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Does using long audio cables/usb cables increase latency?

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dubbyah

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Well? I was thinking of putting my PC in another room and running all the cables (Monitor cables, USB cables, normal RCA cables, and network cables through the wall, using really long 20-30 foot cables. My question is, will this increase latency, i.e transmitting on a USB midi keyboard, or monitoring incoming audio from say a turntable? I wouldn't think it would, but i'm not sure. Can someone clarify? Thanks
 
Latency won't be an issue.

Power will be, for USB, it has a pretty short max distance. You might have to use one or more powered USB hubs to get from one point to another.
 
eastvillager is quite correct. To elaborate a bit... a lengthened cable won't add to latency because the signal is moving at the speed of light. However, the signal degrades fairly quickly through the wire, such that you won't be able to get a lot of distance without a repeater of some kind to boost the signal.
 
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