Ableton timing issues

Marc Nostromo [M-.-n] marc.nostromo at gmail.com
Sat Jan 30 16:51:33 CET 2016


If you can do a simple set that reproduces the issue with a couple of
operator devices I could look at it :D
Send it to me privately as I (unfortunately) don't follow the bar very
accurately :D

2016-01-30 11:07 GMT+01:00 Marc Sims <avarlinqui at hotmail.com>:
>  Hi all
>
> I don't talk much on the list, but I have a problem I cant get my head
> around with ableton.
>
> I have a 16 bar pattern that has been written and then I copied the same
> pattern to different tracks and changed a little to suit instruments etc.
> The first instance of the pattern plays perfectly but any further instances
> of that pattern start playing at on the 2nd beat not the first like the
> first original pattern.  It doesn't matter if its just 2 playing or all 10
> further instances so I don't think its lag.  At first I though it was
> perhaps the different instruments i.e. slow melodic strings having a slower
> attack but with differing sounds the playback is the same.  I hit play first
> beat the original pattern starts with a lead spot on the first beat but
> anything else starts sounding on the 2nd beat.
> The piano roll is giving no hints to this other than a visible delay the
> scrolling pointer shows the note should start when its meant to but it
> sounds the notes with that 1 beat delay.  This shows that the copied
> patterns haven't had the start point altered.  I've checked the track delays
> and all is set to zero and attempts at bringing them forward with the delay
> does nothing.  Its almost like the machine wants the notes to sound later.
> The load indicator jumps about as normal but only from 15 to 35 ish so no
> serious loads.
>
> Can anyone shed some light on this?  I've only noticed this this morning
> when I started to arrange, so cant say for certain if this is new or
> something I haven't spotted over the past couple of weeks while writing and
> tweaking patterns.
>
> Cheers
>
> Marc
>
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