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I have used a Samson C01U USB Mic with Garageband on a iMac (2GB RAM) for some time. It’s works great and there is no latency. I upgraded to Logic Express and Latency is now a significant problem. I set up an aggregate device as described in the support FAQ but it doesn’t help the latency. When I first set up a recording session there is no latency on the first take. However, if I stop the recording and go back for another take there is a lot of latency. To fix it I need to exit logic and restart or change and audio setting and change it back. This makes recording very difficult. I have taken known steps to eliminate latency in logic (i.e buffer size =256). I should also note that the mic is connected directly to the iMAC (no hub). Can anyone offer a solution?

Hi,
How many plugins and other tracks are running during your record session? How many plugins are in the recorded channel?
Did you try "low latency mode"
Did you try turning off software input monitoring?
Where exactly does the latency occur? Is it on the recorded track or is it the simple difference between input (your voice) and what you hear through the speakers (out 1-2 mix)?
Please clarify
Fox

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