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NUENDO
7 – 252 VST Instruments
Constrain Delay Compensation
Nuendo features full delay compensation throughout the entire audio
path. This means that any delay inherent in the VST plug-ins you use
will automatically be compensated for during playback, so that all
channels are kept in perfect sync (see the chapter “Audio effects” in
the Operation Manual).
However, when you play a VST Instrument in real time or record live
audio (with monitoring through Nuendo activated), this delay compen-
sation may sometimes result in added latency. To avoid this, you can
click the Constrain Delay Compensation button on the Project win-
dow toolbar. This function tries to minimize the latency effects of the
delay compensation, while maintaining the sound of the mix as far as
possible.
In the Preferences dialog (VST page) you will find a setting called Delay
Compensation Threshold. Only plug-ins with a delay higher than this
setting will be affected by the Constrain Delay Compensation function.
VST plug-ins (with higher delay than the threshold value) which are
activated for VST Instrument channels, audio track channels that are
record enabled, group channels and output channels will be turned
off when you activate Constrain Delay Compensation.
VST plug-ins activated for FX channels are not turned off but their de-
lay is disregarded by the program (delay compensation is turned off).
After recording or using a VST Instrument with Constrain Delay Com-
pensation, you should turn off the function to restore full delay compen-
sation.