Latency problem when recording guitars

[LeanderL]

Hello!

I havean Audient ID4 and want to record my guitar with it. My DAW is Cakewalk Sonar Professional (2017 version I think).

I use EZ Mix 2 for amp simulation…when I use it in standalone mode I play the guitar without latency but recording it in Sonar causes problems.
Track 1: drum midi with Superior Drummer 3 as VST
Track 2-10: different tracks for recording guitar. Each track goes to a bus with EZ Mix2 in it…then I set Track 1 (drums) to solo and the track I am recording my guitar in.
Some parts are ok but fast downpicking causes a short delay. I cannot record properly because what I hear is slower than what I am playing.

Is this because of Audient ID4? Or Sonar? Or EZ Mix 2?
Win 7, 64 bit, 16 GB Ram. My normal soundcard is a M-Audio Delta 1010LT Asio but when recording guitars I use the Audient so the Delta should not matter.

Before buying the Audient I had an old Line 6 POD XT from 2004 and recording worked without problems.

Looking forward to your reply!
Thanks,

Leander

SeelenPuls ~ Poetic metal from Austria: SeelenPuls.at
Grummelgnom ~ Sociocritical metal from the forest: Grummelgnom.at

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[Henrik Ekblom]

• Start by checking the buffer size in Sonar, which decides the latency.
  • Lower buffer size = lower latency, but more  strain on the CPU.
• Are you using ASIO drivers when recording? Those are in most of the cases the best alternative.

Henrik Ekblom - User Experience Designer
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[LeanderL]

Thanks! Haven’t checked the buffer size yet because I normally use my soundcard and have set everything in the desktop icon.

Yes, Audient ID4 has an Asio driver of course.

I don’t have problems with my old Line 6 POD or when playing the keyboard and using VSTs (the libaries are on my SSD).

I have an i5 2500k @ 3.3 ghz processor by the way.

I watched your tutorial how to switch to high performance mode (Windows) etc…didn’t do this before as I thought you could just start recording. Will give it a try.

Another question, something different: how were the metal packs sounds designed (I have Metal Gods 1 & 3, Metal Ampes and some others). Almost all of the patches need further EQing has way too much bass. I have an Ibanez RG 350 EX and an Ibanez RGAIX6U-ABS with Bareknuckle Aftermath humbuckers.

SeelenPuls ~ Poetic metal from Austria: SeelenPuls.at
Grummelgnom ~ Sociocritical metal from the forest: Grummelgnom.at

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