Reminds me of a marching band of a college. The drums and the brass section would gradually dis-synchronize, the sound disintegrated into chaos, until the condu

Reminds me of a marching band of a college. The drums and the brass section would gradually dis-synchronize, the sound disintegrated into chaos, until the conductor couldn't stand it and shouted at everyone. My guess is that the players weren't paying attention to the conductor at all. But even with zero auditory latency, musicians (classical musicians at least) don't really use sound to synchronize, because the cue must come before the sound is made. That's why in any competent orchestra, musicians rely on visual synchronization. For example, the string sections look at the concert master, who in turn communicate with the conductor and the soloist. In chamber music, the musicians constantly look, nod, and body gesture at each other to synchronize. The internet is competing with light not sound.