1 files changed, 17 insertions, 14 deletions

diff --git a/src/test_demo.cc b/src/test_demo.cc
index 8209eca..bb92446 100644
--- a/src/test_demo.cc
+++ b/src/test_demo.cc
@@ -219,20 +219,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
   // Music time tracking with optional tempo variation
   static float g_music_time = 0.0f;
-  static double g_last_physical_time = 0.0;
+  static float g_last_audio_time = 0.0f;
   static float g_tempo_scale = 1.0f;
 
-  auto fill_audio_buffer = [&](double t) {
-    const float dt = (float)(t - g_last_physical_time);
-    g_last_physical_time = t;
-
+  auto fill_audio_buffer = [&](float audio_dt, double physical_time) {
     // Calculate tempo scale if --tempo flag enabled
     if (tempo_test_enabled) {
       // Each bar = 2 seconds at 120 BPM (4 beats)
       const float bar_duration = 2.0f;
-      const int bar_number = (int)(t / bar_duration);
+      const int bar_number = (int)(physical_time / bar_duration);
       const float bar_progress =
-          fmodf((float)t, bar_duration) / bar_duration; // 0.0-1.0 within bar
+          fmodf((float)physical_time, bar_duration) /
+          bar_duration; // 0.0-1.0 within bar
 
       if (bar_number % 2 == 0) {
         // Even bars: Ramp from 1.0x → 1.5x
@@ -245,16 +243,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       g_tempo_scale = 1.0f; // No tempo variation
     }
 
-    g_music_time += dt * g_tempo_scale;
+    g_music_time += audio_dt * g_tempo_scale;
 
-    g_audio_engine.update(g_music_time);
-    audio_render_ahead(g_music_time, 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);
   };
 
   // Pre-fill audio buffer
-  g_audio_engine.update(g_music_time);
+  g_audio_engine.update(g_music_time, 1.0f / 60.0f);
   audio_render_ahead(g_music_time, 1.0f / 60.0f);
   audio_start();
+  g_last_audio_time = audio_get_playback_time();
 
   int last_width = platform_state.width;
   int last_height = platform_state.height;
@@ -312,13 +311,17 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
       break;
     }
 
-    fill_audio_buffer(physical_time);
+    // Calculate stable audio dt for jitter-free tracker updates
+    const float audio_time = audio_get_playback_time();
+    const float audio_dt = audio_time - g_last_audio_time;
+    g_last_audio_time = audio_time;
+
+    fill_audio_buffer(audio_dt, physical_time);
 
     // Audio-visual synchronization: Use audio playback time (not physical
     // time!) This accounts for ring buffer latency automatically (no hardcoded
     // constants)
-    const float audio_time = audio_get_playback_time();
-
+    
     // Audio/visual sync parameters
     const float aspect_ratio = platform_state.aspect_ratio;
     // Peak is measured at audio playback time, so it matches audio_time