Sum a path's steps into a LatencyPath. Centralises the totalling so the engine and tests agree on the arithmetic.
the path's input channel
the per-element latency steps in audio order
the path with totalMs = Σ steps[].latencyMs and effectHops = the count of plugin (mod-host effect_N) steps
totalMs
effectHops
effect_N
Sum a path's steps into a LatencyPath. Centralises the totalling so the engine and tests agree on the arithmetic.