Hi Guys in the last week i am having some bad latency issues....have not really had this problem since i purchased the Focusrite Forte usb interface
I am running Intel Core i5 @2.90gh
16 gig ram
64 operating system
My asio buffer has been fine at 2 now i need to set it to 5 to avoid playback sticking & nasty noises
Playback & recording buffer has been 512 for recording & move back to 1024 when not recording
all files are being saved to my pc(would this be an issue)
any help would be great
thanx
Gary

garygml
Hi Guys in the last week i am having some bad latency issues....have not really had this problem since i purchased the Focusrite Forte usb interface

Can it be assumed that the first thing you did, after you purchased the Focusrite Forte usb interface , is headed to their website and downloaded the very latest drivers. Usually for any given hardware, the drivers on the website will be later than the ones you're supplied with.  

Since you have had the issue since making this purchase, this is where I would start...

Also, I had read on other posts that users have had a better experience connecting the Focusrite on an actual USB2.0 port rather than a USB3.0 port.  (USB3.0 ports are blue)

I have all the latest drivers.. It's only been in the last couple of weeks Iv been experiencing issues... Have had the focusrite forte for about 3 months & have had no problems

A couple of other questions - have you unplugged and re-plugged in the interface?  If so, did you plug it into the same USB port (some interfaces are finicky when it comes to USB ports)?

What sort of latency issues are you having?
 
There are two sorts of latency, that which you specify with the audio buffer settings and that which is imposed on you by plugins.
512 buffers seems a tad high for tracking, most folk aim for 128 or 64 or even 32 in a well optimised system.
When tracking you shouldn't have any high latency plugins loaded at all.  Basically anything that uses (or can be set to use) lookahead buffers is a complete no no.
 
To test, start with a totally clean, new project. No plugins at all, just one track to do test recording, no Master bus, just route the track directly to the soundcard output and see how low you can get the audio buffer before you start getting crackling and/or drop outs.

Thanx Karyn Iv just done a test & it seems OK... Does that mean there's a problem with the other projects? Also I don't if you can help but I would like to move all files to a hard drive will this cause me issues? 
Thanx
Gary 

It prolly means you have plugins that are causing latency.
 

garygml
Also I don't if you can help but I would like to move all files to a hard drive will this cause me issues? 

Aren't they on a hard drive now?

They are on my hard drive... Do I need to move them to an external drive? 

I'm misunderstanding, or missed the question.  What files are we talking about and why are you asking about moving them?

Win Win 8.1, the DPC Latency Checker is not compatible However the Resplendence Latency Mon is.  Latency mon will  "overload" you with information but should be considered.  It is free.
 
http://www.resplendence.com/main