9.5

DELAY COMPENSATION
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About using the Direct Out connections of the mixer channels
Since connecting the Direct Outs of a Mix Channel or Audio Track device automatically disconnects it from the Mas-
ter Section of the main mixer, any delay compensation is also automatically disabled. This is indicated by “ - “ in the
Channel Delay display:
Example of when the Direct Outs are used in a channel.
About the Metronome Click
Reason adds the Metronome Click (if selected) at the Hardware Interface (after the Master Section). This means that
if there's a delay in the signal path, the Metronome would be heard before the rest of the audio on playback. There-
fore, Reason uses delay compensation also for the Metronome so it always plays back correctly in sync.
Recording with Delay Compensation
When you record audio using External Monitoring (Preferences - the Audio tab), Reason repositions the audio ac-
cording to the reported audio card latency. Recorded audio is positioned earlier on the track, by Input Latency + Out-
put Latency. When delay compensation is active, the total delay time is then added to the audio repositioning.
Playing and monitoring with Delay Compensation
A problem with delay-based delay compensation is that all signal paths are delayed equally. Even if you have no Insert
FXs in the signal path for your track, it might be delay-compensated (depending on what’s in the rest of the channels
in the mixer). This could make it hard to play instrument devices and monitor through Reason. Some good advice
could be to:
q Record and monitor through Reason with delay compensation Off, and then switch it of after recording.
q You could also bypass the Insert FX on the channels with highest latency when recording. Also remember to
bypass Master Insert FX when recording or playing.
About bouncing mixer channels
Delay compensation is taken into account when you bounce mixer channels - both to files on disk and to new tracks
in the song - as well as when you use the “Bounce in Place” function.