RockstarChris Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 I've been looking for solutions to this problem for awhile, only to find others with the same issue yet I can't find the solution. I'm using a brand new M1 Mac mini, which replaced by 2013 Macbook air that had the SAME exact issue. I run a helix stomp connected to my Mac with usb. I'm using garage band as a DAW and monitoring through the DAW to studio monitors. All is good when playing, no noticeable latency and after 5-10 minutes sudden 1-2 second latency making it unusable. It seems the latency is on the input to GarageBand - I am not seeing the sound levels in GarageBand move until 1-2 seconds after I strike the strings. When I plug in headphones to the helix there is no latency. I also have the helix running to my interface to go to the studio monitors. When I set the interface knob to direct (to hear the helix) there is no latency. A simple input switch and switch back in garage band fixes this issue... for 5 or 10 minutes until the problem comes back. As I said earlier, this was happening with my old MacBook Air as well. I don't think it's a performance issue, the M1 is a beast. I am thinking it's some sort of conflict in a setting I have wrong or something. Slight latency is not the issue, I know that going directly through the HX to studio monitors is optimal for lowest latency, but that just doesn't work in my setup. Any helpful advice is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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