Difference between revisions of "Windows audio-realtime troubleshooting"

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If you experience problems in real-time audio on Windows, you should definitely analyze what is going on with one or both of these tools:
 
If you experience problems in real-time audio on Windows, you should definitely analyze what is going on with one or both of these tools:
  
* LatencyMon : http://www.resplendence.com/latencymon
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*LatencyMon : http://www.resplendence.com/latencymon
* DPC latency checker: https://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml
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*DPC latency checker: https://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml (alternate: https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/DPC-Latency-Checker.shtml)
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If the SOUND4 Stream has troubles like timeouts, you may try to increase its priority:
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Open Regedit and go to <code>Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SOUND4 Stream</code> and add <code>--priority high</code> to the <code>Parameters</code> key.
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For the SOUND4 watermark, default priority is realtime (rt). It can be lowered the same way with high, normal or low.
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Latest revision as of 10:54, 14 February 2024

If you experience problems in real-time audio on Windows, you should definitely analyze what is going on with one or both of these tools:


If the SOUND4 Stream has troubles like timeouts, you may try to increase its priority:

Open Regedit and go to Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SOUND4 Stream and add --priority high to the Parameters key.

For the SOUND4 watermark, default priority is realtime (rt). It can be lowered the same way with high, normal or low.