bucklespring: click-sounds lag behind

[Rosika Schreck]

Hi everybody,

my system is Linux/Lubuntu 18.04.5 LTS, 64 bit.

I´ve successfully installed bucklespring and theoretically it works fine. There´s just the problem of lag.

When pressing any key the sound takes about 1/4 to 1/2 of a second to be played which is rather irritating.
I also created the file ~/.alsoftrc with this content:

period_size = 32
periods = 4

Alas it doesn´t seem to have any effect at all.

Any ideas what to try next?

Thanks a lot in advance.
Greetings.
Rosika