How to fix latency problem with USB MIDI keyboard / controller recording FL Studio 20 - [SOLVED]

Today is the appendix for the video from last Saturday, where I noticed problems with latency using MIDI recording from Yamaha PSR S670 in FL Studio 20 software with quantization enabled.
It was surprising that Audio #ASIO drivers have impact on MIDI Recording but yes they have.
In this video you will find the solution and some tips to the annoying #latency problem - a delay between you hit key on external MIDI controller and the moment of registration in the Piano Roll.
The first part about looping and MIDI recording in FL Studio is here:
• FL Studio 20 - How to ...
If you need to know more about latency - what causes it and how to avoid it I recommend you this article:
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If you are interested in other videos about FL Studio or Cubase please refer to my channel:
• Loopers & Chord Progre...
Thanks for watching and see you later!

[@christhescientist]

1:38 for solution

[@realmsofficialmusic1398]

Years and years went by. YEARS OF MY LIFE living with that awful gap and spending so much time working around it trying to sync everything up, and this was it the whole time. My God...
I can't thank you enough. Subscribed.

[@BBWalkerTV]

U are welcome. I will be greatful for sharing my videos in your socials. Thanks

[@Barbalorian]

fk!!! me 2 xDD

[@elijahmonkau2268]

Same, just dealing with it

[@tianLex-qv9dw]

I hope its not since 1398

[@aemythjensen]

If you are using a Focusrite interface, the right setting is "Focusrite USB Asio" and not "FL Studio Asio". The latter will still give you latency.

[@girby462]

legend! works perfectly!

[@user-ks6ue7xl9y]

nah it makes it even worse for me

[@diegocorrea8035]

Bro, Thanks!

[@brolaire8851]

spot on mate

[@tristaaaaan]

FUCK IT WAS THAT

[@mrmachinimafan53269]

dude i spent years, thinking i just had horrible timing maybe... you solved an issue that's been bugging me and keeping me from using MIDI. much appreciated!

[@Darkniife]

Guys, for have *2ms* of latency:
Go to Audio Settings -> Set FL Studio ASIO Device.
Change Sample rate (Hz) to 192000.
And press on Show ASIO panel -> Click on 256.
2 ms

[@Lucrativecris]

Thanks

[@karlfeast]

thankyou

[@cnaruysal6301]

Thank you very much!

[@marcel8233]

goat

[@BBWalkerTV]

OK, thanks but you need to be aware that higher sample rate results in bigger WAV sizes and require much powerful CPU. Basically here you do the trick that speed up sample rate (warp time) but the size (in samples) is same. If your PC can handle this without grinding and shredding the audio - it great.

[@rejectedcircuit]

Oh man, I was convinced this is a USB/Windows issue! Thank you!

[@BBWalkerTV]

I am glad I could help.

[@RetrogradeBeats]

The only person I can see downvoting this is blueface

[@Babidibubidi]

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[@undercrownhiphop9422]

No one cares bout blue face. Especially in a year. Fast food generation

[@samshort1341]

ay comment of the year🤣

[@llecelkcis]

omg i been struggling with this for months and no one on youtube knew how to fix, thank you so much

[@BBWalkerTV]

I am glad I can help. Please share this video on social - it really helps with YT algorithm

[@28majin]

Its a simple fix and i feel stupid not knowing it but this guy genuinely solved it with the most straight to the point video out there

[@pedrokoury1352]

Guys, after doing some research I found out that some plugins intended for mastering (like Ozone) can actually be responsible for latency even when your audio settings are set right! IF YOU FOLLOWED THIS VIDEO'S INSTRUCTIONS AND STILL HAVE THE LATENCY, TRY DISABLING THE MASTERING PLUGINS ON YOUR MASTER CHANNEL :)

[@BBWalkerTV]

Try change the USB port used in the computer

[@argotheinformant]

@@BBWalkerTV same problem, im really hoping i dont need a new cable a waited like 2 weeks

[@pedrokoury1352]

@@BBWalkerTV i edited my comment. Sorry, I hadn't seen your reply!

[@LaoluV]

You just solved mine cause I was still having the issue after the tutorial. Thanks to the two of you, appreciate it.

[@HipixOFFICIAL]

Thank you. Saved my ass

[@rokokocet4]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Literlly nobody on youtube talking about this, saved me a lot of time. Thank you man, deserves a like and a follow.

[@rodnee2340]

Latency is a ball ache. You have to solve with your own individual set up. All these tutorials are helpful in some cases, but if it doesn't work for you. Don't get frustrated. It might be something not covered in any tutorial.

