Music Glossary: latency

Low buffer for tracking, high buffer for mixing with heavy plugins. more

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The total round-trip delay from player to ears. Keep under 10–12 ms for tight feel; watch converters, plugins, wireless hops, and DSP. more

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Direct monitoring, round-trip targets, and cue alignment for live-collab tools. more

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