diff --git a/mixer/src/Chain.C b/mixer/src/Chain.C
index 7bbdad3..0da05cb 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Chain.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Chain.C
@@ -401,56 +401,41 @@ Chain::set_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir )
 {
     nframes_t tmax = 0;
     nframes_t tmin = 0;
-    nframes_t added = 0;
+    nframes_t added_min = 0;
+    nframes_t added_max = 0;
 
-    if ( dir == JACK::Port::Input )
+    for ( int i = 0; i < modules(); i++ )
     {
-        for ( int i = 0; i < modules(); ++i )
+        Module *m;
+
+        if ( dir == JACK::Port::Input )
+            m = module( i );
+        else
+            m = module( (modules() - 1) - i );
+        
+        nframes_t min,max;
+        min = max = 0;
+        
+        nframes_t a = m->get_module_latency();
+        
+        added_min += a;
+        added_max += a;
+        
+        if ( dir == JACK::Port::Input ? m->aux_audio_input.size() : m->aux_audio_output.size() )
         {
-            Module *m = module( i );
-            nframes_t min,max;
-
-            /* added = m->get_latency( JACK::Port::Input, &min, &max ); */
-            added += m->get_latency( JACK::Port::Input, &min, &max );
-
-            min += added;
-            max += added;
-
-            if ( min > tmin )
-                tmin = min;
-            if ( max > tmax )
-                tmax = max;
-
-            m->set_latency( dir, tmin, tmax );
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        tmin = JACK_MAX_FRAMES >> 1;
-
-        for ( int i = modules(); i--; )
-        {
-            Module *m = module( i );
-
-            nframes_t min,max;
-
-            added += m->get_latency( JACK::Port::Output, &min, &max );
-
-            min += added;
-            max += added;
-
-            if ( min < tmin )
-                tmin = min;
-            if ( max > tmax )
-                tmax = max;
-
-            DMESSAGE( "Chain %s/%s: setting %s latency minimum to %lu", name(), 
-                      m->name(), 
-                      dir == JACK::Port::Input ? "Capture" : "Playback",
-                      (unsigned long)tmin);
-
-            m->set_latency( dir, tmin, tmax );
+            m->get_latency( dir, &min, &max );
+            
+            tmin = 0;
+            added_min = 0;
         }
+        
+        if ( min > tmin )
+            tmin = min;
+        if ( max > tmax )
+            tmax = max;
+        
+        m->set_latency( dir, tmin + added_min, tmax + added_max );
+        
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/Module.C b/mixer/src/Module.C
index d216f4e..c5a758e 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Module.C
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Module::~Module ( )
 
 
 
+
 void
 Module::init ( void )
 {
@@ -143,9 +144,18 @@ Module::init ( void )
 
     labelsize(12);
     color( fl_rgb_color( 122,190,200 ) );
-    tooltip( "Left click to edit parameters; Ctrl + left click to select; right click or MENU key for menu." );
+    tooltip();
 }
 
+void
+Module::update_tooltip ( void )
+{
+    char *s;
+    asprintf( &s, "Left click to edit parameters; Ctrl + left click to select; right click or MENU key for menu. (info: latency: %lu)", (unsigned long) get_module_latency() );
+
+    copy_tooltip(s);
+    free(s);
+}
 
 void
 Module::get ( Log_Entry &e ) const
@@ -1156,61 +1166,43 @@ Module::auto_disconnect_outputs ( void )
     }
 }
 
-nframes_t
+void
 Module::get_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t *min, nframes_t *max ) const
 {
     nframes_t tmin = JACK_MAX_FRAMES >> 1;
     nframes_t tmax = 0;
 
+    const std::vector<Port> *ports;
+
     if ( dir == JACK::Port::Input )
+        ports = &aux_audio_input;
+    else
+        ports = &aux_audio_output;
+
+    if ( ports->size() )
     {
-        if ( aux_audio_input.size() )
+        for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < ports->size(); i++ )
         {
-            for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < aux_audio_input.size(); i++ )
-            {
-                /* if ( ! aux_audio_input[i].jack_port()->connected() ) */
-                /*     continue; */
+            /* if ( ! ports->[i].jack_port()->connected() ) */
+            /*     continue; */
 
-                nframes_t min,max;
-
-                aux_audio_input[i].jack_port()->get_latency( dir, &min, &max );
-
-                if ( min < tmin )
-                    tmin = min;
-                if ( max > tmax )
-                    tmax = max;
-            }
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            tmin = 0;
+            nframes_t min,max;
+            
+            (*ports)[i].jack_port()->get_latency( dir, &min, &max );
+            
+            if ( min < tmin )
+                tmin = min;
+            if ( max > tmax )
+                tmax = max;
         }
     }
     else
     {
-        if ( aux_audio_output.size() )
-        {
-            for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < aux_audio_output.size(); i++ )
-            {
-                /* if ( ! aux_audio_output[i].jack_port()->connected() ) */
-                /*     continue; */
-
-                nframes_t min,max;
-
-                aux_audio_output[i].jack_port()->get_latency( dir, &min, &max );
-                
-                if ( min < tmin )
-                    tmin = min;
-                if ( max > tmax )
-                    tmax = max;
-            }
-        }
+        tmin = 0;
     }
     
