BUG: DirectSound may cause additional delays when using multiple SoundBuffers and absolute paths [30419]

This article applies to:

E-Prime 2.0

Symptoms

DirectSound may contribute to slow processing speed of an experiment.

Detail

DirectSound may cause delays to slow reporting of the status of the SoundBuffer.

NOTE: DirectSound is not recommended on Windows 7 and beyond.

Workaround

This workaround is intended only for those who are unable to update to the version of E-Prime that contains the fix:

You may implement one or more of the following:

1. Switch to any Sound API other than DirectSound.
2. Use Attribute references instead of direct paths. 
3. Reduce the number of SoundBuffers.

See Also:

INFO: Sound Latency - Windows Vista / Windows 7 (and beyond) [18833]

INFO: Sound Latency - Not all sound cards provide optimal millisecond timing [17206]

BUG: Sound clipping may occur when using an absolute path for the SoundOut/SlideSoundOut Filename [26066]