[Ardour-users] WAV files, xruns

[Jesse Chappell]

Anthony DiSante wrote on Fri, 20-Feb-2004:

 
 > > Also, how do I know what values to choose for -n and -p for my card?
 > 
 > OK, I can't set n to anything but 2.  However, I set p to 4096, and now 
 > there's no more xruns (so far)!  Thanks a lot.
 > 
 > How can I test the actual value of latency on my system?
 
As usual, terminology may be confusing here.  Latency is a fixed
measurable buffering delay defined entirely by your period size
(4096 here), the period count (2) and your sample rate.  

What you want to know, is how small of a latency can your system
handle your system without buffer over/underruns.... and it appears that
that number is not very small on you system, sadly.  

Did you say what audio hardware you are using?

jlc