Correcting for latency of an audio chain

A system, comprising:

• a microphone;
• a processor;
• and
• a memory device for storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions being executable by the processor to perform steps for correcting for a latency of an audio chain, the audio chain extending inclusively between an input and a speaker, the steps comprising:
• displaying, on a user interface on a smart phone, instructions to position the microphone a specified distance from the speaker;
• communicating an indication to the speaker to play a sound at a first time, the first time being synchronized to a clock of a computer network;
• recording a second time at which the microphone detects the sound, the second time being synchronized to the clock of the computer network;
• comparing the first and second times and accounting for a time-of-flight of sound to propagate along the specified distance to determine a latency of the audio chain;
• and
• communicating adjustment data corresponding to the determined latency to at least one component in the audio chain, the adjustment data used by the at least one component in the audio chain to correct for the determined latency.

A method for correcting for a latency of an audio chain, the audio chain extending inclusively between an input and a speaker, the method comprising:

• displaying, on a user interface on a smart phone, instructions to position a microphone a specified distance from the speaker;
• with the smart phone;
• communicating an indication to the speaker to play a sound at a first time, the first time being synchronized to a clock of a computer network;
• with the smart phone, timestamping a second time at which the microphone detects the sound, the second time being synchronized to the clock of the computer network;
• subtracting a time stamp corresponding to the second time from a time stamp corresponding to the first time, and accounting for a time-of-flight of sound to propagate along the specified distance, to determine a latency of the audio chain;
• and
• with the smart phone, communicating adjustment data corresponding to the determined latency to at least one component in the audio chain, the adjustment data used by the at least one component in the audio chain to correct for the determined latency.