So here's the issue that's been striking me and also others who are triggering outboard gear via midi: Since the very beginning (v1.0) there has been a problem with midi timing (midi clock + now also midi notes etc.) that seems somehow related to the soundcard latency, meaning that the bigger the latency the more screwed up the midi timing gets... i dont know if its hardware related (most people with this problem use a RME product). However, i tried using different midi interfaces without any luck. You can easily test wether you are affected by doing this:
- Choose the biggest buffer there is for your soundcard
- Adjust overall latency accordingly (btw, this has no influence for me - different problem :)
- Set up a midi track and route it to some external gear
- For monitoring purposes either route your external audio back into Live or connect it directly to some outboard mixer (shouldnt make any difference)
- Setup and play some midi clip (e.g. some 1/4th metronome) at a low speed(<100bpm)
- Compare with Live's internal metronome (optional)
- Feel the whacky timing insulting your ears :)
My specs:
Dell Inspiron 4100 Laptop
RME DSP Multiface (Cardbus)
Midiman Midisport 2x2 USB
WinXP (without SP2)
Ableton Live 4.1
Thank you!
