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authorskal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com>2026-02-07 16:41:30 +0100
committerskal <pascal.massimino@gmail.com>2026-02-07 16:41:30 +0100
commitf2963ac821a3af1c54002ba13944552166956d04 (patch)
tree32f25ce610a15d97ce04e7a002ceb0fc920dfd1e /src/main.cc
parent6b4dce2598a61c2901f7387aeb51a6796b180bd3 (diff)
fix(audio): Synchronize audio-visual timing with playback time
Problem: test_demo was "flashing a lot" - visual effects triggered ~400ms before audio was heard, causing poor synchronization. Root Causes: 1. Beat calculation used physical time (platform_state.time), but audio peak measured at playback time (400ms behind due to ring buffer) 2. Peak decay too slow (0.7 per callback = 800ms fade) relative to beat interval (500ms at 120 BPM) Solution: 1. Use audio_get_playback_time() for beat calculation - Automatically accounts for ring buffer latency - No hardcoded constants (was considering hardcoding 400ms offset) - System queries its own state 2. Faster decay rate (0.5 vs 0.7) to match beat interval 3. Added inline PeakMeterEffect for visual debugging Changes: - src/test_demo.cc: - Added inline PeakMeterEffect class (red bar visualization) - Use audio_get_playback_time() instead of physical time for beat calc - Updated logging to show audio time - src/audio/backend/miniaudio_backend.cc: - Changed decay rate from 0.7 to 0.5 (500ms fade time) - src/gpu/gpu.{h,cc}: - Added gpu_add_custom_effect() API for runtime effect injection - Exposed g_device, g_queue, g_format as non-static globals - doc/PEAK_METER_DEBUG.md: - Initial analysis of timing issues - doc/AUDIO_TIMING_ARCHITECTURE.md: - Comprehensive architecture documentation - Time source hierarchy (physical → audio playback → music) - Future work: TimeProvider class, tracker_get_bpm() API Architectural Principle: Single source of truth - platform_get_time() is the only physical clock. Everything else derives from it. No hardcoded latency constants. Result: Visual effects now sync perfectly with heard audio.
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