Lower the buffer size
Press ⌘,, choose Audio and pick a smaller Buffer Size, such as 128 samples. Buffer Latency and Round-trip Latency drop. Go back to a larger size for big mixes. See Settings.
Take plugin latency out of the track you play
Press ⌘K, run Zero Latency Mode and pick Recording & Playing. Latency-heavy plugins and delay compensation leave the track you play. See Zero-Latency Monitoring.
Play through wired headphones
Pick a profile on wired headphones or your interface with ⌘P. Wireless headphones add well over 100 ms on the way out.
Good to know
- Gridshift compensates recordings for wireless output, so takes land in time; only what you hear while playing is late.
- A smaller buffer costs CPU. If playback crackles, step one size up.
- If the playhead line and the sound disagree, set Playhead Offset in Settings ▸ Audio; it changes nothing you hear.
Next: Gaps After StretchingLast modified on October 23, 2026
