Tribe XR | DJ Academy - Low Latency PCVR Setup?

[Redeka]

Hello! I’ve been having a ton of fun diving into Tribe XR lately…it’s really allowed me to scratch an itch I’ve had since I sold off all my equipment in the late 00’s. I’ve run into a bit of a problem, though, and I can’t find a solution that ticks all of the important boxes for me without making any tradeoffs.

The Setup:

• Quest 3 headset
• PCVR via Oculus Link (cable)
• Master audio is being output to my PC which is then connected to my sound system via AUX cable
• Master/Cue is being output to the Quest 3 headset
• Meta version of the app (I’m open to using Steam instead of Meta if needed)

The Issue:

The way I currently have things set up, the master audio output is affected by latency by the measure of approximately 1/2 beat. This causes problems when beat matching the cued track in my headset…when the cued track is mixed into the master audio channel it immediately sounds like there are boots in the dryer.

Using the standalone app eliminates the latency issue, but in order to cue into headphones, the stereo audio needs to be split into two mono channels…one for master and one for master/cue.

The “Important” Boxes I Need to Check off:

• Master output to my sound system
• Cue/Master output to my headphones or headset
• Audio latency low enough to be negligible
• Stereo output, not mono
• I want to be able to beat match manually, using beat sync gets boring quick

I’ve never had much success solving the issue of latency any time I’ve tried to use a DAW or play with other DJ hardware that integrates with my PC. I know there are some steps one can take with regard to audio drivers and such, but I really don’t know where to even begin. For anyone familiar with the issue of audio latency in a similar use case, do I have a bit of a pipe dream or are there steps I can take to negate this issue?

Thanks for taking the time to read my post and share your knowledge. Kindest regards.

[KLH]

I don't see where you can tweak for latency in this scenario. By chance, have you checked for internal latency with LatencyMon? That might point you in the right direction if drivers are the culprit.

[Redeka]

The receiver is the issue! I was able to select an option on the receiver called “Pure Direct” that bypasses all of the processing the receiver does. The latency I was experiencing *significantly* decreased. It’s still not perfect, but I used a powered speaker I had laying around and plugged my laptop into that via the AUX and the issue is completely gone.

I’d still like to use the speakers on he receiver is powering, but at least I know what the issue is. I’ll trying using a basic analog stereo amplifier and see if that will work better in my case.
I appreciate your help, thanks!

[pete]

Generally speaking, all receivers that process the sound generate some delay.

I was thinking it could be the computer you were using, but any computer made in the last 15 years should be up to the job.