What about latency ?
The delay between a requested command, (like cue, play, bend, eq change, etc.) and the moment when the soundcard reacts on it is called latency.
Lower latencies are better for live performances but if you set the latency too low you can get sound skipping or stoping. On the other hand if you set it too high then you will hear the late sound effect of your actions. So, you have to decide the right latency value for your PC.
A soundcard has one or more drivers, like: DirectSound, MME WaveOut, ASIO.
Here are the latencies for them:
The delay between a requested command, (like cue, play, bend, eq change, etc.) and the moment when the soundcard reacts on it is called latency.
Lower latencies are better for live performances but if you set the latency too low you can get sound skipping or stoping. On the other hand if you set it too high then you will hear the late sound effect of your actions. So, you have to decide the right latency value for your PC.
A soundcard has one or more drivers, like: DirectSound, MME WaveOut, ASIO.
Here are the latencies for them:
- DirectSound : 20 - 130 ms(miliseconds)
- MME WaveOut : 50 - 180 ms
- ASIO : 3 - 40 ms