causing problems by running DPC Latency Checker which is free and will come up in a google search (Cake tech will likely recommend it).

Anyway... more shots in the dark but that's all I got. If I have copmpletely misunderstood the problem my apologies. Good luck.

@ Beepster- sorry I didn't write changing those settings. I've run audio streaming settings to where there is pop, and brought it down to no pop. Tried all ASIO buffer sizes and bit depths... all have (what it sounds like) they exact same latency issue. Looks like I need to call Cakewalk...

Side note... Still haven't got it to work right. I decided to reinstall podfarm to mess round. I now have the issue more isolated. When I used podfarm, no latency- but that was because I was monitoring the podfarm out. I turned that off and monitored the guitar/podfarm from sonar, and the exact same latency issue exists. The signal from the guitar/podfarm going in is ok, I am having problems monitoring the guitar from sonar without any latency. (and PS, the PDC button is not helping enough, it reduces some of the latency, but not enough to record in time).

   Glad you somewhat have it figured out. I couldn't find anything wrong when using my UX2, but I guess I assumed you also didn't have anything else going on in Sonar either. 1 thing at a time is really the only way to trouble shoot something like this, considering the vast amount of third party plugins and instruments, let alone system configurations throwing something awry. 
   I still have no difference when recording through PF dry output and without PF dry, when everything in PF is disabled and I mean everything, gate and all. I listened through my Event 20/20 monitors and through a low priced pair of Sennheiser HD phones, so that's still kinda weird, but I guess every set up is different and I'm using the UX2's phantom power, which could be the difference.  Cool you got somewhere with your problem, good luck with the rest.