[PD] Why does it take so long time for switching pd audio into ASIO (via port audio) mode ?

[Jean-Yves Gratius]

Hi
another question regardind pd 0.48-1 on windows:

When i switch onto asio mode, it take 10 seconds before the audiosetting 
box appears.
Is this a normal behaviour ?  (Windows 8.1, intel i-5)
And sometimes the interface seems very sensitive to dropouts and can 
desync, and i have to restart it (especially when i use a heavy patch).

As a comparison, with Reaper, switching from one audio system to another 
is quasi instantaneous.

before making further investigation, i wanted to know if other users may 
have the same experience .

thanks,
JYG