Recording, tracking, using effects, etc. takes alot of power on your computers behalf. Unfortunately the age of modern recording requires us to be pretty up to speed on keeping the computer in good shape and with the most power possible. Where as you can get away with having middle of the road equipment, your computer really needs to be in good shape and moving smoothly. Think of it as the foundation of your house. You don't always have to have the nicest things inside, but the stability of your home should not be skimped.
That being said, if the latency is happening during play-back (as in when you play all the tracks); that is your computer slowing down and trying to work with all the tracks, plug ins, etc. If you don't have enough processing power and RAM, than see in your recording software if you are able to temporarily disable the plug ins and "freeze" the tracks. In Logic you can freeze the tracks, meaning you can temporarily write the effects to the track for better play-back and for the computer to operate much smoothly. What software are you using? Hopefully this concept makes sense.
Another thing you can try, assuming that your computer is slowing down due to so many tracks and their effects; try bouncing out the tracks and re-importing them into a new session. That way, you aren't running a ton of effects and your computer can handle everything all the while allowing you to progress. These are a few options.
A few questions to better help you:
What software are you using?
How many tracks are in your session?
Is every track using effects?
Let's start there, and see if we can help you use what you have and not get so frustrated. I know this process well and you can't always go out and get new gear every time you need it. In a perfect world that would be the scenario. :eek:
Douglas Showalter
