Manning1 ...

Of course you are aware of latency and that there will always be some. We are talking about a relative and practical diffrence, not an absolute lack of latency.

Your basic point expressed earlier was that ASIO drivers could cause other problems for folks with inadequate systems or lack of experience in digital audio. While that is true, the proper question with respect to and discussion of relative advantages of ASIO vs. MME should be based upon the premise that they are both working properly as intended. And that is why low latency is a legitimate issue in this discussion.

Yes, it is my preference to run low latency. I simply like to have everything set up to run consistently and with low enough latency that it is below the threshold of auditory detection ... let's say less than 11 msec. What is the lowest achievable by MME? What ever it is, it's detectable.

I'll have to check the dpc latency later ... I'm not at my studio.

I'm running XP svc pack 3 on both machines. I have a PCIe RME Multiface II with the latest drivers. You're probably familiar with RME ... since I see you slumming around over that at Gearslutz from time to time ... as RME along Lynx and Digidesign are among the highest regarded product lines in the PC arena. If not, you can go to ...

http://www.rme-audio.de/en_products_multiface_2.php

I have an Echo Layla 24 with the latest drivers. This runs from a cardbus to my laptop.

I also tried ASIO4All when I had trouble with BIAB.

Look, I don't really understand why when some folks legitimately complain about ASIO implimentation in BIAB, a feature that the company claims to support, other folk seem to be offended. Low latency is something that most knowleagable folks demand in audio applications. If you don't want it fine. But to deprecate those that do want it seems pointless.

I also think there is a tendency on this forum to assume that anyone who is a new member is consequently ignorant about audio applications and digital audio. There are 'noobs' to it all and 'noobs' to BIAB. There is a difference.

Regards.

Prado