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I have recently bought a new desktop because my laptop died. Its a horse of a thing - Pentium D 3Ghz, 2Gb RAM, 800MHz front side bus...

I have installed my M-audio FW410 soundcard that I had used with the laptop and I'm trying to get things up and running again.

My main machines are a Yamaha RM1X and an Access Virus, which I have set up to be the master clock source for sync. i set Live to EXT and the hardware controls start/stop/tempo. This all worked beautifully with the laptop (P4 2.6, 768Mb Ram, Win XP pro), but i'm having problems with the new PC and Live..

I go to set up the sync delay (used to be about -24ms on the laptop), by playing a simple 4/4 drum part from the RM1x and running a simple 4/4 drum part on the Impulse and adjusting the sync delay as they play... nothing is happening!! no matter wether its +300ms or -300ms or anywhere in between, there doesn't seem to be any difference in the sync adjustment.

I am wondering...
...is it the Windows XP media center edition? (I could not upgrade to pro when buying from Dell cause XP pro is not compatible with the Pentium D (dual core) processor.. the media centre edition is apparantly newly designed for the PD processor)
... Or is the processor itself?

Or am I missing something? As I say, all worked fine with the less powerful previous machine....

Hi

I have exactly the same problem with my setup. I can't resolve this delay on recorded audio from outboard gear that's been played from midi clips. Any suggestions would be most welcome.

Live 5.0.3
WIN XP Pro
All the usual XP tweaks
P4 3gig 800FSB
2Gig RAM
2xSeagate Barracuda drives (1 PATA, 1 SATA)
M-Audio Delta 1010
Motu Midi Express XT
Various synths & drum machines

yo Ericbass...


Ok, I solved the problem... The problem being, I just missed a little detail that was staring me in the face!!! In fact, it was a mate of mine (also a Live user) who spotted it when I was trying to show him that I had tried everything...

The problem was, I was adjusting the sync delay for the wrong midi input! - I didn't even know there was seperate controls for each midi input, but check it out!

My midi inputs are as follows - In-A Midisport 2x2, In-B Midisport 2x2, M-audio FW410 MIDI.... Now, I use In-B Midisport 2x2 as my sync input, but I also tried the FW410 input... the same problem - adjusting the sync delay was having no effect on the sync.... LOOK A LITTLE CLOSER!! .... the default when Live is installed is that the first input device in active devices in your Midi/Sync preferences is selected... select another input device - eg. In-B Midisport 2x2 (or your Motu Midi express, eric) and look what happens in the Midi Sync box - the heading changes to the selected input!! NOW, change the sync delay!!!!!!!!!

Well, i felt rather stupid after this was pointed out to me.. easy to miss tho... I hope this fixes your problem too eric... if it does - do us a favor in return - you say 'all the usual XP tweaks'... could you post a few tweaks that you know to work effectively.. i tried a few tweaks before and ended up having to format the machine, so i've been reluctant to try any since... would appreciate the tips