[linux-audio-user] Easy question about a single app workstation

[Anthony]

* Taybin Rutkin <trutkin at physics.clarku.edu> [Oct 11 02 11:10]:
> 
> Also, in response to your question about why smaller buffers are better:
> Yes, a larger buffer reduces dropouts and can be really handy for
> recording live.  But, the buffer introduces a delay.  So if you were to
> record one track, and then try and play that track back while recording
> another track sync'd to it, a large buffer would make it really difficult.
> 

I don't agree with this. The buffersize introduces delay, but
a completely predictable delay. Its only when you attempt to use S/W
monitoring that this causes a problem for the performer. With H/W
monitoring I very happily run at 2048*2. 

--ant