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<<<does that have anything to do with it>>>

Probably not.

Audacity Preferences > Audio I/O

Make sure either Software Playthrough or Hardware Playthrough is selected. Pick the one with the least delay problems while you're performing.

Koz

... or external processing. Trying to do it live through the computer will make you crazy because the computer will always have processor latency delay. It's the digital audio killer. Koz

The delay occurs because your computer ha to procees the sound it is recording - normally the more pwerful the computer then the shorter the delay - but there will always be a delay using software playthrough (even if you were ...

Is there any way to moniter your input but not have a half second delay?? Or to be more specific can the delay caused by using software playthrough be fixed?

... problem then. Now I'm having the same problem, but the rates have all been the same the entire time. The track records with about a half second delay, which is easily fixable by scootching it up, but the track is also playing back at what seems to be a faster rate. Any ideas? By the way, Software ...

"Edit > Preferences > Audio I/O"
Select "Play other tracks while recording new one"

(do not select "software playthrough" as that will cause a significant delay)

... for the software to send the audio data from one device to the other (software playthrough). The disadvantage of this is that there is a small delay between the sound being recorded and the sound playing back, and it requires additional processing power from your computer. In many cases these ...

... card. (Optional - enable "software playthrough" to allow you to monitor the recording through your computer speakers - there is a slight delay between the recording and playback when you use "software playthrough").

... level meter). The alternative way is to switch on "software playthrough" (in the same menu) but you may notice that there is a short delay between the ingoing audio, and the out-coming sound.

... your rhythm track while you record your song. On something as old as an iBook (mine is 500 MHz G3), I'm guessing there is going to be significant delay when you do that and you will need to do some serious editing to push everything back together. Do you also run audio programs that you don't ...