Ableton latency problem
I am posting this here in the hope that when I solve this latency problem Ableton others will find this post and be able to also solve the latency problem for themselves.
I have exhausted the knowledgebase on the Ableton site and the user help section is now closed. I'm at the stage that if I can't fix this I'll have to abandon Live and go to Logic, which is not what I want to do.
I have an infuriating latency echo, even on a brand new project with no plugins loaded at all. I have been using Live for years but have not had this problem before. No hardware or software changes have happened recently.
Here's where I am:
- Ableton 10 Suite
- macOS High Sierra 10.13.6
- Mac Pro (mid 2010)
- Memory 32gb 1333 MHz DR3
- 1tb SSD system drive
- Graphics NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2048mb
- 2nd gen Focusrite 6i6. I have updated the control software, the drivers and the firmware.
I have tried all buffer sizes.
Latency does not exist in any other bit of software on my computer, all of which route out through the Focusrite interface.
I have tried reinstalling Ableton.
The problem persists regardless of the size of the sample I'm playing, the device I'm using (hardware and software) and also happens with live microphones.
I have installed the Focusrite latency software they make available at https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/208736249-How-can-I-improve-latency-using-my-2nd-3rd-Gen-Scarlett-Clarett-USB-interfaces-on-Mac
The Ableton setting 'reduced latency when monitoring' is activated but appears to make no difference whether on or off.
I'm running out of ideas :(