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- How does latency affect sound?
- How many MS delay is noticeable?
- What is latency in sound?
- Why does latency occur in digital audio systems?
How does latency affect sound?
In the audio world, “latency” is another word for “delay.” It's the time it takes for the sound from the front-of-house speakers at an outdoor festival to reach you on your picnic blanket, or the time it takes for your finger to strike a piano key, for the key to move the hammer, for the hammer to strike the string, ...
How many MS delay is noticeable?
While we can't generally hear the effects of latency until they are around 15-30 milliseconds (ms), performers can begin to feel them at around 5-10ms. At 7ms, latency starts to mess with our ability to play or sing on top of or behind the beat. Sound starts to feel sluggish at 10ms.
What is latency in sound?
Latency is the time it takes for a signal to travel through a system. These are the common types of latency related to audio apps: Audio output latency is the time between an audio sample being generated by an app and the sample being played through the headphone jack or built-in speaker.
Why does latency occur in digital audio systems?
The most common reasons why latency occurs are the audio driver(s) and hardware you're using, and also the buffer size and sample rate.
