Reduce delay changing software volume?

[Tim Curtis]

Volume changes are communicated to the audio device using MPD setvol command. These protocol commands are processed separately and in parallel with audio data being received into the MPD audio buffer.

Client -> change volume knob -> send MPD setvol command ------> NETWORK ------> MPD on Pi (Server) -> Audio device.

Lag in processing protocol commands would suggest performance issues in Client, Network or Server.