Using MBOX Studio
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Reducing Monitoring Latency
There will inevitably be some audio delay, or latency, in the monitoring signal (even if only a few samples) due to the process of con-
verting an analog signal to a digital signal (input) and back again (output). There may be additional latency due to mixer configurations
and processing.
Software-only (also known as “Host-based”) Pro Tools systems use the host processor in your computer for all audio processing, play-
back, and recording, so there is always a small amount of latency in the system. For example, there may be some audible delay between
the incoming signal and outgoing signal when monitoring recording through Pro Tools.
Low Latency Monitoring
MBOX Studio can use the Low Latency Monitoring option in Pro Tools to record with an extremely small amount of monitoring latency.
(Likewise, certain Core Audio and ASIO audio interfaces that have a built-in mixer can use the
Low Latency Monitoring option.)
In Pro Tools, enabling Low Latency Monitoring automatically bypasses plug-ins and sends on record-enabled audio tracks. You can use
MBOX Control to set up its on-board delay and reverb to be able to provide low latency monitoring with effects.
Configuring Pro Tools for Low Latency Monitoring
To use Low Latency Monitoring:
1 Record enable audio tracks by clicking their Record Enable buttons.
2 Select Options > Low Latency Monitoring.
When
Low Latency Monitoring is enabled, any plug-ins and sends assigned to record-enabled tracks are automatically bypassed, and
must remain bypassed. Also, these tracks do not register on meters for Master Faders.
Pro Tools Preference to Allow Sends to Persist During LLM
All plug-ins and sends are bypassed by default when Low Latency Monitoring (LLM) is enabled (Options > Low Latency Monitoring).
Enable the
Allow Sends to persist during LLM preference to maintain sends audio signal output with Low Latency Monitoring.
To maintain (or bypass) sends with Low Latency Monitoring enabled:
1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the Mixing tab.
2 Select (or deselect) the Allow Sends to persist during LLM option.
3 Click OK.
For more information on Low Latency Monitoring see
Help > Pro Tools Help.
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