5.0.2 audio drops out at the first mix in a dj set

Shane 54 · Post by **Shane 54** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:49 pm

Hello,

I've had a problem for ages, and I can't really find a solution for this:

Every time I start playing in a club, when I play the second track (at the moment of starting) there is a huge (about 0.5 secs) gap in the music, after that no more transitions screwed. Sometimes it does the same when I twist a knob (or crossfader, whatever) on my Faderfox and it's very annoying in a live situation.
I thought it might be my FW-410's mac drivers, but yesterday - due to a firewire cable left at home - I had to play with the onboard sound card, and the problem was the same.

Does any1 experienced anything like this?
It drives me mad, cos most of the time I forget about it by the end of the set, so next time if I'm not cautious enough, I'm facing the same problem.
Help!

Thanks

Shane

setup: PB G4 1.33, FW-410, Faderfox LV-1

borg · Post by **borg** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 12:59 pm

i've heard (already some time ago) that you need to wiggle a knob on your midi controller before starting the song, and all should be fine.

i've heard about this behaviour during L4 beta period, i think, so it seems odd this hasn't been fixed yet. what version are you running?

borg · Post by **borg** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 1:02 pm

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... +one+start

here's one thread reporting the same behaviour, there are others, i'm sure.

Shane 54 · Post by **Shane 54** » Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:27 pm

Yeah, this 'tweak something before you start playing' workaround was the only solution for me too, it's just a very annoying thing in case I forget it in the first place.

Shane