Latency in digital audio recording

What is latency? Audio latency is the amount of time it takes for your audio or MIDI signal to be sent into your interface or computer, then have the signal sent through analog to digital converters into your DAW, back into your interface, then have it be converted back into analog to your outputs.

1. What is latency in digital audio?
2. What is good latency for audio recording?
3. Why does latency occur in digital audio systems?
4. What is latency with digital?

What is latency in digital audio?

The latency (time) of an audio system refers to the time difference from the moment a signal is fed into the system to the moment it appears at the output. Usually, the aim is to achieve the lowest possible latency - but there are also applications where latency is used deliberately. ...

What is good latency for audio recording?

While some keyboardists claim to hear a 5ms discrepancy in their performances, the vast majority of musicians are unlikely to worry about 10ms, and many should find a latency of 23ms or more perfectly acceptable with most sounds, especially pads with longer attacks.

Why does latency occur in digital audio systems?

When the buffer size is too large, it's delaying the data (adding latency) more than is necessary for good computer performance. But if the buffer size is too small, the processor has to work faster to keep up, making it more vulnerable to overload, so your computer-recording environment becomes less stable.

What is latency with digital?

Plainly, latency is a delay caused by the time it takes to process a digital signal – an unavoidable part of any digital system. ... And the math takes time. In digital systems, latency is measured in milliseconds (ms), 1/1000th of a second.