Firepod latency issues

[ApolloSpeed]

Hey heys, I've been having problems with crackles and pops when I record with my firepods. This apparently just came outta no where. I can move my latency from 6ms all the way to 18ms and it is still there.... I used to record on 8ms no problem. Now I can't

I downloaded an ASIO tester and it gave me a round trip of 28.53 ms with the pods set on 10ms. Does that sound off???

What do I do? I have the latest drivers installed on the pods.

 

[nwright]

I've been reading some people are doing better with the older drivers over the newest one. I think the newest is 2.42, IIRC. try 2.12 or something like that...

 

[ApolloSpeed]

the drivers I got off their website was 2.14.25

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Could that be related to ADAT timing if you're using lightpipes? (not sure if it even has ADAT)

 

[::XeS::]

What's your asio tester? I'll test my firepod if you give me the name

 

[Wolfeman]

Do you use the same computer you are recording with to browse the web? sounds like you have shit eating away at your RAM/prossecor, which would start giving you problems like that. Do a fresh install of Winblows with NO added programs, and I bet you will see better latency....

 

[ApolloSpeed]

no lightpipe.....its all firewire


my tester is Centrance ASIO utility......its a free download

let me know what you get.


You gotta put a 1/4 cable between the line out 1 into the mic 1.....it loops a signal and reads the ms timing

 

[VH100R]

did that happen before you installed driver v2.14.25?

I was using the driver v1.20 with 3ms on the FP Control Panel and cubase reported 3,5 at Input and Output.

When I updated the driver to v2.42 I got a latency increase.

I installed the v1.20 on a laptop and got the same 3,5ms @I/O for the 3ms setting so I'm gonna got back to driver v1.20 on my desktop.

But in your case I don't think you can go back to driver v1.20 because it only supports 1 firepod I think.

 

[Benny H]

I once had an episode of sudden crackles and pops, turns out it was because I'd sat my interface (C-port) directly on top of my computer case.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I had that going on as well, turned out it was because the firepod was clocked to s/pdif and I had mis matched sample rates (the toneport was at 48k and the firepod was at 44.1k)

 

[::XeS::]

Asio tester gave me:
16.35ms with 4.0ms latency
28.41ms with 10ms latency
56.39ms with 24ms latency

As you can see, we have the same results.
The problem is that if I choose a latency lower than 4.0ms, firepod take 4.0ms as minimum latency...I'll ask on the presonus forum

 

[::XeS::]

I solve the "4.0ms" problem.
You have to High in the cpu tag (from presonus control panel). Now Sonar go down to 2.0ms

 

[ApolloSpeed]

Asio tester gave me:
16.35ms with 4.0ms latency
28.41ms with 10ms latency
56.39ms with 24ms latency

As you can see, we have the same results.
The problem is that if I choose a latency lower than 4.0ms, firepod take 4.0ms as minimum latency...I'll ask on the presonus forum

so maybe I don't have a latency problem then?? wierd..... I tracked some guitars today with no pops or crackles. I was using two mic inputs.

But maybe because I tracked drums with 14 tracks at once, the pod was having a hard time, cause that is when I got the crackles! I'm confused!!!:zombie:

 

[::XeS::]

Do you have Amd or Intel cpu?
Was it the first time you record 14 tracks at once? Was it the first time you have this problem?

 

[ApolloSpeed]

well....I still got crackles on recording two tracks. I just tracked some more guitars this morning and I'm still getting them...... damnit I don't know what to do. It seems to get worst every time I record.

I'm using Xp, Audition2.0 with a e6600 Intel core2duo.

I set the cpu to High....and set to 10ms.....still got crackles, even when I use only one of the 2 Firepod I have.

I probably dont have latency problems being you got the same latency results I did. Maybe a hardware, firewire cables, or computer problem then huh?

 

[::XeS::]

Did you update the firepod's firmware? I know it solves some dual firepod issues..

 

[ApolloSpeed]

I did that yesterday....nothing seemed to change.