
There’s a delay between when I play and when I hear it
Depending on the computer and audio hardware you are using, you may hear a slight delay when playing and recording Real or Software Instruments.
This delay, called “latency,” can happen because it takes a short amount of time for the input of a Real Instrument to reach the computer’s input port and be processed.
Latency can also be caused when the Ducking Amount slider for the master track is set to a value other than zero. Ducking can result in latency for both Real and Software Instrument instruments.
To reduce latency, do one of the following:
For Real Instruments, choose GarageBand > Preferences, click Audio/MIDI, then click the “Minimum delay when playing instruments live” button in the “Optimize for” section.
For both Real and Software Instruments, open the Track Info pane, click Master Track, then set the Ducking Amount slider to zero.
Selecting “Minimum delay when playing instruments live” uses more of the computer’s processing power. This can affect perfomance, especially on slower computers.
