Host-Sync PDC Problem
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2025 10:41 am
I just switched from FL Studio to Ableton because I thought it was the better DAW — turns out the workflow is better, but one very crucial issue is making me seriously reconsider my purchase.
Ableton doesn’t correctly compensate the host sync position when a high-latency plugin is placed before it. Because of that, LFO/grid tools like ShaperBox or Efx Motions run out of sync. How is this even still a problem in 2025? And is there any indication that Ableton is working on fixing this? Other DAWs manage it just fine.
If I had known this beforehand, I honestly wouldn’t have bought it… it’s kind of insane.
With Latency
Without Latency
Ableton doesn’t correctly compensate the host sync position when a high-latency plugin is placed before it. Because of that, LFO/grid tools like ShaperBox or Efx Motions run out of sync. How is this even still a problem in 2025? And is there any indication that Ableton is working on fixing this? Other DAWs manage it just fine.
If I had known this beforehand, I honestly wouldn’t have bought it… it’s kind of insane.
With Latency
Without Latency