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Audio Latency

To use a live music program you'll need fast sound hardware, with good low latency drivers. Latency refers to the time delay between a sound being sampled and the sound coming out of your speakers. Most of the latency caused by bad sound devices is caused by slow lazy sound drivers.
 
Here's some example sampler settings that work well:
Sound device Sound Blaster Audigy SE / Sound Blaster Live 24bit
Sampling Frequency 48,000 Hz
Buffer Size               1200 samples
 
Sound device Abit VA-20 motherboard with onboard Realtek AC97 Audio
Sampling Frequency 48,000 Hz
Buffer Size 1200 samples
 
If you are experiencing choppy or delayed sound try some of the following things:
1. Reduce the sampling speed, this will reduce the sound quality a little, but reduce choppy sound.
2. Increase the sampling buffer size to reduce choppy sound, this however will increase latency.
3. Note that when CPU usage exceeds 50% choppiness and latency may increase a lot.
4. If latency increases and becomes too high turn off the sampler by pressing the power button,
wait 2 seconds then turn the sampler back on, this will get rid off any latency increase that
has occurred over time.
5. Turn off your screensaver. 3d screensavers can sometimes consume a large amount of cpu time even if they are not running.
6. Turn off all non essential programs and services while using any recording program, especially instant messengers, anti virus, anti spyware, and any network programs, as these may cause audio drop outs, or extra latency.
 
 

 

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