[@Prodbyvibey]

Reliefing comment ,i feel less alone now thanks

[@pleasantozioma4249]

Mannn...I'm almost getting frustrated

[@rodnee2340]

@@pleasantozioma4249 what's up dude?

[@Isaac888]

YES!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I've been having this problem for so long thank you for helping me fix it! This video is amazing!

[@BBWalkerTV]

I am glad to hear that. Regards

[@arjungutta7762]

thank you so so so much, i was worried my midi controller was a waste of money because it was impossible to operate with that latency

[@AumKalyanpur]

Thank you so so so much for posting the update. Really saved me from that awful lag in the input

[@kirbyalcide]

Nice, now it's working .Thanks a lot !!!

[@tonybe6772]

i felt the difference right away , I'm glad I found this video after only a year of using a midi keyboard

[@danotoole31]

If you are using a focusrite 2i2, plug a speaker or headphones in to the 2i2, go to options>audio setting>input/output>focusrite asio. Then on the asio panel you can set the buffer length to 1ms (16). I was struggling with this for ages but I was playing through the laptops audio it only allows for a minimum of 6ms buffer length with fl studio asio, so when I was playing with a guitar the delay was too much. This solved the problem for me, hope that helps!

[@BBWalkerTV]

Thanks for the tip. Regards. Please share my videos in social , thank in advance.

[@user-yz6rw3si3e]

This really helped me a lot, I've been finally able to remove the rather annoying delay from my midi keyboard with FL studio. Thank you so much.

[@BBWalkerTV]

Glad it helped!

[@MindMysteriesofficial2]

BRO YOU ARE THE BEST I WAS BUYING A NEW MIDI CABLE THEN FOUND THIS BEST VIDEO EVER!!!!

[@paulmoadibe9321]

you sometimes also need to adjust the offset (try it on pads)

[@insaneazza]

it was that simple? it's been anoying me for months. Very informative, thank you =)

[@BBWalkerTV]

Great I could help. I will be greatful for sharing this video in your socials. Thanks

[@natebaby335]

yo thanks a lot, i had bought a midi keyboard and noticed there was a bit of latency and it was messing with my timings, thanks again :)

[@thiagocursinomusic]

Thank you man, it works. I was using the tascam sound card driver, but fl studio asio driver does it.

[@QuiemRe]

oh my gosh, thanks a lot, mate! you just saved my day with your simple tutorial. 'cause of you, im still down to make some music with a new keyboard
)

[@prodbysen]

for all people learning about this you can lower the latency even more with asio4all driver or if you have an interface with the audio driver of your interface and lowering the buffer size, because smallest possible buffer on FL studio asio is 256, asio4all and interface audio drivers will let you go lower than this for even less latency
this is needed for recording vocals if the singer wants to here the audio while it's being recorded, I usually set mine to 64 when recording vocals
but be aware, if you have too much going in your project (many effects for example) with a very small buffer like this it will cause problems like lagging and producing audio cracks
Just record with a low latency, don't use much effects in this phase and after recording set it to 256 or higher again
If you have audio problems in general which are caused by too many effects going on you can also try a bigger buffer like 512 or 1024, this helps sometimes

[@PsychXxKiddo]

THANK YOU, ITS PERFECT NOW

[@nishant1998]

this helped ty so much. honestly the first yt solution that actually works

[@kmichaelgarvey99]

Worked for me so well, Thank you for sharing....God bless you

[@briannanimal2174]

oh my god thank you so much, i wasnt sure it was gonna work but it instantly fixed the input lag with my usb midi keyboard

[@OG1Soul]

Noticed this while playing my ibanez bass in fl studio hopefully this works cheers for the video!!!

[@girlno.3belcher647]

Big ups my friend! i was so worried id have to work around the latency
Such a huge help!!!!

[@reallyryan_]

Thanks bro, I just got a new midi keyboard and I'm using FL Studio 20 this helped me a lot to reduce latency!

[@vegasdealer777]

I'm on FL Studio v21.1.1. Yep, that fixed the problem! Nice work. Thanks for the solution.

[@GotYourWallet]

Thanks. Installed Asio4All. Restarted Ableton. Selected Asio Driver in Audio Settings. Now it works!

[@JudeElBoukili]

Ableton??

