Switching to ASIO drivers stops sound | Ableton | Page 1

grim orbit Jan 30, 2025, 11:54 PM

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I have the MiniLab3 and I am trying to learn how to use a DAW. At first I was using the normal drivers but for some reason it was REALLY laggy. As in input lag. When I pushed a key, it the sound would come out like a second later. Lots of people were saying online that the ASIO drivers were good so I downloaded and installed them. I went to the audio settings and then selected the ASIO option. After I did that some settings disappeared and sound wouldn't come out when I pushed the keys on the midi controller. I am so lost.

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 12:16 AM

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Forgot to mention that I am using live lite

cobalt badger Jan 31, 2025, 6:15 AM

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grim orbit I have the MiniLab3 and I am trying to learn how to use a DAW. At first I was us...

Have a look at this knowledge base article:

https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/115000204630-Setting-up-ASIO4ALL-Windows

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 12:40 PM

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Thanks, I will check it out

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 2:45 PM

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problem - I can now hear the sound when I press a key, because I set my output device

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but the latency is still there. . .

cobalt badger Jan 31, 2025, 2:52 PM

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grim orbit problem - I can now hear the sound when I press a key, because I set my output d...

We have another article about latency here: https://help.ableton.com/hc/en-us/articles/209072289-How-to-reduce-latency

If you haven't changed any preferences in Ableton, I would suggest lowering the buffer size. Looking at the screenshot posted above, it is set at 512 samples. I'd try with 256 and 128

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 3:09 PM

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It doesn't show any slider on how to change from 512 to 256 or 128

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In the ASIO hardware settings I changed it from 512 to 128 and there was no difference. . .

cobalt badger Jan 31, 2025, 3:12 PM

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grim orbit In the ASIO hardware settings I changed it from 512 to 128 and there was no diff...

I don't have windows but I'm quite sure that you need to change it in the ASIO hardware setting. Did you close and re-open live after changing that setting?

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because Live should reflect what's in the ASIO setting

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 3:14 PM

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Let me reopen it

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reopened it and this is what it looks like

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In the built in settings it stil says 512 even though in ASIO its 128

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And this is after I reopened it

cobalt badger Jan 31, 2025, 3:25 PM

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grim orbit And this is *after* I reopened it

It looks like you have two different audio interfaces (Intel... and Jlab...) selected in the ASIO control panel. Can you try selecting only one?

grim orbit Jan 31, 2025, 3:28 PM

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Oh i did not notice that, I fixed that, and now the settings say the correct number (128)

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The delay is still there lol

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sorry to be such a bother

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