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> JACK exists becase some people need low latency Wouldn't latency be lower if the application would access audio card directly without any daemons in between?
by codedokode 4y ago
> JACK exists becase some people need low latency
Wouldn't latency be lower if the application would access audio card directly without any daemons in between?
- seba_dos1 4y agoThen you would only be able to do fraction of functionality JACK provides you. May be enough for the most simple use-cases, but people who reach for JACK aren't usually after those.
- wtay 4y agoThe answer is, surpisingly maybe, no. JACK (and PipeWire) manage to add features without adding any latency to what ALSA can provide. Will it consume more CPU? yes, it does...