BPM Drift & Sync Issues

Elektron Gear Digitakt
#1

When using my Digitakt, the BPM sync drifts +/- 2 or 3 whole BPM.

This drift becomes completely unworkable when I;

  • manipulate parameters with knobs A-H
  • sequence ext. gear
  • the Digitakt receives CC messages from a controller

I have never really experienced sync/drift like this and it’s super frustrating. Have tried a factory reset & using a different clock source (Ableton as opposed to LPX), but it still persists.

Does anyone here have any suggestions tips for dealing with this?

Cheers!

SETTINGS:

>>>>>> SYNC

Clock Receive - Y
Clock Send - N
PG.CH Receive - N
PG.CH Send - N

>>>>>> PORTS

Turbo Speed - N
Out Port Func - MIDI
Thru Port Func - MIDI
Input From - MIDI + USB (NB - I’ve tried both USB & MIDI - neither improve this)
Output To - MIDI
Output CH - Auto CH
Param Output - CC
Encoder Dest - Int
Trig Key Dest - Int
Must Dest - Int
Receive Notes - N
Receive CC/NRPN - N

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#2

What’s on each side of the midi chain?

#3

@Anfim

Logic Pro X Focusrite Saffire Pro 24DSP > Digitakt

Buffer size in LPX is 32

Thanks!

#4

Are you able to sync to some other clock receiving/sending device outside of your DAW? And if so, are you still seeing drift?

#5

Sorry I just spotted this reply!

No, I only have this. Have resigned it to being the shit clock from my DAW for the moment.

LPX doesn’t slave to MIDI Clock either only MTC. Rubbish!

#6

I’ve been having terrible issues with bpm drift. when it syncs it is rock solid but when I use a pre-roll before recording it never syncs the clocks. Also whenever I hit play it takes a few seconds before syncing and glitches before it does

#7

MIDI timing issues are a real PITA. best to rely on sync as little as possible.

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