The Hierarchy of Latency 

“Low Latency” is an overused term and hides important technology design concerns and constraints. To bring clarity to the design of modern digital audio, audio networks, and cloud computing, this paper defines and describes multiple aspects of the meaning of latency in the context of modern audio production, with example numerical values. A one-page chart is presented, visualizing the range and meaning of the Hierarch of Latency.

Greg Shay | The Telos Alliance | Cleveland, Ohio, United States