[ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio 19.10 and Xubuntu 19.04 and dual quad core Xeon E5335 CPUs

[erich at ericheickmeyer.com]

HI Mike,

"Mike Squires" <michael.leslie.squires at gmail.com> – October 2, 2019 7:30 PM
> [snip]
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> The short answer here is that if I can use a generic kernel then Ubuntu 
> Studio works across all of the PCs on which I need to run it; the low 
> latency kernel, however, makes using versions 18 and 19 too slow for my 
> needs.
> 
> I assume that this needs to be reported to Ubuntu via their bug tracking 
> program, and I'll do that Real Soon Now.

I wouldn't bother. The reason it's slower than the generic kernel is that the lowlatency kernel prioritizes AUDIO, nothing else. Therefore, everything else is slower as a result of the audio taking a higher priority. That's not a bug, that's actually a feature.

The generic kernel exists for general purpose, the lowlatency kernel, while it works for general use, is definitely configured to prioritize lowlatency audio.

Also, PLEASE make sure you're specifying 18.04, 19.04, or 19.10. The version numbers are the year (19) and the month (04 or 10) formatted as yy.mm. Leaving out those digits doesn't help with diagnosing issues or configurations.

I hope that helps you understand.

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Erich Eickmeyer
Project Leader
Ubuntu Studio

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