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What is Latency?

By On October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Latency - Common Latency Problems

Latency, in the music world, refers to the time taken to communicate between 2 devices. Computer, Keyboard, Controller etc. – the lower the latency time the faster the connnection.  Latency is an audio problem and is sometimes thought of as a MIDI problem. But, the problem source is usually audio drivers.

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Optimizing Computer for Audio

By On October 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Most people customise their computers to fit in with their lifestyle, the computer can become very heavy with programs running in the background, printers, webcams, infra-red interfaces and usb attachments. It’s important to realise that all those things will help slow your computer down.

When you record audio at high quality on your computer – [...]

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Audio Connections and Hardware

By On October 20, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Hardware and connections which are most commonly used for getting audio in and out of your computer.

Motherboard Sound Cards

Most computers are sold with sound cards - I’ve never come across one that wasn’t.! So, what does a soundcard actually look like? Well, there are a few different types. Soundcards built onto [...]

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Computer Music

Clicks and Pops

By On October 19, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Audio clicks and pops while recording music can be the result of a computer with a lack of processing power. To start the elimination process first disconnect all peripherals like camera, printers, usb devices but leave your essential items like keyboard and mouse.

Try re-recording and if you still have clicks and pops [...]

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