Audio Stuttering/ Lag

Cubase
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1

Hi all,

So I am experiencing a slightly odd issue when it comes to playback within Cubase.

If I move the project cursor to a random position in my project and press play, I do not experience any issues. However, if I move the project cursor to a different point in the song during playback, a few seconds of messy lag/ stuttering ensues (as though the audio is trying to catch up to the sudden change).
I should add that if I pause the song, move the project cursor to another position and then press play, no issue occurs.

A few things I have noticed:

  • This behaviour is consistent cross multiple projects.
  • Even if I important a single audio track, this lag still occurs (albeit less noticeably).
  • Changing the buffer size and sample rate has no impact.
  • As a side-note, there are no plugins on any of the tracks.

Information:

  • Cubase 9.5 Pro
  • Windows 10
  • Audio interface: Scarlett 2i2
  • Using Steinberg Audio Power Scheme

Any help is greatly appreciated. Happy to provide more information if needed.

2

I would try and turn off ASIO Guard if that is on.
As I understand this is preprocessing something ahead in time, and thinking it could fit your description.

3

Could be your HDD that cannot keep up.

4

Thank you for your response. Surprisingly, it is currently off.

5

This would definitely make sense actually. I’ll try a few tests (moving the audio files to an SSD for example) and see what happens.
Greatly appreciate the response.