Using ableton as my master, trying to sync the DT through the Overbridge 2 VST in ableton on Windows 10, while playing a minilogue through the external input channel on the DT (routed also through overbridge). Having this weird issue where the clock on the DT will speed up/slide up in pitch for a few seconds, then stutter and go back. does this consistently every 10 seconds or so. This also applies to the minilogue when just free playing it through the DT (pitch will slide up). Also noticing it triggers pretty consistently when clicking different windows (like from Ableton to Chrome)
DT is updated to latest firmware (1.3)
OB is updated to latest release (2.6)
DT MIDI Sync Settings:
-Clock receive on
-transport receive on
-everything else off
-USB Config in Overbridge mode
Ableton MIDI Settings
Input: Focusrite USB (audio interface) Track and Sync On
Output: Focusrite Track On
Output: Elektron Digitakt Track and Sync On
Overbridge Settings: No Sync (doesn’t seem to matter whether Clock + Transport is on)
^messed with some of these settings and have the same issue through most combinations
I’m noticing however that the DT is still somehow sending sync messages to Ableton via the tap tempo. The Sync In box is blinking in time with the tempo of the DT, however I’m pretty sure I would have to click the EXT button next to it in Ableton to enable it (but that would defeat the purpose by having the DT be the master, when I want Ableton to be)
Also weird is I noticed that Windows is recognizing the DT as a soundcard. I actually had my speakers routed through it accidentally via the sound bar in windows (even though they are plugged into the back of my audio interface). Switching this in windows back to the focusrite also didn’t make a difference.
Any ideas?
EDIT: SOLVED
I bought a new audio interface (Scarlett 18i8) and installed the latest driver (old driver was up to date but it was a 1st gen Scarlett 2i4 and so maybe was just too old) and that seemed to do the trick. With the new driver Ableton is no longer receiving midi sync messages with the tap tempo and all the settings i detailed above seem to work just fine now. I wonder if the old driver had some sort of internal clock on Windows that ran separate of Ableton and was sending conflicting messages. Whatever it is the DT works great now.
Bonus I was also having an issue where there was a lot of cpu jitter in ableton and now it’s very low and stable which is great. guess my interface was just broken. yay!