Audio Recording Software

[s0rd3z]

I'm just curious if anyone has any knowledge or suggestions in this area. I am trying to find some decent software, that is not over complicated, that I can do multiple tracks on.

 

My major issues so far has been lag for lack of a better term. Basically what I'm recording ends up a second behind what I hear, so it makes it hard to follow a pre recorded metronome track or anything like that. I'll explain my setup, and that should help if anyone has any knowledge in this area.

 

I have a Br8 eight track recorder, it's made to record on zip disks but the zip drive is busted. I have tried to replace it with about 8 different zip drives, 100's, 250's et cetera. The system will not boot fully with anything but the original drive in it, hence my reason for wanting software.

 

What I do is use the Br8 for effects and because it has the appropriate jacks for guitar, bass, microphone and all that. I use the line outs through an RCA to 1/8th inch jack y splitter which goes into my sound card. The sound card is an audigy SE and that may be the problem right there perhaps. Anyway this is where I am stuck, I have the capability to play and practice, but recording is not possible due to the audio lag i'm receiving.

 

I haven't tried much software at this point, I didn't really want to commit to anything at this point. But I guess i'm asking for any recommendations or technical advice regarding this. Is it the sound card? The setup? Or am I just going about it all wrong?

 

Thanks in advance for any advice any might have.

[hardnrg]

the latency between input signal and recording time is because the Audigy SE doesn't support ASIO (and is functioning in MME mode)...

 

ASIO is developed by Steinberg to provide low-latency audio playback/recording... you can sometimes get near the same performance using DirectX, but ASIO is much more widely supported

 

even the regular version of the Live 5.1 and Audigy 1 and 2 support ASIO using the kX drivers...

 

I'm fairly sure the Audigy2 ZS and X-Fi cards support ASIO with the regular Creative drivers

 

whatever you decide to get, whether a general card or music production card/interface, it needs ASIO support

[s0rd3z]

Ok I have heard of that, but did not know it might be possible to use that type of driver with the sound cards I have. (I unknowingly assumed that was a Mac type driver for low latency) Cause I also have a soundblaster live 5.1 kicking around somewhere besides just the audigy card.

 

Gonna do some searching around about the ASIO and compatible drivers for the sound cards I got. It's nothing important that I have to do, would just give me something else to eat up free time with. And multi-tracking guitars can be a good fun waste of an afternoon.

 

Thanks for the advice Hardnrg, sound stuff like this just isn't my fortay.

[hardnrg]

As long as it's the retail Live 5.1 and not the OEM (aka Dell) Live 5.1 Digital, it can work using ASIO timing, when using the kX drivers...

[s0rd3z]

Found a ASIO4ALL driver that i'm going to try in regards to this. It doesn't replace your current driver just works in correlation with your software as long as you have a WDM sound driver installed. I also read a bit about those kx drivers too, so if the ASIO4ALL don't pan out that's another option.

 

Hopefully this will solve my latency woes, and I can use the good speakers on my HTPC as monitors.

 

Again thanks for the tip man.

Edited August 10, 2008 by s0rd3z