MIDI Clock out sync problems

[milkandhoney]

Im using Ableton 8.2
trying to sync a Future-Retro Revolution along with all my other vintage synths.

I keep running into the same problem. When I set Ableton as the master and whatever hardware as the slave it will not sync. No matter what audio/midi parameters are changed in the preferences. Its not that theres latency, the clock is at one speed, and whatever hardware is running faster. If it was just one piece of hardware i would suspect it was the hardware, but this is with everything i use as a MIDI Slave. Whats goin on? thanks!

any ideas?

[Pitch Black]

Can you please post a screen grab of your Live's Prefs> Midi/Sync.

[garyd7]

I have the exact same problem! Anyone know anyway to fix it? I've also tried everything in the midi preferences however nothings works

[milkandhoney]

ill have to post that photo tomorrow night when i get my laptop hooked up with my audio interface. but i thought i should mention im using a M-Audio Firewire 1814 audio interface (using its MIDI I/O)

also the computer is a MacBook Pro
2.8 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo
with 8GB RAM

[milkandhoney]

heres my MIDI pref

[milkandhoney]

bump!

[Ableton_David]

Are you sure you have the external hardware instrument set to receive a clock signal?

[milkandhoney]

positive. it happens not with just one of my synths, its with all..

the future retro revolution which is my main concern (because its a sequencer) is extremely basic and easy. Its either set to Internal or External. Works one way, not the other.

[milkandhoney]

also this doesnt seem to be a new subject with ableton. in the weeks ive been researching ive found lots of complaints about the same thing.

IE this forum: http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=108732

[Ableton_David]

Hi, you'll want to get in touch with Ableton technical support directly about this: http://www.ableton.com/support. Thank you.

[milkandhoney]

i have, and havent heard anything back. just emailed them again this morning. i gave them a crash report like they asked and still havent heard anything.

[lars vom mars]

hi

what helped in my case (im on pc though)
to change the midi driver type to "direct music "in stead of "mme"
cause my evolver(triggered sequences)lost sync all the time
before....

it was a hassle and i m not sure if ableton now thinks about to implement
a stable midiclock for syncing external gear in the futute(i hope)

greetz
lars

[milkandhoney]

apparently it something that will not get recognized, because not only have i been waiting for a response from ableton, but the entire internet is littered with forums complaining about this exact topic.

but i talked with a friend who has used this which was designed for this exact purpose.. I HAVE NOT USED THIS! so i cant refer it yet, but I will be calling them to get some more info.

keep you all posted!

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