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  • Cubase "time warp", Jamstix 3, and VE Pro sync problems

    T
    T

    I use Cubase 5.5 64 bit on a win7 pro and vista machine (both 64 bit OS).  Using latest version of VE Pro (6853) on both boxes

    I use a program called Jamstix 3 (32 bit) for drum parts and sounds.

     

    Cubase has a feature called “time warp” that lets you to “stretch” the time from bar to bar, allowing you to sync up to an existing humanly-played track.

     

    If I host Jamstix natively within Cubase (on Cubase computer, using j-bridge), I can use time warp.

     

    If I host Jamstix inside VEPRO (on non-Cubase computer), and use tracks that are static time (metronome is at constant rate) within Cubase, Jamstix will sync to Cubase through VEPRO.

     

    If I host Jamstix inside VEPRO (on non-Cubase computer), and use time warp in Cubase, the sync through VEPRO becomes erratic and unusable.

     

    Is there a setting somewhere I’m missing?

     

    Thanks
  • T
    T

     Is it possible that the promised AU updates on the next release:

    "I've further improved the time synchronization of AU's in VE Pro Server instances for the next update, which will also work around the sync issues with FXpansion AU's"

    from this thread:
    http://community.vsl.co.at/forums/t/25839.aspx

    will also be done on the PC/Windows side and fix my Time Warp problem?
  • K
    K

    I'm afraid it's not the same issue. It's added to our todo list however. Jamstix seems to be an exception, since other plugins sync fine.
  • T
    T

    THANK YOU for the honest reply. 

    I wasn't sure whether the problem was with Jamstix, or the fact that Time Warp changes the Cubase tempo track, or whether ANYTHING that uses the tempo track (and thus doesn't use a straight, metronomic time) might be the problem.  As I said before, Jamstix inside Ensemble Pro syncs fine as long as the Time Warp feature isn't being used (Time Warp is basically a GUI to allow changing the Cubase tempo track).

    Unfortunately all the projects I am doing lately require both Time Warp and Jamstix, and I would REALLY like to be able to get the CPU cycles for Jamstix offlloaded to another PC.

    I'll do some work arounds in the mean time.

    I really, honestly appreciate getting a straight response. 

    Thanks
  • K
    K

    You might want to try running with 0 or 1 buffer of latency instead of 2 buffers. It might improve the synchronization behavior for this particular plugin.