Hifi player as DAC connected to PC> Play MIDI keyboard without latency

[DaniGahan]

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Hello everybody!

I'm planning to buy a hifi player and pretend to use the device in two ways:

1- Mainly as standalone music player

2- Also, as portable audio interface (DAC) connected to a PC. But it's imperative for me to achieve a low latency as I want to play a MIDI keyboard also connected to the PC. I have some doubts about this issue, and haven´t found almost any information about this kind of use. Only got this:

http://fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=40777 (http://fiio.me/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=40777)

Although Fiio provides ASIO drivers for X3II, 30 ms is unnaceptable for what I want. 10 ms would be perfect. I see that iBasso DX80 runs Thesycon "low latency" ASIO driver, but any information about achieved latency in ms.

I'm not sure if it's possible to do what I want and play MIDI keyboard comfortably without delayed sound. If it would (although I know kvr is not a site for hifi issues), which hifi player could do the job?

Thanks

[Skupje]

I have a standard 50ms here and it's very fast. I think the problem is your MIDI interface, maybe try USB?

[pljones]

Read the OP's thread on FIIO and you'll see you've not understood.

50ms is unacceptable latency, really.

[DaniGahan]

Read the OP's thread on FIIO and you'll see you've not understood.

50ms is unacceptable latency, really.

Right

[thecontrolcentre]

If you want low midi latency you'll need an audio interface with ASIO drivers.

[pljones]

If you want low midi latency you'll need an audio interface with ASIO drivers.

Read the OP's post.

[BertKoor]

We did read the OP. He wants something unrealistical from a glorified mp3 player.

[pljones]

Just saying "Use ASIO" when the OP has said they've tried ASIO doesn't look like reading the OP...

Up until your post, someone's said "50ms is reasonable" - which isn't correct for the purpose the OP wants - and "Use ASIO" - which the OP had clearly said they'd done. Saying "you need a better sound card" is useful, though.

[DaniGahan]

We did read the OP. He wants something unrealistical from a glorified mp3 player.

Well, that's the point maybe. I know that some hifi players can perform as audio interface and, in some devices, manufacturers provides "low latency" ASIO drivers (like Thesycon). Maybe not low enough for playing MIDI keyboard...