Buffer size vs. number of buffers

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Roger Mac

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Hey guys.

I think I read that one of the latency issues is that a buffer has to fill before the data is "passed on" to the next step. That's why smaller buffer size can decrease latency.

This got me to thinking, if you create more buffers but using a smaller buffer size, will you reduce latency but still get good playback? Total buffer size could be high, but split between many buffers.

I currently have 4 buffers at 64KB. No problems (that I am aware of).
Win XP sp2
2.3GB processor
512MB ram
Lynx Technology L22 audio card (L22 ASIO driver)
 
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