PD latency

[Karl MacMillan]

Why not use real-time mode (-rt)?

Karl

On Sun, 15 Oct 2000, d13 wrote:

> hi miha, hi list!
> i dont use any realtime-kernel, but a workaround to reduce clicks and
> plops while editing is to use pd at normal priority and renice 20 pd-gui
> after launching:
> 
> $ps auxw|grep pd-gui
> ABC     XYZ  0.2  2.0  3940 2572 ?        S    12:52   0:01
> /usr/local/pd/bin/pd blahbla
> $renice 20 XYZ
> XYZ: old priority 0, new priority 20
> 
> if this works for others too it would maybe be a candidate for a
> command-line option?!
> 
> DIETER
> 
> 
> Miha Tom¹iè wrote:
> > 
> >         Hello!
> > 
> > On the LAD mailing list there is a lot of discussion about lowering
> > latyency under Linux. Lately I am using kernel 2.2.17 with Ingo's
> > patches but I still get a lot of crackling noise wile switching
> > desktops, raising windows and editing patches (like I wouldn't have the LL
> > kernel).
> > 
> > What are your experiences?
> > Did anybody do any measurements?
> > Is PD designed to take advantage of LL kernel (don't really know much
> > about audio programming)?
> > Should I go bother the LAD people with these questions? :)
> > 
> >         Miha...
> > 
> >  - Miha Tom¹iè --- C. na postajo 55 -- SI-1351 Brezovica pri Lj. --- SLOVENIA -
> 
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