I've been recording with a Focusrite Saffire USB 6 audio interface for about a year now and I have improved my musical skills over the time, but I still seem to have timing issues.

Sometimes, when recording vocals over any other track, my vocals sound off, delayed and not exactly on time; not only on specific parts, but usually over the whole song. I am not sure if it is a gear issue, or if my performance is just weak, because I don't remember having those problems when recording over a 6mm jack (f.e. POD Bean when recording guitars). However, an acoustic performance (vocals and guitar at the same time) sounds in time.

The connection type of the interface is usb 1.1, maybe that's a problem... Are there any timing issues known with older audio interfaces or is there an other option to avoid that problem?

Additional info and gear I'm using:

• RØDE NT1-A
• XLR cable that was included with the mic
• Reaper (DAW)
• I record everything at home

I've been recording with a Focusrite Saffire USB 6 audio interface for about a year now and I have improved my musical skills over the time, but I still seem to have timing issues.

When recording vocals over any other track (f.e. MIDI track), my vocals sound off, delayed and not exactly on time; not only on specific parts, but usually over the whole song. I am not sure if it is a gear issue, or if my performance is just weak. Same issues when recording guitar over a 6mm jack (POD Bean). However, an acoustic performance (vocals and guitar at the same time) sounds in time.

The connection type of the interface is usb 1.1, maybe that's a problem... Are there any timing issues known with older audio interfaces or is there an other option to avoid that problem?

Additional info and gear I'm using:

• RØDE NT1-A
• XLR cable that was included with the mic
• Reaper (DAW)
• I record everything at home
• Monitoring my track with headphones (output on the interface) when recording