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So this isn't an Audacity problem.

By the time Audacity gets your voice, it's already too late.too late.

There is a way around that. You used to be able to compile the Audacity program with ASIO support. ASIO has the ability to supply special sound pathways inside the computer and sometimes minimize the delays that Audacity alone has. Unfortunately, ASIO is Pay to Play software, so Audacity can't come with it built in and still stay free.

Latest CVS development code, incorporating changes since the release tarball.

Do you know what a digital tarball is? I don't either.

Koz

Yes, now we are on the same page about my specific quandary. I am not sure if my interface has such a knob, and have just walked in the door from a weekend away, but will check it out this evening. Thanks for your help. I'll check back in and let you know what I find.

It's not a popular control. We just recently got makers to admit they need to support both live monitoring and computer playback at the same time.

Koz

There's hope. This is from Page 9 of the manual.

1. Stereo Output crossfader – this allows a blend of Inputs (the Input Mix set on the upper left hand side of the software window) and backing tracks from the sequencer to be set.

Koz

Thanks for this. I'll check it out. It turns out my interface does not have one of those knobs like in the photo you posted.

kozikowski wrote: ↑

Mon May 31, 2021 11:57 pm

There's hope. This is from Page 9 of the manual.

1. Stereo Output crossfader – this allows a blend of Inputs (the Input Mix set on the upper left hand side of the software window) and backing tracks from the sequencer to be set.

Koz

I cannot find this in the manual. Is there a PDF version with page numbers, because this is the manual I'm familiar with: https://manual.audacityteam.org/ The linked sections have numbers, but clicking on section #9 did not bring me to a page with anything labeled "Stereo Output Crossfader."

Thanks

If you've got the "Saffire PRO 10 i/o" then there's a PDF manual here: https://fael-downloads-prod.focusrite.c ... ish0_1.pdf

My guess was the "Monitor level control", which is item "5" on page 4.

ah. I see. I thought he was describing an option in Audacity, in the Audacity manual. Thanks.

No. Audacity isn't going to help you here. Audacity actions are always going to be "one computer late," and have an echo compared to the live performance. The only two options I know of are recompile the Audacity program with ASIO support, and get an interface or preamp that does the mix the way you want it.

The interface instructions suggest there might be a way to affect the interface actions with a software package or driver. So that extra knob may arrive as a slider on the screen rather than real life hardware.

Koz

Have you installed the SaffireControl PRO software?

If not, you may be able to find it here: https://customer.focusrite.com/en/suppo ... d_type=all