Re: [Ardour-users] optimal jack settings for ice1712

From: Jan Depner (eviltwin69_at_cableone.net)
Date: 06/14/03 10:24 EDT


Subject: Re: [Ardour-users] optimal jack settings for ice1712
From: Jan Depner <eviltwin69@cableone.net>
Message-Id: <1055600670.28675.28.camel@eviltwin>
Date: 14 Jun 2003 09:24:29 -0500

If you're monitoring what you're recording there will be a delay in what
you're hearing that is equal to the period / sample rate (I think) so at
2048 samples and 44.1K sample rate you get a delay in what you're
hearing of .046 seconds.  This is extremely annoying.  If you use a
period size of 256 the delay is .006 seconds which is just barely
noticeable.  If you use an envy24 chipset card you can monitor what you
are recording via the card itself thus eliminating this problem.  As I
understand it the advantage to setting a small period size is that you
can monitor with inboard effects.  The disadvantage is that you are
pushing your system a bit harder and may get xruns.  If you use a lot of
inboard effects or a lot of tracks this can be a problem.  The advantage
of the envy24 chipset card is that you can use a large period size which
may reduce xruns.  The disadvantage is that you can't hear inboard
effects on the track(s) you are recording.

There's my 56 millionth of a troy ounce of gold (at current market
value).

Jan


On Sat, 2003-06-14 at 09:36, Joe Hartley wrote:
> On 14 Jun 2003 07:38:47 -0500
> Jan Depner <eviltwin69@cableone.net> wrote:
> > I set the period size to 2048 (that's as high as it will go for me). 
> 
> I'd like to open (or reopen) a discussions based on this.
> 
> Basically, what's the rationale in choosing a period size in jack?  Is
> bigger always better?  I'm using 256 with no xruns, but have no idea 
> whether I should try to raise or lower that, or what the ramifications
> are of changing that.  I've tried searching various mailing lists but
> have not come up with anything approaching a clear answer on this.
> 
> If anyone cares to jump in and give an answer, thanks :)
> 
> -- 
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