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Hardware Sequencers => BeatStep Pro => BeatStep Pro - Technical Issues => Topic started by: ChrisF on March 15, 2016, 06:34:24 pm

Title: beatstep pro Ableton midi sync issue
Post by: ChrisF on March 15, 2016, 06:34:24 pm

Hi there,

I have the beat step pro synced to ableton via USB. It is running as a slave. I have a drum machine and synth connected to it. They work absolutely fine for around 20 minutes with tempo at 120 BPM. Then the beat step pro randomly switches itself to a tempo of 12 and then starts playing on its own randomly.

The only way I can get it to work again is to restart my mac.

Anyone had similar issues? I just upgraded to the newest firmware.

Title: Re: beatstep pro Ableton midi sync issue
Post by: padbury on March 16, 2016, 01:07:56 am

Hi I have same setup but windows instead. I have found that tempo stability is much better if you use the beat step as the master tempo for Ableton and anything else in the midi rig. The additional benefit is transport control over session clips too.


Also, on page 51 of the bsp manual it says:
When the external source is not running, BeatStep Pro will function according to its own internal clock at the last known tempo.


Finally in slave mode the bsp is listening for all tempo instructions from any source, so look at your other hardwares and if they are sending tempo.