3 ms·
There's the speed of light on one hand and a maximum latency of roughly 30 ms, which is the boundary below which the human mind perceives sound as synchronous,
by BjoernKW 6y ago
There's the speed of light on one hand and a maximum latency of roughly 30 ms, which is the boundary below which the human mind perceives sound as synchronous, on the other.
However, neither does prohibit non-colocated live music altogether.
- ericwood 6y agoKeep in mind the threshold is much lower when playing an instrument is involved. For electric guitar, for example, I've found anything above 13ms is perceptible and makes playing in time more difficult. This paper dives further into it more than I can anecdotally: https://online.ucpress.edu/mp/article-abstract/36/1/109/92063/Action-sound-Latency-and-the-Perceived-Quality-of https://online.ucpress.edu/mp/article-abstract/36/1/109/9206...