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by exDM69 3659 days ago
About 10 ms is the maximum latency that can be tolerated in music applications. Preferably it should be around 5 ms.

If you're a musician, you can easily notice when the sound doesn't come out when you press your finger on the keyboard or sing to a microphone. 5 ms is not noticeable at all, 10 ms feels a bit off but is tolerable, above 25 ms is clearly noticeable and very annoying (ie. it's no longer a musical instrument).