Tone Port records out of sync with my tube preamp :(

[Tom-D]

Hi

I have a Peavey Rockmaster preamp, which sounds sweet.So I want to record some stuff in Reaper.I use a Tone Port UX 2 with it.So after I record a track, in playback its out of sync(its too fast to be precise).So I have to shift it, which is pointless.
This is how I connect it : guitar into the preamp->preamp line out->instrument input in TP.
I have a decent computer - AMD 2x2,8ghz, 2gb of ram, 200gb disk.Everything works flawlessly except for that sxxit.

Please help, my project is on hold because of that :/ .

 

[dale_a_smith]

when you say out of sync, do you mean out of sync with the track your putting the guitar to, or are you recording 2 guitar tracks at once, and one is out from the other?

 

[Tom-D]

Well, Im recording one guitar at a time.So im setting up the metronome.Than after Im done, its clearly visible(and off course audible)that the peaks are not alligned to the metronome.Its off.To be more precise, the track starts too early.So I have to shift it(couple milisecons forward), then its perfect.I mean "perfect", because shifting it in order to be dead on is a mess.

 

[dale_a_smith]

It could be just your latency. That could easily cause a few milliseconds delay. I'm not sure what is the recommended setting for the line6 gear, but as low as your PC will take would be best for recording..

 

[Tom-D]

I dont know... Reaper's monitoring system shows latency at ~14/29 ms 44,1khz 24bit.
Settings in Tone Port are also OK I guess: 44,1khz 24 bit buffer size 512/16 bit and the tone direct monitoring system is set almost on the extra small setting.

 

[dale_a_smith]

hmmm. I don't know reaper, and I don't know line6. Id try reducing the 512 down to 128 samples, maybe switch of direct monitoring, see if that helps.
Other then that, I can only say that I've moved tracks around by milliseconds on plenty of occasions, just to get them so sit right, or to help sort out a phase problem, so you may have to continue doing that ( unless someone who knows what they're talking about chips in to help ya.. haha)

best of luck man

 

[Tom-D]

I just did a quick test.And recording with gearbox is OK, sits fine.Recording with the preamp, still out of sync.

 

[ahjteam]

get a DI box to split the signal then route it like this:

guitar -> di box in -> di box xlr out -> interface in 1
di box thru -> tube preamp -> interface in 2

and drop the buffer to 128

 

[Tom-D]

Dont get it.I have to buy a seperate piece of hardware and put it between Tone Port and the preamp in order to record with no problems ?