Hey, latency’s the sneaky ghost that kills a groove. I usually keep the clock isolated on a separate sync bus so every module is dancing to the same beat. If something feels heavy, I cut a module out and put a fast buffer in its place – sometimes a little lo‑fi glitch is better than a lagging loop. And yeah, I double‑check the CPU load, but honestly the trick is to listen to the feel, not the numbers. If the rhythm still feels tight, you’re good. If it’s off, I’ll just push a bit of that impulsive energy into a new loop and let the rest of the patch follow. Trust your ears, not the math.