HELP PLEASE!!!!! sync two laptops with live

baseimpulse · Post by **baseimpulse** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:05 pm

hey... anyone that can help me out id greatly appreciate it. i am trying to sync up two mac laptops both with live so i can do a performance. i have two usb midi interfaces, a presonus firepod, two mac laptops both with live 6 and two m audio xstations!!!!
someone help!!!!!!

thanks to all

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:14 pm

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... highlight=

baseimpulse · Post by **baseimpulse** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:17 pm

thanks for giving me that thread. i did check it out but it really doesnt tell me too much ya kno?

im kinda new to this so id be nice if i could better fnd the information or if someone can help me out.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:32 pm

it's dead simple to do, here's my typical response

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic. ... 199#398199

baseimpulse · Post by **baseimpulse** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:57 pm

hey man thanks for the response. i understand it for the most part. i think there is still something so dumb im just not doing right. i just wanna view it over with you if you dont mind.

one mac is already set to EXT.
in the preferences how should they look. since my laptop will play master and the other will be slave what should my configuration look like.

pardon my lack of knowledge here. my apologies ahead of time.

hambone1 · Post by **hambone1** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:14 pm

Master Mac set to Sync Out in MIDI prefs.

MIDI cable plugged into MIDI out on master.

MIDI cable plugged into MIDI in on slave Mac.

Slave Mac set to Sync In in MIDI prefs.

EXT button pressed on slave.

Hit space bar on master.

Also, if you're using MIDI interfaces with more than one port, dedicate one port to sync and the other to CCs/notes/etc. I was losing sync occasionally until I started doing it with separate ports. I never lose sync now, even over 5-6 hours.