If CPU% is too high AND AUDIO BUFFER TOO SHORT (say 10ms e.g.), sounds become choppy. If the buffer isn't too short, audio playback is still fine even if I run another application to consume all available CPU resource.
PS: I've upgraded to the latest Oneiric, with pulseaudio version 1:0.99.3-0ubuntu5.
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If CPU% is too high AND AUDIO BUFFER TOO SHORT (say 10ms e.g.), sounds become choppy. If the buffer isn't too short, audio playback is still fine even if I run another application to consume all available CPU resource.
PS: I've upgraded to the latest Oneiric, with pulseaudio version 1:0.99.3-0ubuntu5.