1 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/app/test_demo.cc b/src/app/test_demo.cc
index 39dbcba..5775e74 100644
--- a/src/app/test_demo.cc
+++ b/src/app/test_demo.cc
@@ -280,14 +280,13 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       g_tempo_scale = 1.0f; // No tempo variation
     }
 
-    g_music_time += audio_dt * g_tempo_scale;
-
     g_audio_engine.update(g_music_time, audio_dt * g_tempo_scale);
     audio_render_ahead(g_music_time, audio_dt * g_tempo_scale);
+    g_music_time += audio_dt * g_tempo_scale;
   };
 
-  // Pre-fill using same pattern as main loop (100ms)
-  fill_audio_buffer(0.1f, 0.0);
+  // Pre-fill ring buffer to target lookahead (prevents startup delay)
+  fill_audio_buffer(audio_get_required_prefill_time(), 0.0);
 
   audio_start();
   g_last_audio_time = audio_get_playback_time();