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i'm getting some midi sync problems when i jiggle the faders on my midi controller.

i'm running Live 2.0.3 on a PowerBook G3/400 (1gig RAM, ext HD) with MidiSport 4/4. i have an RFX midiwizard pedal and a Bitstream Pro midi controllers, running through a custom Max/MSP patch into Live.

the Max patch only sends notes, program changes, controllers, velocity -- no tempo. Live is set to get midi controller data from Max, and not to receive tempo data. it sends tempo data to the repeater, not to Max.

my drummer is using an Electrix Repeater, controlling it with a Roland midi pedal. the repeater is slaved to Live.

sometimes when i move a lot of faders or knobs on my Bitstream, the Repeater' tempo jumps, or Live's jumps. we're not sure which, but we know they went out of sync somehow.

any ideas?

hey man,
do you know if there is a max script/patch for motormix out there?
thanx,
rea,NY.

nope, but the place to look would be on cycling74.com in the forums section, or to ask on their listserv.

i wrote it from scratch, and it's really really simple. it just routes all the data coming in from the bitstream and sends it out to ableton. the bitstream part is only a couple objects.
i could go direct, but i'm thinking of automating some of my control stuff in the future, so i can concentrate on my bass playing while magical (or random) stuff happens.

so don't know if this helps at all.

The MIDI Clock or MTC need ideally to be on it's own port as bursts of controller data etc will nudge Clocks all over the place. Which will effect syncing. Sorry of this is obvious.

If it is already on it's own port I have no clue as both love in harmony here, at least as good and in the main better than most kit I've used for this purpose.