Typical values range from 50 to 150 ms. Too large value will cause MonitorData and Trigger functions to return too far in to the future or the past. If a few miliseconds do not count, it is best to leave this value at -100, which defines 100ms delay. Different sound card drivers give different latest playback position information and sometimes this position can be either a little before or a little after the actuall playback position. If the Monitor function is overtaking the actual playback (or recording position), this can be observed as sudden changes in the buffer.

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