So, you mean, switch from ASIO to WDM when I record midi? Then back to ASIO for audio? That doesn't seem to work... it gets rid of the latency in the midi, but my other tracks are distorted in playback.

tindog13
Thanks for the info... I was only using one midi track, so it wasn't that... I did find the Local control on the keyboard and turned it off (don't remember turning it on and I've recorded midi before, oh well)... and that fixed the echo, but the note I hear now is the latent note, there is a delay when I play. Clicking stuff all over the place, haven't found a solution.

So, what are your buffers set to now, or the ASIO panel latency? You haven't written a word about it. Is it simply set to the (once default) 50 ms?

Hmmm, so I switched to WDM drivers and it made my whole mix sound distorted, but when I switched back to ASIO, the latency issue was gone, so I guess it just needed to do a reset or something... however, it seems to be working, thanks very much.

Running in ASIO mode is preferred with drivers specific to your audio interface. An ASIO buffer of 128 samples is a good starting point to test latency within a project. Lower values will give you less latency, but add to CPU loading, so as projects get bigger it may need to be revisited. When you are mixing (post production), latency is no longer an issue, so adjusting these a step or two higher will allow the engine to run smoothly during that phase.
 
Just FYI, the ASIO buffer is not a "fire and forget" setting, but one you will need to revisit and be comfortable knowing how to adjust depending on what you are trying to achieve.

+1 on learning what latency you're running for what purpose.
 
Initially you need to get your machine in order, make sure it's doing what you want and not downloading an update for facebook or something in the background.
 
Then you start lowering your buffer bit by bit on a small project. Keep doing that until you get pops and clicks then raise it up a notch. That's your lowest setting for tracking.
 
Plus you manage your bandwidth by converting vst's to audio, or make a mixdown and open it in a new song and track to it then import those recording back into the big song.
 
Lot of ways to go...
 
 

Shifting the drivers seemed to fix it after a computer restart. Thanks so much for the all the responses.

Please list your ASIO Buffer Size, Sample Rate, and Total Rountrip Latency.
 
Thanks, 
 
Bob Bone