Eugie Baange
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Q: Recording Delay Problems with Scarlett 8i6

When recording through a Focusrite Scarlett 8i6, everything sounds normal but on playback, the recorded audio lags behind by about a half beat.

Focusrite says it's an Apple problem. Apple says it's a Focusrite problem and offer nothing beyond that.

After several reboots and disconnecting/reconnecting the interface, the problem seems to have self-corrected but my confidence is not high.

Is there a more concrete and permanent fix for this issue?

 

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Logic Studio, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 27, 2011 2:10 PM

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Eugie Baange

Q: Recording Delay Problems with Scarlett 8i6

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  • by Eugie Baange,

    Eugie Baange Eugie Baange Jun 28, 2011 9:04 AM in response to Eugie Baange
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    Jun 28, 2011 9:04 AM in response to Eugie Baange

    OK, maybe this is something... I shut everything down last night, then started it all up again later.

    The delay came back... and it's a pretty major delay. Tried again this morning and I still have the same problem.

    So, I tried disconnecting the 8i6, started Logic but did not open a project. Then I plugged in the Scarlett and opened a project. Tried a loopback recording and it looks OK. I'll need to try it a few more times to see if it's repeatable but, even if it is, it seems like something is pretty sloppy about all of this. More as it develops

  • by terencebsmart,

    terencebsmart terencebsmart Aug 20, 2013 10:36 AM in response to Eugie Baange
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    Aug 20, 2013 10:36 AM in response to Eugie Baange

    I'm transferring analog cassettes from a Tascam Portaone thru a Scarlett 8i6 Focusrite into garage Band on my MacBook air. Works great EXCEPT for the static crackle when I playback the recorded material. Garage Band records @ 44.1 Khz. Is this the problem?