[PD] Delay (msec) option in audio properties

[Mario Buoninfante]

Hi Miller,

Thanks a lot for the explanation.

Cheers,
Mario

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On 14 May 2019 5:39 pm, Miller Puckette <msp at ucsd.edu> wrote:
>
> Rough explanation:  Pd sets up two FIFOs, one for audio input and one for 
> output, and "delay" sets the length of those FIFOs.  I/O is managed so that 
> (in theory at least) the sum of the number of sample frames in the input 
> and the output FIFOs add up to the "delay", plus or minus one 64-saple block. 
>
> So theoretically at least, the total delay from audio input to output should 
> be the sum of three things: this number, the OS's internal audio latency 
> (which depends on all sorts of factors) and the A/D/A devices. 
>
> cheers 
> Miller 
>
> On Tue, May 14, 2019 at 07:22:55AM +0100, Mario Buoninfante wrote: 
> > Hi, 
> > 
> > Can anyone explain me what's the actual effect of 'Delay (msec)' parameter 
> > you can find in the audio properties dialog? 
> > 
> > Cheers, 
> > Mario 
>
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