Midi out of sync

[Midiman]

I'm using Cubase SX 3.1 and when I lie down a EPiano track and then arm another track and try to play the bass part, the bass is all out of whack...coming in way ahead of time than i played it? Anybody have any ideas? I had this problem once before and I have forgotten how i fixed it??? Thanks!

[Midiman]

good point! The card is a soundblaster live....This is just on the one I uise inside of house...My project studio has the delta 44 for now...I decided to also let you know about that one too in case of future problems with this issue inside studio too...thanks!

Midiman!!!!

[Midiman]

Thank you very much! PEACE!

Midiman

[kyl]

I use a firepod and I have that problem. Any suggestions?

[Midiman]

this whole issue is kinda puzzling?? It would seem that Midi would not have such latency issues like these. Recording audio should be where latency would be more present...I installed thew kx driver and whoa, my mic stopped recording...hehehe! gonna try reinstalling the drivers...as for the firepod issue, try asio4all and see will that help? This is what I'm gonna do with soundblaster as well....peace!

[brandondrury]

I use a firepod and I have that problem. Any suggestions?

I'd start by making sure you had the latest version of Cubase SX3.

90% of these types of problems are causes by using Cubase on an unclean system. I'd highly recommend you setup a dual boot system with absolutely nothing but recording software on the second boot.

Brandon

[richiebee]

Originally Posted by Midiman

this whole issue is kinda puzzling?? It would seem that Midi would not have such latency issues like these. Recording audio should be where latency would be more present...I installed thew kx driver and whoa, my mic stopped recording...hehehe! gonna try reinstalling the drivers...as for the firepod issue, try asio4all and see will that help? This is what I'm gonna do with soundblaster as well....peace!

Latency in the MIDI world doesn't generally come from the MIDI communication itself. It comes from the VI processing. If you're using SoundBlaster sounds, latency probably comes from the inefficient way in which SoundBlaster creates its sounds (similarly with any other consumer sound card with built in synthesis). In other VI's (like those you might put in your Cubase instrument rack), the shear amount of processing can slow down your computer, and of course, VI's being audio devices that accept MIDI information mean they are also subject to the same kind of latency issues as audio files.

In the main Cubase window there's a little clock - second icon over from the left. It's label says Constrain Delay Compensation. It should reduce your latency/timing issues while recording. Turn it off while playing back.

[Midiman]

Awesome idea man! I really need to look into that...thanks a bunch!!!!

[Midiman]

Brandon! I really need to look into doing a dual boot setup....this seems like it would solve most of my problems as for as recording period! Thanks Man!

[kyl]

I'm gonna try to lower my latency.....I think I'm set at about 12ms...too high?