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Let’s say you want to disable plugin delay compensation on a particular track. Step Three – Turning PDC Off On Certain Tracks

REAPER INPUT DELAY HOW TO

Knowing where and how to view PDC in REAPER is helpful to know which tracks in the project are experiencing an audio delay. Once you have done this, you can expand the window and view any plugin delay compensation that REAPER applies on a track-by-track basis. To do this, click View>Performance Meter.

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Now that we have a project full of plugins let’s look at our performance meter and monitor our PDC. Step Two – Monitor PDC (Plugin Delay Compensation) Now that you have started using plugins on your track, I’ll show you where to monitor your REAPER project’s PDC. It just depends on which plugins you’re using.įor example, my computer has a fast processor and plenty of RAM, and I still find PDC activated on specific REAPER sessions. There’s no set number of plugins that will cause enough audio delay to trigger PDC. To insert plugins on your track, click the ‘FX’ button to open up the ‘ Track FX Window‘ and choose the plugins you want to insert from the plugin menu. There are no extra steps you need to take to turn it on. Step One – Insert And Use Pluginsīecause the plugin delay compensation in REAPER is automatic, the first step for triggering it is to use plugins on your track until it activates. The only thing you will need to follow in this tutorial is the REAPER DAW itself.Įverything that you need for this tutorial comes with REAPER. What You Will Need To Follow This Tutorial In this comprehensive guide, I will show you how to manage REAPER delay compensation, what it does, and why it is important. Thankfully, most digital audio workstations have automatic plugin delay compensation built into the software that automatically compensates for this plugin delay. Unfortunately, these plugins sometimes introduce audio delay/audio latency into your signal chain. Using various virtual instruments/mixing plugins on your tracks is essential for modern music production. 12.5 What Is Audio Latency? Plugin Delay Compensation In REAPER

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