Does ASIO Direct monitoring have latency?

Cubase
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Hi recording geniuses,
I’m a 24-year Cubase user and I have been away from the desk lately, and I am still using Cubase 10.5.

  1. Does ASIO Direct monitoring run the input signal through the effects? Does it cause a latency in the monitored signal?
    I found this in the Studio Setup menu as an option for my old MOTU 896. I’ve been using external monitoring all these years due to a latency problem (from what I remember).
    I also have a Steinberg UR-RT4 with the Ruper Neve transformers and it does not allow external monitoring, which was a major disappointment to me. Refresh my memory…
  2. Does monitoring with the UR-RT4 introduce latency? Can I eliminate it in the buffer settings? I just built a new computer that probably has the processor power to keep up if this is an option.

CHEERS!!
Drew

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No because direct monitoring is from your audio interface input to the output. Your interface has to support this though.

3

OK, so is the interface just allowing Cubase to control it’s mixer?

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The advertising blurb for the UR-RT4 states that it offers latency-free monitoring with DSP effects. It should be able to do what you want.

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Yes exactly