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How Low Can You Go?
1.5 ms of latency approaches the theoretical minimum because it will always take some
time to process information in a computer. Note that ultra-low buffer size settings (as well
as higher sample rates) make your computer work harder, which can affect the performance.
See 6.1.1 (Windows) and 6.2.1 (Mac OS X) for instructions on how to adjust buffer sizes and
sample rates for shorter latency.
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For Windows users: If you cannot get rid of audio dropouts, crackles and noises by ad-
justing buffer size and sample rate settings, you might also check your system for DPC
latency problems (see the “System Performance Test” section of chapter 6.1.2 for more
info on DPC latency) using the DPC Latency Checker program, which is found on the web
at http://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml.
10.3
Different Types of ASIO (Windows)
It is extremely important to use the dedicated ASIO driver written for the KOMPLETE AU-
DIO 6 and installed during software installation (chapter 3). However, if your system also
provides generic ASIO drivers, typically called ASIO DirectX Full Duplex Driver or ASIO Mul-
timedia Driver, and you cannot get the KOMPLETE AUDIO 6 driver to work at low latencies,
try them all and choose the one that provides the best performance.
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