GTL refuses to sync-up with correct "quantum-point" with Gadget when using Ableton-Link

nonchai

I don't know whether I or others have reported this before but its now been an issue i've come across over several months.

I run a monthly Ableton-Link-Jam session in my town and we use Ableton-Link to sync up. I've been using GTL most times and frequently with Korg Gadget - either on mine or another persons iPad - over Wifi.

Tonight both I and another jammer were working witha 4-bar phrased - I on GTL and another on Gadget. He would start his 4 bar synth line running then I tried to start recording a 4 bar thing to accompany it - in GTL. And try what I may I couldn't get GTL to start recording so my bit began on the first beat of the first bar as intended. often it seemed as if it would sync-up after two bars or a bar.

don't know whether theres a trick or workaround to this - or just a bug but as things stand it has frustrated jamming on many occasions. Maybe this is a Gadget bug to GTL dunno. But needs resolving .

I'd spend a bit of time jamming along to Gadget. Won't take long before you understand the problem.

Many thanks.
Dan

Looking forward to the upcoming betas

Jack

Thanks for pointing this out Dan,

Were you experiencing this problem from a blank session in GTL or did you have other loops running? It would be interesting to know if the problem persists after starting a new blank GTL session?

It could be for a number of reasons that you are seeing this issue but I will try to get to the bottom of it. It may even be fixed in the new beta already as I've changed quite a lot.

EDIT: If you come across this again, try opening another LINK app and check if it's in phase with GTL or Gadget. This way you can confirm which app is misbehaving.

jazubon

I have maybe a similar issue. Simply got GTL playing back loops in 7/8 in audiobus 3 with Patterning synced with Link. If I start both apps with audiobus transport all is ok. But if I stop and start Patterning it rarely comes in on the first beat of the next bar. Maybe it's an Audiobus thing.? I can't find any place to set the Link quantum so maybe it defaults to 4 beats.....GTL is great....soon be selling that old RC 300! Thanks a lot.

nonchai

Jack wrote: »

Thanks for pointing this out Dan,

Were you experiencing this problem from a blank session in GTL or did you have other loops running? I
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blank session as i recall. I DID see an option hidden away in settings recently - under Clock-Sync : Sync Quantum - int i didnt touch this. might try experimenting with again, but until i am at next jam in a few weeks it will be gadget and GTL on the same iPad for now.

Maybe also in future releases it might be good to add the sync-quantum option into the Clock Settings dropdown menu at the bottom Dunno. I kind of think the whole business about the cock settings menu could maybe be rethought.

Also nice would be to be able to set a default number of bars for the initial loop for new sessions. I find the default 1 bar hardly ever appropriate for me but maybe thats just me.

Can't wait for the next version of GTL.

nonchai

jazubon wrote: »

I can't find any place to set the Link quantum so maybe it defaults to 4 beats...

in the Clock-Sync page of Settings there is a Sync Quantum section.
But haven't experimented changing that setting yet. Its clearly significant in this thread. maybe had i fiddled with it my issues mentioned in the OP would have gone away.