Hello,
 
Just wondering why only some plugins always cause a lot of latency. For instance, I can add reverbs, delays, sonitus EQ, no problem, but the minute I add in LP64-EQ, I hit a note on the keyboard and it comes out very late!

Is there something different with this plug in?  There's a few others I can't think of now that this happens with too.
 
Thank you,
Adam

It is part of the plug-in's design. The plug-in needs a look-ahead buffer to do it's job. The latency is documented in the plug-in help.

I think that one is intended more as a mixing stage plug in than a real time recording effect. There are indeed some others like that - perfect space is one that springs to mind -  save 'em for when you're done with tracking or bypass them while you're tracking.

Just to be clear, the plugin is adding latency to the audio output of the synth, not the MIDI driving it.
 
Also, be aware that adding a plugin that uses a look-ahead buffer anywhere in the project is going to trigger SONAR's automatic Plugin Delay Compensation, delaying all audio sources to maintain sync with the track/bus that has the PDC-inducing FX on it. This means that putting a Transient Shaper (another common culprit) on a drum track, for example, is going to add latency to synths as well.
 
 

Yup - now, if you are done (REALLY done) with recording, and moving on to mixing, then it is just fine to use these latency-inducing plugins, like Boost 11, Perfect Space, etc., as long as you make your ASIO Buffer Size large enough to handle it.
 
Once mixing, having a GIANT latency is fine.  Latency is really only bothersome if you are trying to record with a large amount of latency.
 
So, IF you are starting to mix, adjust your ASIO Buffer Size upward - if needed all the way up to 1024, and load those plugins in and you should be OK.
 
Just know that if you then have to go back and record something, that you will then have to swap out those plugins and drop your latency way back down to be able to deal with latency while tracking.
 
This back and forth thing with the latency settings is a normal part of moving between tracking (recording), and mixing/mastering.
 
You definitely want to avoid trying to record with any plugins loaded into the project that use look-ahead processing.  They are just not meant for it - they are intended for the mixing/mastering process.
 
I hope that helps, 
 
Bob Bone
 

Thank you all for the help! :)  

robert_e_bone
Just know that if you then have to go back and record something, that you will then have to swap out those plugins and drop your latency way back down to be able to deal with latency while tracking.

 
If it's just something small that needs to be overdubbed I simply hit the Global Fx bypass button ('E'), record the part then re-enable Fx.
 

My pleasure - I have been helped countless times by folks, some of which are no longer with us, and out of respect and remembrance for them, and because they took the time to help me, I choose to help others when I can.  :)
 
I have to scoot for a few hours, but will check back when I return and see where this thread is at then.
 
Bob Bone
 
 
 

scook
...The latency is documented in the plug-in help.

Unfortunately it's easy to get caught out and unwittingly insert a high-latency effect in the early stages of a project.  It would be nice if these particular plugins were somehow flagged.

Since
1. it's quite variable per plugin,
2. there is a finite number of plugins,
3. you can notice instantly if it's a problem or not, and
4. you're blessed with a memory,
I don't see the problem. It's just part of the job.