so i bought a galaxy s10 fe just for using amp rack. Its considered one of the best android tablets. However when i try to add an amp effect it does nothing. I hear my guitar but thats it. As you can see in the photo the orange meters rise when i play. im using a scarlet solo. I select it in the input/output devices. I tried the oboe test. it hears the guitar when i record but doesnt playback. Plz help? I so want this to work. i scourged the internet looking for anything that may help. Also when i record it shows it but no sound when playback.
I can see in the images that You have direct monitoring enabled on the Scarlet Solo, meaning you will only hear the input not the output produced by Cubasis.
ok so i turned off direct monitoring. its not as loud but still hearable if i turn it up. Also i noticed the sound changes when I select different amps in amp rack ( which is a plus) However theres a slight delay when i pluck strings and alot of distortion. Any ideas?
You could try to lower the buffer size in Cubasis settings to reduce the latency?
(Don’t know how low Android devices can go as I’m on an 11" M1 iPadPro where the latency is really not an issue).
Next step is gain-staging the inputs and outputs to see where the distortion comes from do you clip the inputs of the interface etc. Some of the amp models add a lot of distortion.
@LSlowak Might have some additional info an Android and expected latencies etc.
Good Luck!
ok so i changed the latency to 4 with a total of 8ms and turned off multi core processor. That seems to have helped the latency. How would i gain-stage the inputs and outputs? Thnx
The only real problem you have here is the Android operating system. I’m sure the device is very capable but the operating system comes with insurmountable latency. This is why I advise people always to choose iOS - but that isn’t very helpful I’m sure. The solution is to use direct monitoring whilst recording. That way, whilst you are playing, all you can hear is the sound of the guitar into the interface - but it will be in time. It is essential that you get a good signal level into the interface - as much volume as you can manage without clipping or distorting is usually best. Once recorded, then you can start working with the amp sounds in Cubasis 3 and find the sound you want. For gain staging - which is really only necessary when you come to mix - and not everyone uses this method but the way that works best for me is - leave the fader for the guitar at 0db on the desk and attenuate the guitar volume with the master out from the guitar chain. This will make mixing much easier as moving your fader small increments is much more effective close to 0db than if you have to pull your fader way down low.
Hi @bluequigley,
Sorry to hear about the issue.
Unfortunately, real-time guitar processing on Android can be affected by device-specific audio latency and compatibility limitations. While recording usually works reliably, live monitoring through amp simulations may not perform as expected on every Android device and audio interface combination.
As an alternative, you may check to recording your guitar clean (dry) first and then adding AmpRack to the recorded track afterwards. This allows you to shape and fine-tune your guitar sound during playback and mixing, without being affected by live monitoring latency.
If low-latency real-time amp processing is essential for your workflow, you may also want to test other audio settings located under Setup/Audio.
Performance on Android can vary depending on the hardware and audio driver implementation.
Hope this helps.
Best,
Lars