Latency Compensation
Aligning the delays of different chains so parts stay together
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Latency compensation aligns the delays of different processing chains: plugins, external hardware and bus processing each add different delays, and the system shifts playback so the parts stay together.
It differs from buffer size: the buffer affects input/output latency, while compensation handles relative delay between chains. The usual mistake is to think latency only affects playing feel — on playback, uncompensated delay makes overdubbed parts drift; compensation is the basis of alignment in overdubbing and mixing.
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- 延迟补偿在 DAW 中的机制，参通行录音教材；本文为原创表述
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