SigiZ58
Jim Roseberry
RME PCI cards will go down to a 64-sample ASIO buffer size.
Sorry Sir, that is not correct anymore. My PCI HDSP 9652 allows a Buffer Size of 32 Samples. This values were updated some time ago - even in the Manual you can see they offer a latency from 0.7 ms resp. 32 Samples
https://www.rme-audio.de/download/hdsp9652_e.pdf
Page 15
Thanks for the correction. Been years since I used a RME PCI audio interface.
Even so... it doesn't make much sense to invest in an audio interface that subject to bridged PCI slots on modern motherboards.
RME PCI audio interfaces (thus far) have coped well in bridged PCI slots.
There is no guarantee this will continue with future motherboards.
BTW, To the OP, if you're trying to run heavy loads with Ableton Live at a 32-sample ASIO buffer size, you'll be disappointed with the results. Live (due to Warping/etc), isn't the most CPU efficient DAW application.
You can verify this by running the simulated CPU load (under preferences)... and listening to the test tone.
I'd check this before shelling out significant $$$.
FWIW, I built a machine for running Live (to trigger samples)... and even with a fast socket 2011-3 6850k based machine, it couldn't get anywhere near 75% CPU load (glitch-free). This was at a 32-sample ASIO buffer size.