[@amj.composer]

@@JudeElBoukili Ableton supports ASIO too

[@PacoElBardoYT]

Did the same with my mk-935 in Reaper and worked perfectly, ty

[@pedro-mf8ff]

thanks a lot man ! Simple thing but immediately solved it. I had it connected to the audio interface instead of asio

[@DIGIBUNKA]

bro same

[@GrantirifotiriniConPresupuesto]

THANK YOU SO MUCH BB WALKER IT FIXED MY PROBLEM!!!!! I thought I was going to spend time finding out the solution, but I found your video, Thank youuuu :D

[@BBWalkerTV]

You are welcome!

[@epiicsoundz3973]

I was so pained while trying to run a session and I couldn’t just get my notes right in, they were overlapping and I just didn’t know why ❤ thank you ❤

[@nokturnal886]

Thank you for the excellent tutorial man, helped me out immediately!

[@mikael8864]

What if this doesn't fix the problem?

[@JudeElBoukili]

Try getting a new USB

[@chadwicklin2091]

Thanks for your sharing. It worked.

[@BBWalkerTV]

The pleasure is mine. Regards

[@douglascastro6611]

this also helps visual lags i was having as well for some odd reason after updating to fl 20. thank you!

[@dylanvinita1401]

Thank you for the upload.
Are you using a Chromebook? I am using an Acer 317 Chromebook.

[@BBWalkerTV]

Hello there. Mine is Acer Swift 3 on Ryzen 5 CPU 8GB RAM but you are right chromebook looks pretty similar.
I wonder Is your hardware enough for FL studio ?

[@ItsEasty]

Thank you so much, this fixed it immediately! I was starting to worry something was wrong with my software or midi but was relieved when it synched perfectly. 👍🎶🎹✨

[@rubenretro961]

I thank you, you have saved me from the despair of not being able to use my akai mini.

[@chaeltherogue1]

One minute in, problem solved thank you!

[@kiyahn4926]

ok but why is this the most entertaining video on the internet

[@BBWalkerTV]

I have not idea 😀regards

[@TheMapleSight]

Bro, you made my day! Thank you

[@user-uv3ox5lw7e]

I love his accent. Yes he is right. I will try this on my traction waveform DAW. he has a point .. changing it to ASIO will certainly make the difference in latency

[@szymon2620]

Wow thanks dude! I was dealing with that for so long :DDD

[@skillclient5587]

omfg, i had that problem for a year. your a hero

[@bsgkodek2728]

Thank you so much for this video!❤

[@rjb_barnes17]

This worked for me! I knew it wasn't my PC with me having pretty strong CPU and GPU that could slow it down! Thanks!

[@j.p.productions5541]

That fixed it perfectly! Thank you!

[@davidbarron326]

Thank you for getting straight to the point

[@GOLD33Nteacher]

This solution works for other software as well. I had a problem with latency in MiniGrand (digital piano instrument) and like in this video I changed Audio Device Type from Windows Audio to ASIO.
Brilliant!

[@BBWalkerTV]

Thanks for the feedback

[@alavezgmusic]

Me has ayudado muchisimo amigo gracias por hacer este video! 💖🙏 manos a la obra! 🎹✨

[@BBWalkerTV]

Estoy muy feliz de haber podido ayudar. ¡Saludos!

[@vywern4754]

THANK YOU BRO!!! Such a fast and efficient solution.

[@Liebestrunken]

thanks mate, it worked. keep up the good work😊

[@AlexanderSirnes]

Thank you so much! This helped! Thumbs up to you, my dude!

[@TheBeatMechanic]

You changed my life
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[@BBWalkerTV]

Good to know. :) Regards

[@bamlfm5571]

Got it!! I will test it right now!! Bravo!!!

[@jd49631]

Thank you so much for this. And there I was all yesterday afternoon with my new iRigKeysPro MIDI keyboard trying to play a tune to a beat and thinking my timing was really awful, lol!

[@spacechroma]

Amazing, it's amazing. Thank you!

[@kinetiksilence]

Problem solved. You are a life saver. Liked, and subscribed.

[@BBWalkerTV]

Thanks for the comment. Regards

[@daved3827]

that 12 miliseconds delay is still a big delay for me

[@BBWalkerTV]

I admire you that you can hear 12ms latency. For me such gap is undistinguished

[@melodyyashika]

It was so helpful dear,thnx alot

[@jazzcoffeeartcafeofficial]

This helped a lot!! Thank you very much!!

[@selfSTYLEZz]

Niiice !!!!!! Yes this worked for me .... couldn’t figure out why my midi fighter 3D and Akai LPD8 was lagging in the FPC plug in, worked like a charm Thanks !!

