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Old 12-02-2007, 08:38 AM   #1
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Does ninjam take into account network ping to offset audio both ways? or does it just delay the whole line to keep everyone more or less on the same (last) page? I've played back some jams and there sounds like there may be some ping issues here and there.
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Old 12-02-2007, 12:18 PM   #2
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Everyone is playing relative to the start of the interval. So long as the network delay isn't excessive, there shouldn't be a problem. I don't know the server well enough to say how bad "excessive" needs to be to trigger problems, or exactly what would happen.

Playing out of time is a different matter. People trigger loops that don't like up with the beat / interval quite often. Of course, as a drummer, I'm always in time .
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Old 12-04-2007, 06:29 AM   #3
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It also doesn't take into account excessive sound card lag..... if your ASIO drivers suck, or are non-existant - you will be delayed. I used Linux Ninjam because of poor Windows driver speeds on my NForce mobo onboard sound.....
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Old 12-05-2007, 12:32 PM   #4
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That's a good point and far more likely to be the cause of people sounding like they're playing off the tick!

Computer gets start of interval and starts going "tick" at bpm; some time later, "tick" reaches speakers (triggering the player); some time later, player's live audio reaches computer.

The delays caused by poor drivers could add a second between the "tick" and the audio being received quite easily. MIDI input helps a little, as it's only the output audio latency that's an issue. (Someone with a poor audio setup isn't going to enjoy playing MIDI though, as they'd think there's a "MIDI delay"...)
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Old 12-09-2007, 10:47 AM   #5
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A bit OT, but I still doesn't understand why it matters where you start in the interval as long as you have the tempo right. NINJAM can't possibly know if the "rythm pattern" starts between the 5th and 6th beat :-D The whole thing gets repeated in the same amount of time as if the rythm pattern was started at beat 1.. or..?
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Old 12-09-2007, 11:50 AM   #6
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ReaNinjam emphasises the start of the interval. It's much easier to ensure a bunch of people start at the same time if they're all sync'd up to the start of the interval. If you're counting your bars and beats, it's just so much easier to play in sync with the click. In rock etc, four-, eight- and sixteen-bar cycles have natural cadences; again, it's much easier for people to know where they are if you're sync'd.

It's really bad when someone decides "1" is somewhere between 2 and 3 in bar 3...
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Old 12-09-2007, 12:56 PM   #7
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Hmm.. it's my experience that most of the rythms used with NINJAM are easy to figure out, but maybe that's just me. I just want to tell people that you don't have to waste time syncing to the metronome when starting a breakbeat. Just turn down the volume of the metronome and let the drums be your metronome.
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Old 12-09-2007, 03:21 PM   #8
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But I am the drummer... and I'm sync-ing off the metronome
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Old 12-27-2007, 05:44 PM   #9
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I think when people sound like they have latency it would more likely be due to there asio or lack of asio setup or a server issue.

Is it only when u listen back they have latency probs or when your in the server you hear it too?
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Old 01-18-2010, 11:04 PM   #11
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Does anyone know what the latency of ninjam is in mseconds ?

For instance eJamming suggest that their Jam mode is under 11ms for local geographic areas but Synch mode for distance players is up to 100 ms.

I presume this is done algorithmically as ninjam does with measured intervals.

I presume ninjam must be at least 100 ms or more..anyone know ?

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Old 01-19-2010, 01:32 AM   #12
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NINJAM synchronises "intervals". The delay between you playing and someone else hearing is dependent upon the BPI. Unless the network latency is greater than 1 interval time, the latency is 1 interval.
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Old 01-20-2010, 08:31 AM   #13
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EarTrumpet can I ask also the reasons for your question?
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Old 01-21-2010, 07:23 PM   #14
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Default EarTrumpet can I ask also the reasons for your question?

Hi AndyMc,
The reason for my question on latency is that I'm writing a survey (academic paper) of networked audio platforms.

From my research, what's been written about networked music platforms doesn't seem to include Ninjam, which I think is a bit weird as it was the first platform I used.

I have heard that Brennan is notoriously circumspect in talking about Ninjam which may be why it's not acknowledged as being part of the general development of networked music.

If you or anyone else knows about anything that has been written that includes ninjam or can answer my question on latency I would be most grateful.

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Old 01-26-2010, 09:12 PM   #15
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Hi All anyone know what the difference between VST and VSTis is ?
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The "i" stands for Instrument. The VST standard was originally for effects; Steinburg then extended it and added the "i". Nothing to do with NINJAM, really, though.
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