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At 07:34 PM 7/23/2003, Nic Roozeboom wrote: ><?xml:namespace prefix="v" /><?xml:namespace prefix="o" /> >Since the focus has migrated to perception, let me muddy this up a bit... >(a little late in the discussion, pun hardly avoided) > >In my understanding, one only refers to latency when it involves a time >interval during which there is uncertainty. no, that's wrong. what you are referring to is jitter, as Chris explained. Jitter in audio is really bad. The Repeater doesn't have that problem, at least so far as I can hear. Jitter in control data is also bad, because you cannot adapt to the random variation. (meaning, if you sent midi commands to a synth, and the time for the sound to come out had some variation.) From what I understand 1ms in jitter is detectable and annoying for trained musicians. On the other hand, latency is more forgiving. If the latency between "do this" and the sound coming out is less than 10 ms, most people will be ok. For me it seems that is not good enough, as I can detect that latency. Probably that is the result of spending too many hours as a teenager practicing picking technique on guitar, when I should have been trying to meet girls. With greater latencies, people will be aware of it, but they can adapt if the latency is constant. >As acknowledged by the translation, made in an earlier post, into >distance >(by way of sound wavelength). Yes, and for me it is easy to hear the latency as the speakers are farther away. Your ears can locate sounds and your brain interprets the distance from the location cues. You can adapt your playing to that if you are experienced with it. What I suspect happens for me is my ears have located the sound at a particular distance, yet there is an added delay throwing that off. I find it annoying. It is the same reason I don't like playing midi guitars. If it doesn't bother you, by all means go forth and be happy. We won't condemn you because you have no sense of rhythm. kim ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@loopers-delight.com | http://www.loopers-delight.com