Latency of Harmonizer+ in H90

[tzudan]

The new algorithm Harmonizer+ is very nice for vocal tune, however the latency is about 30ms (I tested with Smaart) , which makes it difficult to use in live performances.

Anyone also bothered by this problem? Or is there any future plan to improve the high latency of this great algorithm?

[brock]

You might want to try out VocalShift at the Low Latency setting, and mirror the more basic settings in VocalTune.  There’ll still be some latency (nominally, about the same) with all that’s going on in the background processing.

I don’t find it objectionable with a good balance between dry & wet.  You can use that to your advantage for some separation.  At 100% wet hard-tune, you might need to fold in some masking tricks.

The tradeoff is that you lose the full-featured compressor, but you do gain many more unique options.

[joecozzi]

Eventide purposefully gives users a Latency parameter in the VocalShift algorithm and clearly states values in the manual:
“Latency Mode: Low/High – Higher latency may result in improved performance with a tradeoff of more noticeable latency. The high latency setting is recommended when using extreme formant settings. Low introduces ~25ms of latency, while High introduces ~50ms of latency.”

The base case pertains to VocalTune and is consistent with the values of your test. Regardless, we’ve not only conducted extensive testing against competitive hardware products, but more importantly, calibrated it with several performers to make sure VocalTune excelled for live use.

https://cdn.eventideaudio.com/manuals/h90/1.10.7/content/algorithms/harmonizer-plus.html

 

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