REALLY long latency on brand new Macbook Pro...Why?

Hassouni · Post by **Hassouni** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:23 pm

I recently got a new Macbook Pro and put my old edition of Live 5 on it, which I have yet to upgrade to the Intel version. While playing around with it in demo mode, the audio settings show really, really high default latency, and the lowest I can set it without horrific crackle is something like 11ms at 100 samples. I thought it may have something do with it being non-intel compatible, so I installed the Live 7 demo, and the same problem. What's going on?

OvertoneZero · Post by **OvertoneZero** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:51 pm

That's normal for the internal sound. Intel Mactop onboard sound does not run as fast as PowerPC Mactop onboard sound. RME Expresscard will give you lowest possible latency.

Hassouni · Post by **Hassouni** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:40 pm

Thanks for the reply. The RME stuff seems inordinately expensive, is there anything for less? Or is that sample/latency rate acceptable for most applications?