Re: [AD] audio input latency, changes &new func proposal

[aj <aj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 01:33 PM 18/12/2003 +0100, you wrote:
> > Q.  can the buffer sizes be changed so they return smaller buffers (low
> > latency)  ?
>
> I think so, but you should experiment.
>
> > if the buffer size can be adjustable, can i propose a new function
> > called  set_sound_input_buffer_size(size_t i);
>
> Yes, this makes sense.  But I think extending start_sound_input is better:
>
> int start_sound_input_ex(int rate, int bits, int stereo, int delay);
>
> with 'delay' in milliseconds.  The buffer length calculation would then be
> done automatically.



yes, this seems a very good plan..  ensures that the value is set before 
start_sound_input() can return a value.
i shall  investigate further where this code must go, i am still tracing 
out the code map (what calls what; what vars are relavent etc..) for  sound 
input.


aj.