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C0ck in My Pocket - Iggy Pop
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Tumblin' Dice(d Carrots) - Rolling Stones
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Don't Mash My Digger So Deep - Bo Carter
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Chasing low latency in Logic Pro X
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to Jean-Luc Pickguard's topic in Recording
Although I'm afraid I don't have any experience with reaper, it is interesting that the issue you have described is pretty much the same as I experienced with Logic Pro X before I found a solution. Based on what I now know about Logic I'm wondering whether your issue has an equivalent cause, ie plugin(s) on existing tracks when you're recording a new one. With logic it seemed to be specifically a limiter plugin that had a lookahead element which caused the new recording to be offset from the existing tracks by a fraction of a second. -
Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson
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The Streak - Ray Stevens
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Sell Me A Coat - David Bowie
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Joe The Lion Bar - David Bowie
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Pigmeat - Leadbelly
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Me and Mrs Jones - Billy Paul
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I have been recording a new project with my Mac Mini M2 pro 32GB running Ventura with Logic Pro X. I had an aggregate device configured consisting of my Fender Mustang GTX100 amp along with my focusrite scarlett solo gen2. I was getting an annoying amount of latency when recording my new Strat into logic using the usb interface of the GTX100 amp. I thought maybe the aggregate device was causing the latency - I had to monitor the guitar from the amp's own speaker as I coul dhear the latency when using the input monitor on the channel, but even then the resultant recording was audibly out of sync with the existing tracks - it was lagging by something between an 1/8 or 1/4 note. My plan was to abandon using the USB of the amp and instead take a stereo output from the XLRs on the back of the amp. To be able to do this I ordered a twin XLR cable (colour coded black & red for left and right) and a focusrite scarlett 2i2 gen3 (studiospares has them at a very good price at the moment) I tried recording using this setup with just the scarlett 2i2 interface selected in logic and I still had the same latency issue. This was very disappointing. Studying the focusrite website I found this article: https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/208736249-How-can-I-improve-latency-using-my-2nd-3rd-Gen-Scarlett-Clarett-USB-interfaces-on-Mac which has a link to something called the 'Focusrite Low Latency installer' so I installed it. I also found this page on Apple's website: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207527 This has details of the 'Low Latency Monitoring Mode' which uses a button to disable hungry plugins such as the Adaptive Limiter. This plugin was probably causing the issue due to its lookahead feature. I selected the option to add a button to enable Low Latency Monitoring Mode so it could be selected whenever I record a track - shown below in orange. I have set up a new aggregate interface consisting of the Scarlett 2i2 and the USB interface of the GTX100 amp and when recording from the amp's USB interface I now can turn the master volume of the amp down and use input monitoring to hear the guitar through my headphones/desktop monitors along with the existing recording with no discernable latency. RESULT! I checked the latency as reported in Logic's audio settings and was surprised to see how low it actually is. I could have got away with not upgrading my interface and I didn't have to use the twin XLR cable, but I should be able to sell the scarlett solo to recoup some of the outlay and having two mic inputs is bound to come in handy at some point. How much latency do you have with your gear? Can you use input monitoring on the channel or do you need to use a direct monitor on the interface etc when recording?
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What's That Smells Like Fish? - Blind Boy Fuller
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Little Umbrellas - Frank Zappa
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I like basses that look like they could have been made in the late 60s even if they were really made earlier this year. Obviously they won't get a look in if they are uncomfortable to play or sound bad. My JMJ mustangs, vintage pro thunderbirds and guild starfire are my favourites.
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Babe, I'm On Fire - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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Multiplying Pain - Barbara Lynn
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Leaked: Fender Vintera II series...hoooo boy.
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to BassAgent's topic in Bass Guitars
I quite like the competition stripes. I'd like to see if they come up with any FSR mustangs with maple fingerboard and a funky colour though. -
Rotosound jazz flats are the only flats I don't like. They had far too much tension for me and the last time I bought them the winding was inconsistant making each string felt different. My curent favourites are: D'addario Chromes ECB81M 45-100 on my Fender Mustangs Ernie Ball Cobalt Flatwound Extra Slinky 40-95 on my Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbirds I don't have a favourite roundwound as I don't use them.
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Leaked: Fender Vintera II series...hoooo boy.
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to BassAgent's topic in Bass Guitars
'Made in Mexico' no longer indicates an inferior instrument. My JMJ Mustangs are my all time favourite basses, and my recently acquired FSR 70s vintera hardtail stratocaster is absolutely faultess. -
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
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Leaked: Fender Vintera II series...hoooo boy.
Jean-Luc Pickguard replied to BassAgent's topic in Bass Guitars
I already have a Squier Bass VI in Lake Placid Blue amd a Squier Classic Vibe Competition Orange Mustang Bass, so it should be possible to upgrade to the Fender versions without alerting the missus to the new acquisitions. 🤔 -
Hake Rattle & Roll - Bill Haley & His Comets
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Prawn to be Wild - Steppenwolf
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No Particular Plaice To Go - Chuck Berry
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Proof that its possible to modify an instrument to such an extent that its only fit for the bin