You can adjust the latency under" Preferences>Audio>Driver Settings> Mixing Latency(at the bottom)", is says buffer size but there is still a lag in the time, even if you turn it down to 20 milliseconds. There shouldn't be a problem at this speed yet there still is
 
I used my audio interface "Scarlett 212" by Focusrite and figured that the latency control on that would compensate for this problem but no it didn't effect it in the least, which I find to be very strange, it should work
 
Still having a hard time getting a midi keyboard to work on this, I get it to work and then it won't work. Have to keep experimenting with it and see if I can figure it out.

Adjusting the buffer size is not the same thing. Most drivers do not accurately report the number of samples used. SONAR has an entry which allows one to add/subtract samples to account for the error.

scook
Adjusting the buffer size is not the same thing. Most drivers do not accurately report the number of samples used. SONAR has an entry which allows one to add/subtract samples to account for the error.

Yeah, your right. I really love the sound of this software but this latency issue makes this software unusable, which is too bad because the sound of the instruments is superb

Latency has nothing to do with MC7, in the case of ASIO it is set in the client supplied by the audio interface manufacturer. I usually set my interface to 128 samples which results in a round trip latency of 9.8 msec.

How do you set this up for midi keyboard plugging directly into computer? Thanks for your help!

Melch&777
How do you set this up for midi keyboard plugging directly into computer? Thanks for your help!

 I have a Focusrite 18i20 interface and a Line 6 Mobilekeys 49 plugged into the USB port of the machine.
With the Focusrite interface, you set the latency in a piece of software that comes with it called MixControl.
I have the ASIO latency set to 2.0ms and there is NO noticeable latency when playing the keyboard through a virtual instrument.
Are you have problems because you are using a built in sound card? Most of the modern interfaces can go low enough in latency so you don't notice it. If you are using a built in sound card, an not ASIO drivers, you will probably never solve your latency problems.
 

jim is correct but let me reiterate something he said - the latency problem you have with a MIDI keyboard is NOT because of MC7 or lack of adjusting the latency directly, it's due to your soundcard drivers.
 
what soundcard are you using?  which driver mode do you have it set to in MC?  what is your latency set to for your soundcard drivers in MC?  these are the questions you need to look at for reducing the latency for a MIDI keyboard.

Yeah I'm using the soundcard that came with the computer. I have a akai mpk mini that I'm pl;ugging dirwectly into usb on computer and then  have a scarlett focusritte 212 audio interface that I'm plugging directly in and I just recently downloaded the drivers for the software from scarlett to get it to work on my computer.
 
I havn't even looked at the soundcard

There's no way to adjust for Latency settings with the Scarlett 212 from Focusrite. If I had the Saphire audio interface I could download the mix control that comes with it and adjust it there.
 
I've never had any luck with Cakewalk products

Melch - you need to rethink what you think you know!
 
first, the focusrite 2i2 "audio interface" IS a soundcard and you should never use your computer soundcard for your output when you have a real recording soundcard like the 2i2.
 
second, you CAN adjust the latency with the 2i2!
 
when you say you downloaded the software for the scarlett but couldn't get it to work - what exactly happened?  which OS are you using?
 
this is going to be the key to getting your system working correctly.  you need to get the scarlett software loaded and working on your computer.  if you are downloading the correct version for your OS and it won't run, you need to contact focusrite tech support.  they are really good with helping.  they helped me and I didn't even ask them!  they asked me first!
 
once you get that software running, you need to plug your speakers into the scarlett's output, or use headphones for monitoring, do NOT use the computer speakers on the computer soundcard for output.  that way you'll be using TWO soundcards which have different clocks.  you'll never be able to keep your tracks sync'd correctly that way.  use the same soundcard (the scarlett) for both input and output.
 
once you have the scarlett software working, in MC, go to preferences ("p" on the computer keyboard) and go to playback and recording.  then change the DRIVER MODE to ASIO.
then go to driver settings and verify that the scarlett is listed in both the RECORDING and PLAYBACK TIMING MASTER.
 
then click on the ASIO PANEL button on that tab.  that will bring up your focusrite scarlett software.  this is where you can change the latency.  the lower the latency the faster the response between you MIDI keyboard and the softsynth you're using in MC.  but it might also cause glitching, stuttering at very low latencies depending on your system.  you might have to choose something a little higher.  keep adjusting it until you find something that works with your system.