How to reduce audio interface latency
- Reduce the buffer size. The smaller the buffer size, the lower the latency.
- Raise the sample rate.
- Disable the Audio Input Device.
- Use ASIO audio drivers on Windows.
- Use a dedicated audio interface running native drivers.
- Don't use Bluetooth devices or cast audio.
The External Instrument device is the most convenient way of using hardware in Live. It allows you to play and control your external gear in a similar way to using any software instrument or plugin. Note: External Instrument is only available in Live Suite or Standard.
Ableton is very good for recording vocals. Any professional DAW is capable of recording vocals. The key to recording high quality vocals would be to have a great microphone as well as a good audio interface.
Here's a general guideline of how it works:
- Create a Track to Follow. The first step is creating some kind of guide for the other instruments to follow along with.
- Record the Rhythm Section. As any musician knows, the rhythm section is the foundation of any song.
- Record the Harmonies.
- Record the Melodies.
- Add Color.
Go to Live > Preferences > Audio Tab inside Ableton Live and select the audio gear you want to hear sound from. Choose Audio Output: [your audio interface] if you want sound out of your audio interface. Your audio interface may require downloading a driver.
If your MIDI track is set in "IN" in the I/O settings, then you will be receiving the input from your external keyboard only and not from the notes your recorded on the track. If you want to hear the notes in the track, switch this to Auto or OFF.
Method 2: Arrangement recordHold down Shift and click the Record button in the transport bar - Live will wait until you trigger your first clip, then start recording your moves. As you jam out a performance, a corresponding set of regions will be recorded onto the tracks in the Arrangement View.
Ableton's Warping functionality lets you easily timestretch tracks for beatmatching, mash-ups and sampling. Drag an audio file (wav, aiff, mp3) into Live, from Live's Browser, directly from iTunes or from your desktop. Live will attempt to auto-warp the file. If Live gets it right, you're done.
Yes, you should be able to hear your voice in the headphones. Each recorder is different but every one makes it possible to hear yourself as you sing or play. Sometimes people like to sing without hearing themself in the headphones.
Much like choosing a microphone, the best audio interface depends on the type of recording you want to do. If so, a mixer with a built-in USB or FireWire audio interface is worth a look. However, if you've got music production software with virtual faders and effects, a bare-bones audio interface could be all you need.
Connect the Audio Interface to power and to the Zoom Rooms PC/Mac via USB. Connect the required number of XLR microphones to the Audio Interface. On the iPad controller, tap Settings, and then tap Microphone. If multiple XLR microphones are detected, the controller displays Audio Interface next to microphone name.
Audio interfaces convert microphone and instrument signals into a format your computer and software recognize. The interface also routes audio from your computer out to your headphones and studio monitors.
You Don't Really Need an Audio InterfaceAbleton works perfectly well with your computer's built-in audio drivers. In fact, if I pop into my Ableton right now, I can easily switch between the built-in audio driver (MME) or the external audio interface (ASIO). You can still make music without an audio interface.
Ableton Push 2 is not an audio interface, it is a controller used to control the Ableton software. It has several ports on the back but these are for power, USB (data transfer only, not audio), and 2 foot pedals.
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You can select Bluetooth headphones as your audio output device in Live's audio preferences. However, we highly recommended using cabled headphones, to avoid higher latency. Cheers, Ableton.
MME/DirectX is only made for software that need to process one simple stereo file generally for playback. For everything else you should use an ASIO driver on Windows. And yes, the latency is much better, but also the overall performance and sound.
