docs/CONCEPTS.md

# Concepts

## Real-Time Factor (RTF)
The Real-Time Factor (RTF) is a performance metric used to evaluate the delay between input and output, expressed as a ratio to real time.

Example:
```
RTF = Processing Time / Input Duration
```

## Latency
Latency refers to the time taken for the system to process a given input and generate the corresponding output.

Example: A latency of 30ms can mean a significant delay in real-time applications.

## Control Delay
Control Delay is the time between the detection of an event and the start of its corresponding response.

Example: Control Delay can be influenced by both software and hardware factors.

## SpectroStream Codec
The SpectroStream codec allows for efficient streaming and encoding of audio data. It supports various sampling rates and bit depths to ensure quality playback.

## Chunk-Based Autoregression
Chunk-based autoregression breaks the audio signal into manageable chunks for better processing accuracy and efficiency.

## Audio Injection Modes
Audio Injection modes define how audio data can be input into the system for processing.

## Diagrams

```
 _____________________ 
|                     |
|    Audio Source     |
|_____________________|
           |   
           |   RTF
           |   
 __________|___________ 
|                     |
|   Audio Processing   |
|_____________________|
           |   
           |   Output Signal
           |   
 __________|___________ 
|                     |
|    Audio Output     |
|_____________________|
```