Why When I press the Play button on a song,The start of song is start a little delay. How to fix.
CPU AMD FX-8350
Ram 8Gb
Audio interface: Tascam US-2x2
Cubase LE AI Elements 8 64bit
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Seriously, if I need to have the project run in sync with a backing track for instance (outside of CB, streaming service for example) I set a loop point at the start of the secion and keep pressing the ā1ā key until the beat is in sync, then I let the project run alongā¦ have not found any other way as I believe CB does not store the start of a song in any buffer, like with Traktor.
hope this helps!
I never used these functions so I am not sure if any of these would cause the issues you have but might be worth a checkā¦
- Maybe you somehow changed the āTrack Delayā settings? This function is found in the inspector section. An example of it is shown in the operation manual page 87.
- Maybe you changed some of the settings in the Project>Project Setup menu that might make it seem like your project start is delayed? Look in the operation manual on page 76.
Regards 
Thank you VinnieD and Prock.
I did not set any āTrack delayā and āProject Setupā
It does not like my āPropellerhead Reason8ā When I press Reason8ās play button. The song start same time as i press.
Windows 10 Pro 64bit
You do realize that the song is recorded starting at bar 2, right? So there will be a slight delay as the cursor moves from itās start position to bar 2. If that is what the issue is you could change the values in the project setup menu or you could just move your audio to the left to be somewhat closer to bar 0.
However, giving some room at the beginning of your projects is typical. So if this is the issue I would not worry about it. When you finally mix it down the mixdown will start at the right locator position and the delay will be nil if you set that locator close to the beginning of the song.
Regards
Reduce the ASIO buffer size, render large latency fx down.
Thank you all.
Just a little bit delay as videos.
Hi There.
I have just read your problem, I have the same issue for a time.
Now I find a good sollution to fix that.
If you have inserts with have a lot of latency, try to mute/unactivate them, there you are.
Think thatās the big issue.
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I really canāt imagine that thereās still no way for Steinberg to adress this issue. Music is all about timing, right? When I hit start I expect things to roll right away. Even with a completely empty project at 32 samples buffer size there is a lag. Note: When I hit the start button, it immediately turns green, but the stop button stays on as well. About some split seconds later the stop button turns off and simultaneously the cursour moves. So I think the whole thing is pretty much by design. Because other developers are able to deliver satisfying results in this regard, is see no excuse for Steinberg for not getting this thing right.
Does anyone get their projects to start simultaneously with pressing the start button? I donāt think so. I havenāt seen such a statement yet, despite numerous, not helpful at all āgood advisesā on buffer size, plugin load and what not. All crap and meaningless. So eventually, please anyone chime in and state: āYes, on my system Cubase starts immediately.ā
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Iāve been a long-time Cubase user at an advanced level, and I can confirm this issue. I was initially looking for discussions about it and decided to leave my input to bring Steinbergās attention to the matter. I was aware of this problem and had accepted it for a long time.
However, I now understand why so many people have been complaining. This issue is simply not present in other DAWs.
Previously, I made music exclusively in Cubase. Recently, though, I created a track in FL Studio. At first, it felt unfamiliar, but I found the process surprisingly pleasant despite the significant differences in user experience compared to Cubase (canyon gap).
One thing stood out: FL Studio handles audio playback much more smoothly and without lag. Whether youāre hitting play, jumping to a specific point in the project, or stopping playback, FL responds instantly.
In contrast, Cubase consistently suffers from audio lag - when adding or removing tracks, loading plugins, or even just start the playback.
This realization hit me hard. Cubaseās audio lag creates significant cognitive strain, making the process more tiring. When working in FL Studio, I feel noticeably less fatigued, even after hours of work. In fact, I find myself avoiding Cubase entirely because those micro-lags frustrate me so much.
In FL Studio, I can work on a project for hours on end without experiencing the same mental fatigue. For someone working many hours a day, this difference is substantial.
OK. Yes, on our systems, Cubase 14 and Nuendo 13 start immediately upon hitting the play button (or spacebar or whatever). There is no lag.
Same here with both C13/C14 on two Win10 systems. And IĀ“m picky when it comes to timing.
Same here, and it would irritate me if there was a repeated lag.
Iām not discounting the experiences of the posters here, but it canāt be generalised to all systems.
I think itās ASIO Guard which I have never tried to disable. I tried to disable it and it seems to be better now.
Also if a project is big, PDC values (ms) pile up and it might get near 300 ms from hitting start to the actual playback start. But I dig this, there is no other way of handling DPC.