Audio Latency Calculator

Calculate audio interface latency from buffer size and sample rate. Optimize your DAW settings.

Buffer Latency

Buffer size (samples)

Sample rate (Hz)

Round-trip (input + output buffers)

Network Audio Latency

For remote collaboration, live streaming, or networked audio (Dante, AES67).

Audio buffer latency (ms)

Network round-trip (ms)

Codec latency (ms)

Other overhead (ms)

Buffer Size Reference

Buffer	Latency @44.1k	Latency @96k	Use Case
32	0.7 ms	0.3 ms	Near-zero latency
64	1.5 ms	0.7 ms	Live monitoring
128	2.9 ms	1.3 ms	Recording
256	5.8 ms	2.7 ms	Recording (safe)
512	11.6 ms	5.3 ms	Mixing
1024	23.2 ms	10.7 ms	Mixing (heavy plugins)
2048	46.4 ms	21.3 ms	Offline rendering

Latency Thresholds

Under 10 ms - Imperceptible for most musicians. Ideal for live monitoring. 10-20 ms - Noticeable but workable. Similar to standing 3-6 meters from an amp. 20-40 ms - Distracting for performers but fine for mixing. Over 40 ms - Echo/doubling effect. Only acceptable for playback/mixing, not live input.