Topic: Is this a valid audio latency test?
My question involves the BabyFace Pro FS and Logic Pro X, though I imagine this applies to any interface and DAW. I'm trying to confirm the latency of audio during recording (not monitoring, which I do directly with 0 latency). Is the following a valid recording latency test?
1. I connect an XLR cable going from output 1 on the Babyface to input 1 on the Babyface.
2. I play an audio track routed to output 1, which then loops back in through input 1, and record that onto a separate track.
3. I then compare the 2 tracks for timing, zooming in to the sample level to see how they line up.
When I do this, I see no difference in timing between the two recordings. They are identical, down to the sample. I didn't expect them to be perfectly in sync, but they are, every time. I had posted earlier about having zero latency in recording audio and wanted to make sure my methodology was valid.
Thanks.