diff --git a/configuration/sample.engine.ini b/configuration/sample.engine.ini
index 3540b34035dbfd20232e4d23df8cd21d7d61c4c9..4d9415914fb3f4c5b147529ec79a9f39421b4f92 100644
--- a/configuration/sample.engine.ini
+++ b/configuration/sample.engine.ini
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ output_device_4=""
 # out of the box you will hear alot of cracklings and artifacts
 
 # alsa_buffer => int
-alsa_buffer=""
+alsa_buffer="8192"
 # alsa_buffer_length => int
-alsa_buffer_length=""
+alsa_buffer_length="25"
 # alsa_periods => int
-alsa_periods=""
+alsa_periods="0"
 # frame_duration => double
 frame_duration=""
 # frame_size => int