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Delete Freeze Files
Deletes the freeze les.
Keep Freeze Files
Keeps the freeze les in the Freeze folder that can be found in the following location:
Windows: within the Project folder
macOS: User/Documents
RELATED LINKS
Freeze Channel Options Dialog for Instruments on page 463
Freezing Instruments on page 462
Freezing Multiple Tracks on page 138
Latency
The term latency stands for the time it takes for the instrument to produce a sound when you
press a key on your MIDI controller. It can be an issue when using VST instruments in real time.
Latency depends on your audio hardware and its ASIO driver.
In the Studio Setup dialog (Audio System page), the input and output latency values should
ideally be a few milliseconds.
If the latency is too high to allow comfortable real time VST instrument playback from a
keyboard, you can use another MIDI sound source for live playback and recording, and switch to
the VST instrument for playback.
RELATED LINKS
Selecting an Audio Driver on page 15
Delay Compensation
During playback, Cubase automatically compensates any delay inherent in the VST plug-ins you
use.
You can specify a Delay Compensation Threshold in the Preferences dialog (VST page), so that
only plug-ins with a delay higher than this threshold setting are affected.
Constrain Delay Compensation
To avoid that Cubase adds latency when you play a VST instrument in real time or record live
audio, you can activate Constrain Delay Compensation. This minimizes the latency effects of
the delay compensation, while maintaining the sound of the mix as far as possible.
Constrain Delay Compensation is available on the Project window toolbar and in the Transport
zone. You can also nd it as a menu item in the MixConsole on the Functions Menu.
If you activate Constrain Delay Compensation for instrument channels, audio track channels
that are record-enabled, group channels, and output channels, the following happens:
VST Instruments
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