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I get one problem solved and now I have another!! I can't win for losing.. Can anyone help me with this? I am using the first version of Cool Edit Pro.. At the beginning of the song it sounds pretty much in sync and then about halfway and towards the end of the song it's all out of time.. Any suggestions.. I am totally clueless. Using a compaq 2100 us laptop w/ Windows XP Os and a Audigy 2nx soundcard if that information might be helpful.

I sure hope someone can help me.. All I wanna do is sing!!!!

Thanks!!

Ok I think I need a little more information on how it is unsynced and how you are set up. Do you just capture the mix into CEP from a hardware karaoke system or do you put the mp3/wave into track 1 and sing into track 2? Either way..general advice..it sounds like your computer is most likely studdering/lagging when recording. Try closing all background programs..and only run CEP! Generally using some program to display the lyrics is OK if it is not too memory/processor intensive. Try and stay away from Soundblasters background FXs, programs while recording etc and obvious stuff like..check for viruses and other stuff that might be lagging your computer.

Have a question for you.. I installed my soundcard into the regular usb port on my laptop.. Would installing it in a high speed 2.0 usb port help with the latency issues I normally put the music into track 1 and try to add the vocals into track 2, to answer your question..

Hi,

try to make your recording without FX setup, i mean, you are singing without effects. If you have effects in FX setup (eq, compressor or ...), soundprocessor from computer is working slowly.
Add the effects to your voice after recording, and i think you would not have this problem.

Hoppe i did help you )

I just read a similar thread in Cakewalks homestudio forum. Even with the most elaborate DAW(digital audio workstation ) there is a latency problem when recording vocal and listening to music track. However the delay is constant from start to finish.. The way they sync is figure out the delay then set snap to grid to that and drag vocal into sync I think Roses hit the nail on the head in your case... I record at shows but I record no efx then add efx later when we aint rockin....

The best recording now is definately digital however now you are contending with computer quirks....I think you said you are using xp I will im you a url that explains how to tune up xp for audio..

Ollie

I don't know why it's happening Roses but I record without efx.. I don't add them until i am about ready to mix the whole thing down..

I just need to buy a digital workstation and solve my problems that way I think..

Try mixing external to the computer to solve this problem.

All computers, even the expensive DAW's have latency problems when you use the same computer for playback that you use for recording. This latency is a fixed amount in most cases - but can increase if the computer is overburdened.

Moving the mix to outside the computer and just recording the final product will remove this latency differential. If you want to add effects afterwards with your software put the playback on the left and the voice on the right (or vice versa). Seperate the stereo channels (left/right) and add effects. Blend to a mono track for submission.

An inexpensive mixer designed for use with a computer is the Compact series from Soundcraft. I have the Soundcraft Compact 10 (4 mics/6 stereo @ $240) adn use it for my show but they have a smaller Compact 4 (2 mics+2 stereo) that would probably work better for the home user ($129 street) just doing some basic recording. Both have insert points on the mics (to add effects etc), 3 band eq's for all channels, playback inputs (in addition to those listed), recording outputs, and seperate mix/monitor outputs. All in all it works well for recording of music to/from a computer.

BTW, this mixer also has phantom power (48V) for condenser mics/DI boxes and supports using Hi-Z inputs as well (guitars, etc). Features that many people may never use, but they're included if you upgrade to them in the future.

OK, try this...

Put CEP in multitrack mode, then click "options", "settings". Select the "multitrack" tab and check the box where it says "Correct for drift in recordings"

This should help.