Anise: Low Latency mode
Anise can run at zero reported latency (default) or let your DAW compensate for perfect dry/wet alignment. Leave it ON to track, turn it OFF to mix.
Anise's glide engine needs a short look-ahead to pitch-shift, so it can either report zero latency to your DAW (default) or report its true latency and let the host line things up. The LOW LATENCY toggle chooses which. It's not a bug or a fix, just two ways to handle timing.
Where to find it
Open the menu in Anise's top bar (the same menu that holds presets and settings) and click LOW LATENCY. It's a checkable item and is ON by default.
ON (default): zero reported latency
- Anise reports 0 samples of latency, so your DAW adds no plugin delay compensation.
- A unison head-start blend gives an immediate wet onset: the reverb starts right with the note.
- Trade-off: on the pitch-shifted tail only, there's a tiny onset softness (about half a grain) when the pitch isn't at unison. It's inaudible in most mixes.
- Best for tracking, live monitoring, or any time you're playing through Anise and don't want added round-trip delay.
OFF: host-compensated alignment
- Anise reports its real processing latency and your DAW's plugin delay compensation (PDC) time-aligns the dry and wet signals.
- With PRE-DLY at 0, the reverb starts exactly on the note, the tightest possible dry/wet alignment.
- Reported latency depends on the pitch mode: Drift is about 30 ms, Tuned about 125 ms.
- Best for mixing, where sample-accurate alignment matters more than a little added latency.
Switching modes cleanly
The reported latency only updates while playback is stopped, so toggling Low Latency (or changing the pitch mode) never re-syncs PDC in the middle of a take. Stop the transport, flip the toggle, then hit play.
Rule of thumb: leave Low Latency ON while recording or monitoring, and turn it OFF when mixing if you want the reverb locked perfectly to the beat. Questions? Email support@audio-spices.com.
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