[LAU] AMD Ryzen Processors for Linux audio

[David W. Jones]

I've always used 3 buffers for my Behringer UCA202. That was the advice for using any USB audio device. Something due to USB, not a specific device.

On April 16, 2020 8:02:01 AM HST, Will Godfrey <willgodfrey at musically.me.uk> wrote:
>Hi Moshe,
>
>Yes. This is running into an mtrack-eight Which is a usb device. It is
>class compliant and *will* run at 2 buffers, but can then sometimes
>throw a
>wobbly. It had the same problem when I tried it on my Intel based
>laptop at a
>buffer size of 128.
>
>On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:27:21 +0300
>Moshe Werner <moshwe at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>ׁHi Will,
>>
>>thanks for chiming in. That sounds awesome!
>>Exactly the performance I'm after.
>>Also cheaper than building with Intel.
>>Just one question, what brings you to use 3 buffers? Is it card
>related?
>>
>>Best
>>Moshe
>>
>>
>>On Thu, Apr 16, 2020 at 5:48 PM Will Godfrey
><willgodfrey at musically.me.uk>
>>wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 16:54:34 +0300
>>> Moshe Werner <moshwe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>  
>>> >Hi everyone,
>>> >
>>> >I am thinking of upgrading my audio PC/Laptop, and heard a lot of
>good
>>> >things about AMD's Ryzen series, specifically Ryzen 5 3600. But
>when
>>> >regarded pro audio work some people in the usual forums tend not
>recommend
>>> >AMD, because of latency issues.
>>> >Are there any Linux users successfully using Ryzen CPUs for low
>latency
>>> >work?
>>> >If so what is your recommended setup?
>>> >
>>> >FYI I'm using Manjaro XFCE on my laptop and Manjaro KDE on my
>desktop.
>>> >Audio interfaces are Motu 1248 and RME HDSP9652.
>>> >
>>> >Would be great to hear your experience.
>>> >
>>> >Best regards
>>> >
>>> >Moshe  
>>>
>>> Not having any problems here with a Ryzen 5 (must be nearly 3 years
>old
>>> now)
>>> This is running Jack audio, Alsa MIDI. This is for with Rosegarden
>and
>>> Yoshimi
>>> at 48k 4mS latency (64 frames x3) frequently with all MIDI tracks at
>once
>>> and
>>> with some of my heavy duty instrument patches. Sometimes I drop down
>to 32
>>> frames, just because I can :)
>>>
>>> OS is devuan beowulf, WM openbox, filer rox_filer.
>>>
>>> At 2mS my biggest project (which I use as a test) will occasionally
>>> produce a
>>> single Xrun.
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> P.S.
>>>
>>> Sounds like this :)
>>> https://soundcloud.com/soft-sounds/ghost-train-1993-2019
>>>
>>> --
>>> Will J Godfrey
>>> http://www.musically.me.uk
>>> Say you have a poem and I have a tune.
>>> Exchange them and we can both have a poem, a tune, and a song.


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