     *min = tmin;
     *max = tmax;
-
-    return 0;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/mixer/src/Module.H b/mixer/src/Module.H
index 8553760..ca711ba 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Module.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Module.H
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class Module : public Fl_Group, public Loggable {
     nframes_t _nframes;
     Chain *_chain;
     bool _is_default;
-//    nframes_t _latency;
 
     static nframes_t _sample_rate;
     static Module *_copied_module_empty;
@@ -72,7 +71,9 @@ protected:
 
 public:
 
-    virtual nframes_t get_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t *min, nframes_t *max ) const;
+    virtual nframes_t get_module_latency ( void ) const { return 0; }
+
+    virtual void get_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t *min, nframes_t *max ) const;
     virtual void set_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t min, nframes_t max );
 
     /* true if this module was added by default and not under normal user control */
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ public:
     
     virtual void update ( void ) {}
 
+    virtual void update_tooltip ( void );
+
     class Port
     {
         /* char *type_names[] = { "Audio", "Control" }; */
diff --git a/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.C b/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.C
index a202418..6b13b09 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.C
+++ b/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.C
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ Plugin_Module::update ( void )
     }
 
     _last_latency = _latency;
+
+    update_tooltip();
 }
 
 int
@@ -407,7 +409,7 @@ Plugin_Module::bypass ( bool v )
 }
 
 nframes_t
-Plugin_Module::get_plugin_latency ( void ) const
+Plugin_Module::get_module_latency ( void ) const
 {
     for ( unsigned int i = ncontrol_outputs(); i--; )
     {
@@ -420,14 +422,6 @@ Plugin_Module::get_plugin_latency ( void ) const
     return 0;
 }
 
-nframes_t
-Plugin_Module::get_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t *min, nframes_t *max ) const
-{
-    Module::get_latency( dir, min, max );
-    
-    return get_plugin_latency();
-}
-
 bool
 Plugin_Module::load ( unsigned long id )
 {
@@ -808,7 +802,7 @@ Plugin_Module::process ( nframes_t nframes )
         for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < _idata->handle.size(); ++i )
             _idata->descriptor->run( _idata->handle[i], nframes );
 
-        _latency = get_plugin_latency();
+        _latency = get_module_latency();
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.H b/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.H
index aa51ab9..9ce0028 100644
--- a/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.H
+++ b/mixer/src/Plugin_Module.H
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ private:
     volatile nframes_t _latency;
     nframes_t _last_latency;
     
-    nframes_t get_plugin_latency ( void ) const;
-
     void init ( void );
 
     void bbox ( int &X, int &Y, int &W, int &H )
@@ -111,8 +109,9 @@ private:
 
 public:
 
+    virtual nframes_t get_module_latency ( void ) const;
+
     virtual void update ( void );
-    virtual nframes_t get_latency ( JACK::Port::direction_e dir, nframes_t *min, nframes_t *max ) const;
 
     static std::list<Plugin_Info> get_all_plugins ( void );
 
diff --git a/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C b/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
index cc0b502..4344c2d 100644
--- a/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
+++ b/timeline/src/Engine/Track.C
@@ -370,16 +370,29 @@ Track::compute_latency_compensation ( void )
 {
     if ( Timeline::playback_latency_compensation && output.size() )
     {
-        nframes_t min,max;
-        output[0].get_latency( JACK::Port::Output, &min, &max );
+        nframes_t tmin,tmax;
+        
+        tmin = JACK_MAX_FRAMES >> 1;
+        tmax = 0;
 
-        DMESSAGE( "Track %s, setting undelay to %lu", name(), (unsigned long)max);
+        for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < output.size(); i++ )
+        {
+            nframes_t min,max;
+            output[i].get_latency( JACK::Port::Output, &min, &max );
+            
+            if ( max > tmax )
+                tmax = max;
+            if ( min < tmin )
+                tmin = min;
+        }
+
+        DMESSAGE( "Track %s, setting undelay to %lu", name(), (unsigned long)tmax);
         char s[256];
-        snprintf( s, sizeof(s), "Latency Comp: -%lu", (unsigned long)max);
+        snprintf( s, sizeof(s), "Latency Comp: -%lu", (unsigned long)tmax);
         
         copy_tooltip(s);
 
-        undelay( max );
+        undelay( tmax );
     }
     else
     {