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CHAPTER 21. LIVE AUDIO EFFECT REFERENCE 304
Since hardware effects introduce latency that Live cannot automatically detect, you can
manually compensate for any delays by adjusting the Hardware Latency slider. The button
next to this slider allows you to set your latency compensation amount in either milliseconds
or samples. If your external device connects to Live via a digital connection, you will
want to adjust your latency settings in samples, which ensures that the number of samples
you specify will be retained even when changing the sample rate. If your external device
connects to Live via an analog connection, you will want to adjust your latency settings
in milliseconds, which ensures that the amount of time you specify will be retained when
changing the sample rate. Note that adjusting in samples gives you ner control, so even in
cases when you're working with analog devices, you may want to ne tune your latency
in samples in order to achieve the lowest possible latency. In this case, be sure to switch
back to milliseconds before changing your sample rate.
Note: If the Delay Compensation option is unchecked in the Options menu, the Hardware
Latency slider is disabled.
For instructions on how to accurately set up latency compensation for your hardware, please
see the Driver Error Compensation lesson.
21.14 Filter Delay
The Filter Delay Effect.
The Filter Delay provides three independent delay lines, each preceded by linked lowpass
and highpass lters. This allows applying delay to only certain input signal frequencies, as
determined by the lter settings. The feedback from each of the three delays is also routed
back through the lters.