[@BBWalkerTV]

I am happy to hear that. Regards

[@JayGrant]

ive been playing with shxtty latency since i got my midi... THANK YOU for the fix

[@almanashshi]

Yay thank you 🤠

[@LYKOBEATS]

Thanks bro! got it.

[@BBWalkerTV]

U are welcome Lyko. I will be greatful for sharing my videos in your socials. Thanks

[@drikters]

thx lol, it was always a little disturbing playing my midi with that goddamn delay lol! U got a like and a sub from me!

[@KinSyPianoTutorials]

tnx man u have solved my biggest problem eversince...

[@kingslavd661]

Thank you! 😀

[@dankyypants3397]

Very nice! Thank you 😊

[@locorimax]

thanks so much, big love

[@ksnax]

Similar adjustment can be made in Reason under Edit> Preferences> Audio. (It should be adjusted just high of where clicks and pops show up, NOT below.)

[@mr.smith-TFG]

Lovely Video, thanks a lot.

[@MichaelJackiit]

YOU ARE A LIFE SAVER

[@samrenalsmani1744]

Bruuuh,, it’s work , thanks man 🙏🏻💕

[@dikikurniawan83]

Thanks buddy... This is what i am looking for. I will surely subscribe.

[@BBWalkerTV]

U welcome. Thanks for sub. Regards

[@fred1984tx]

Thanks alot, I needed this.....perfect timing......I thought my usb port was going bad...whew

[@JudeElBoukili]

Same here. Thus man rocks 🤟🏻

[@BBWalkerTV]

I'm glad I could help you both. Regards

[@prof.byaraneta]

u are a lifesaver.. thnx man

[@BBWalkerTV]

Thanks for the comment Bryan. I will be greatful for sharing my videos in your socials. Thanks

[@theallstar5475]

Hi i wanted to use my psr s670 as a mid8 controller whilst recording my cocals through behringer umc404hd. The problem is they both use different drivers ,one uses asio4all and another uses umcasio. How do i solve this please?

[@justravemusic99]

Thank you so mutch. You realy help me

[@notoriousEDD8279]

thank you so much you dont know how much this means

[@WesleyBlom]

Perfect! Works!

[@andresamouile4827]

i needed exactly that video

[@salesianumschool9337]

THANK YOU

[@sihlesibusisoxolo5032]

shout out to you bro, appreciate the video, im bout to win a grammy

[@fernando3289]

Thank you so much

[@laserstar753]

i still have latency even with all of these options

[@svensvensson8102]

In your audio settings, try "Mixer" for playback tracking.

[@rikogreen7596]

@@svensvensson8102 Still doesn't work for me. wondering if I need more ram.

[@svensvensson8102]

@@rikogreen7596 RAM should not impact latency. There're basically three important factors (as long as the MIDI interface is ok) 1) Use an ASIO driver, 2) Use a small buffer setting, but you don't have to go nuts (256 should be fine) and 3) Plug-ins, something that people forget. An analog plug-in for instance could add tens of ms and it's the total fx chain that matters. With latency I mean time from key press to heard sound. Then there's the matter of getting the notes aligned in the playlist/pianoroll when recording, that's a different problem. So what do you have problems with?

[@gusgus420]

@@svensvensson8102 dude my problem is the second one you said. The alignment of the notes in the piano roll, I always have to fix it by hand but it's stupid I could just have wrote the part by hand.

[@svensvensson8102]

@@gusgus420 Ok, have you tried the Audio settings->offset slider. You can use it to move midi data later or earlier. Turn the metronome on, tap to the beat and adjust until it's lined up. Exact placement depends on you as well of course :)

[@sumitbiswas4760]

Very helpful, thanks a lot 😃

[@MonkeyMusician]

at the end the answer for my troubles!! THANKS A LOT!!

[@BBWalkerTV]

Great to hear that - happy composing - see you later.

[@FarisAbdulal]

Thank you loads for the video!! Does this work for BandLab?

[@BBWalkerTV]

Yes. This is Universal solution, properly configured ASIO is must have on Windows OS

[@IsaacKwesiArhinful-ek8ts]

How were you able to connect that keyboard I can't connect mine

[@DJSickey]

It actually works, even tho there where some minor bugs on windows 11, i managed to hear what I am pressing without delay. Any good piano plugins for FL? I have digital piano, cheap one, and would love to improve sound quality when I play.

[@unknownjohndoe55]

Thank you! this saved me

[@SoundOfPraise_BENJS]

This man saving me!

[@BBWalkerTV]

I am glad I could help. Please share this video in your socials. Thanks