Gabriel Maldonado wrote:

> You should be aware of these questions:
> 1) is your computer fast enough to handle real-time?

    333MHz.

> 2) is the buffer length ('-b' flag) set to a sufficient dimension (at
> least 500 when using in and out simultaneously)?

  882.

> 3) is the number of buffers ('-p' flag) big enough (at least 4)?
>

  12.

> 5) are you using a 'rounded' sr (for example 40000 Hz or 32000 Hz with
> '-e' flag)?

I've tried rounded and not-rounded. (using '-e' when rounded)

> 6) are you using a Sound Blaster (the soundBlasters wave-in resolution
> is reduced to 8-bit  when using full-duplex, but these cards are the
> only I successfully tested. I have two soundblaster in my computer to
> avoid the 8-bit problem).
>

That's it, unfortunately. Sound Blaster AW64 Gold.I really wanted it to be
my fault but I guess I will now nedd to get a new card or just ANOTHER.


     Thnx for the quick response, Happy new year from Israel (It's new year
for us now).

    Yair Kass




> good luck!
>
> gabriel
>
> Yair Kass wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> >     I'm having trouble using the '-i' flag in RT1.9 .
> >     The sound coming in (from mic or line) to Csound,when outputed, is
> >
> > extremely noisy
> >     and seem to be "buffered" (?!?  maybe the wrong word but it sound
> > like that) and by
> >     experimentations, I think I reduced the problem to the '-i' flag
> > [allowing real-time audio in].
> >
> >     I double-checked it using the "delay.orc/sco" example.
> >
> >     Naturally, I checked the buffer size and ar/kr rates but the
> > problem
> > persists.
> >
> >     Is this a known problem ? Did I miss anything obviouse ?
> >
> >                         H....E....L....P....
> >
> >     Yait Kass
>
> --
> Gabriel Maldonado
>
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