In practice, the combination of both matters. It is called <dfn>round-trip
latency</dfn>: the time necessary for a certain audio event to be captured,
processed and played back.
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<p class="note">
In practice, the combination of both matters. It is called <dfn>round-trip
latency</dfn>: the time necessary for a certain audio event to be captured,
processed and played back.
</p>
<p class="note">