Topic: Delay compensation for external processing
- RME Fireface 800 v3.41
- RME Totalmix v1.75
- Pro Tools v2024.6
- iMac M1 (2021)
- macOS Sonoma v14.7.1
Hi all,
I have recently been getting back into music production to fill the creative void. My most recent acquisition is a Moog Moogerfooger MF-101 LPF pedal which is used primarily for baseline processing and hard patched from an available analogue output from an Akai MPC Live 2, and then hard patched into an available front panel FF800 line input. I had originally patched the MF-101 pedal into a rear line input, but didn't have enough output level to match my systems dBu, the front panel line input is beneficial purely for the gain pot which allows me to match the systems dBu.
I have recorded the roundtrip latency, and it is roughly 0.250 milliseconds. Enough that it is noticeable, and this can obviously be corrected in my DAW (Pro Tools v2024.6). The Totalmix input channel can be phase flipped, and this obviously makes a noticeable difference, but I'm curious if Totalmix natively supports delay compensation? To be clear, this is purely for monitoring purposes, as when my musical compositions are complete, they are multi-tracked into Pro Tools for final mix down, and latency/phase corrections can be applied.
Any further suggestions to aid the obvious latency observed with external equipment, monitored via Totalmix?
Thanks for the read!