Midi "jumping"/unsteady
Storm Linnebjerg
Jul 28 2009, 02:24 AM
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I've had this problem for years with various computers, and I can't seem to figure out what the problem is.

Whenever I playback a midi file or play a guitar pro file, the playback becomes a bit lacky and unsteady. In other words.. un tight, I geuss. It can often be quickly solved with a pause and start playing again, but the problem will occur shortly afterwards.

I don't remember experiencing it on my parents old desktop, nor my girlfriend's old lap top, but on my own powerhouse stationary computer it's often very apparent. I thought it had something to do with too many things running or interfering in some way, but I can't figure out what that should be.

I'll try to get a recording of it soon.

Does anyone have the same experience or know a solution?

EDIT: Here is a sound clip. I think it's especially noticable at where the drums come in, but also several other places.

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Storm Linnebjerg
Jul 28 2009, 10:34 PM
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Anyone?

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Bogdan Radovic
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Well I don't know what is the solution. My computers often make small pauses,skip beats etc when playing guitar pro or VSTs in recording software. I guess more RAM memory and less unnecessary software working in a background (clean work PC) would solve the issue.

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QUOTE (Caelumamittendum @ Jul 28 2009, 11:34 PM) *
Anyone?

I was expecting a very skippy midi recording here but to be honest - to me it sounds like any normal midi song. And I tried to hear something when the drums start like you suggested but I guess I'm completely tonedeaf since I couldn't catch anything unsure.gif

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Storm Linnebjerg
Aug 2 2009, 04:39 PM
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It's not large skips, it's just fractions of a milisecond that it's unsteady, but enough to be very annoying!

I've tried making a new "recording" of where it's very easy to hear on my computer at least. It's as if it has a very shuffle feel to it. I've only experienced it on newer computers and not on old ones.

I tried meassuring it with a ruler on the recording, and to me it does seem as if some notes last 2-3 ms longer than others. Hahaha.

Here's another one:

The drum part I'm talking about is right where they enter with the "pre-hits". 4 beats to the toms, if I recall correctly.

They are four 16th notes in Guitar Pro, and should play steadily, but it sounds as if they go: "dum dum (fraction of pause) dum dum".

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I think I have this problem, and if it's the same thing your talking about, it is a playback problem. So the file you posted will sound "skippy" to me and you, but not to people without the problem.

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Storm Linnebjerg
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QUOTE (Matt23 @ Aug 2 2009, 05:48 PM) *
I think I have this problem, and if it's the same thing your talking about, it is a playback problem. So the file you posted will sound "skippy" to me and you, but not to people without the problem.


The thing is, it is not a midi file, but a recording of a playback of a midi file!

If it was a regular midi file, that would be the case, indeed. But I don't think it's case when it's just the recording of a playing midi file.

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Sounds like its the midi clock that is unstable to me. Somewhere in your set up something is running as the main midi clock and that provides the midi timing. It isn't consistent either because it is using inaccurate timing information or because it is unable to provide a consistent time out. Exactly which bit of hardware/software is the master midi clock I can't say without going through you set up Cael.

If you are using a lot of apps in Windows then that can glitch a clock that uses Win for timing btw.

Also take a look at this for more info on synching.

A potential quick fix may be to use a different master clock. There are some free software ones, this is one example here. Can't vouch for any as I don't clock in this way as I use hardware.

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Thanks for the very helpful answer, Tony.

I will try to download the "quick fix" you suggested, if I can find a link that actually works. It has been bothering me quite a bit, and I've been trying to find similarities in computers that have this problem, but I haven't really found any.

It does not seem to occur on my girlfriend's Dell laptop from 2000, nor her newer one from 2002. I have yet to test it out on my new Netbook, but something tells me I won't be having the problem on that one.

Can you elaborate on this:

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Can't vouch for any as I don't clock in this way as I use hardware.

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Literally that I use hardware like this as my master midi clock Cael (scroll down the page a bit to the MOTU). I think Phil Rees does a cheaper alternative to the Motu. Rees makes some nice stuff generally btw but can be hard to get hold of.

I used to run my EMU Proteus 2500 as the master but it too had timing issues that sound not unlike yours. It also puts out a lot of digital jitter noise which is why I opted to slave it.

In the short term a software master may be a quicker and cheaper solution for you though.

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QUOTE (tonymiro @ Aug 2 2009, 07:01 PM) *
Literally that I use hardware like this as my master midi clock Cael (scroll down the page a bit to the MOTU). I think Phil Rees does a cheaper alternative to the Motu. Rees makes some nice stuff generally btw but can be hard to get hold of.

I used to run my EMU Proteus 2500 as the master but it too had timing issues that sound not unlike yours. It also puts out a lot of digital jitter noise which is why I opted to slave it.

In the short term a software master may be a quicker and cheaper solution for you though.


Thanks.

In Guitarpro I have the Microsoft GS Wavetable as output device. Does that have anything in relation to this? I have EMU 1212m soundcard, but I cannot use that for midi output. Well, the choice is there, but no sound comes out if I use it.

I also have MIDIyoke I think it is called on my computer, as I had to install that to get some other musical related programs running.

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Don't think it's the wavetable although I know very little about Guitarpro. Midiyoke could be the issue as its a loopback device and they can cause instability. I'd try putting the software clock on that first and see if it sorts it out.

Midiyoke is generally ok though - I use it for midi loopback as well btw smile.gif as sometimes it's the only way to get the midi out of a vst to the midi in of another. It'll probably glitch more if you are using a lot of channels concurrently though.

If it helps Cael here are a couple of alternatives to midiyoke.

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I also have problems using MS GS Wavetable when doing a MIDI playback, and I also have 1212m. My problem is latency, but consistent one. For example in DAW when I insert some VSTi and it is played against different MIDI track that has MS GS WT as output the MS one is delayed a bit. I don't have any unconsistent playback issues, but could be something about 1212m and the way it handles that particular MIDI bank.

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