diff --git a/include/SoundTouch.h b/include/SoundTouch.h
index 62bf27a..203d84f 100644
--- a/include/SoundTouch.h
+++ b/include/SoundTouch.h
@@ -116,6 +116,31 @@ namespace soundtouch
 #define SETTING_OVERLAP_MS          5
 
 
+/// Call "getSetting" with this ID to query nominal average processing sequence
+/// size in samples. This value tells approcimate value how many input samples 
+/// SoundTouch needs to gather before it does DSP processing run for the sample batch.
+///
+/// Notices: 
+/// - This is read-only parameter, i.e. setSetting ignores this parameter
+/// - Returned value is approximate average value, exact processing batch
+///   size may wary from time to time
+/// - This parameter value is not constant but may change depending on 
+///   tempo/pitch/rate/samplerate settings.
+#define SETTING_NOMINAL_INPUT_SEQUENCE		6
+
+
+/// Call "getSetting" with this ID to query nominal average processing output 
+/// size in samples. This value tells approcimate value how many output samples 
+/// SoundTouch outputs once it does DSP processing run for a batch of input samples.
+///	
+/// Notices: 
+/// - This is read-only parameter, i.e. setSetting ignores this parameter
+/// - Returned value is approximate average value, exact processing batch
+///   size may wary from time to time
+/// - This parameter value is not constant but may change depending on 
+///   tempo/pitch/rate/samplerate settings.
+#define SETTING_NOMINAL_OUTPUT_SEQUENCE		7
+
 class SoundTouch : public FIFOProcessor
 {
 private:
diff --git a/source/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.cpp b/source/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.cpp
index e504cf5..2ea23c0 100644
--- a/source/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.cpp
+++ b/source/SoundTouch/SoundTouch.cpp
@@ -448,7 +448,13 @@ int SoundTouch::getSetting(int settingId) const
             pTDStretch->getParameters(NULL, NULL, NULL, &temp);
             return temp;
 
-        default :
+		case SETTING_NOMINAL_INPUT_SEQUENCE :
+			return pTDStretch->getInputSampleReq();
+
+		case SETTING_NOMINAL_OUTPUT_SEQUENCE :
+			return pTDStretch->getOutputBatchSize();
+
+		default :
             return 0;
     }
 }
diff --git a/source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.h b/source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.h
index c46eee4..3767f2b 100644
--- a/source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.h
+++ b/source/SoundTouch/TDStretch.h
@@ -233,6 +233,18 @@ public:
             uint numSamples                         ///< Number of samples in 'samples' so that one sample
                                                     ///< contains both channels if stereo
             );
+
+	/// return nominal input sample requirement for triggering a processing batch
+	int getInputSampleReq() const
+	{
+		return (int)(nominalSkip + 0.5);
+	}
+
+	/// return nominal output sample amount when running a processing batch
+	int getOutputBatchSize() const
+	{
+		return seekWindowLength - overlapLength;
+	}
 };