[LAU] realtime kernel

Folderol folderol at ukfsn.org
Sun Nov 18 08:44:25 EST 2007


On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 08:39:47 -0500
Dave Phillips <dlphillips at woh.rr.com> wrote:

> Lars Luthman wrote:
> 
> >On Sun, 2007-11-18 at 12:43 +0100, Julien Claassen wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Hi everyone!
> >>  Short question only: If I compile a realtime kernel, with Ingo's patches, do 
> >>I need to set the timer to 1000Hz. Or is it best to do so. My system is about 
> >>2 and a half years old athlon 2500+ CPU 1.8gHz.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >For audio it shouldn't make much of a difference. Maybe it does for some
> >MIDI software though. I don't think it would hurt.
> >
> To my ears it makes a great difference in MIDI, so if MIDI's on your 
> table set that timer to 1000.
> 
> Best,
> 
> dp

Same here. I definitely notice the difference. Especially if there is a
lot going on and MIDI slips a cog.

-- 
Will J Godfrey
http://www.musically.me.uk



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