VM Latency (was Re: mail to individuals

[Odd]

David Sanders wrote:
>>> I use Linux, just not on this machine. Unfortunately, there's still some
>>> proprietary software I use that does not work under Linux. So while I
>>> would like to use Linux full-time, I can't, for now at least. And a VM
>>> is not an option either, due to the latencies involved.
>> To completely change the topic... What exactly do you do that runs into
>> latency problems with a VM?  I frequently run 3 or 4 VMs on a cheap laptop,
>> without issues.
>> --
> 
> My biggest problem with switching to Linux was with low-latency audio
> applications (namely Cubase SX) which really can't be run in a VM.
> This was fixed by using the wineasio driver at:
> 
> http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2161

I'll look into it. But from googling it, I've yet to find anyone
who has run Acid without issues in a vm on Linux.

> It's not perfect, but it works pretty well if you don't do too much
> else whilst your ASIO app is running, which is not that far away from
> the situation on Windows anyway.

Well, I've used Windows under vVMs on Linux. Let's just say, it wasn't
a pleasant experience in the DAW department. As expected.

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Odd