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CHAPTER 31. MIDI FACT SHEET 507
31.7 Summary and Conclusions
Ableton wrote this paper in order to help users understand a variety of related topics:
 the inherent problems in computer-based MIDI systems;
 our approach to solving these problems in Live;
 additional variables that we cannot account for.
As mentioned before, the best way to solve MIDI timing issues in your studio is to use the
highest-quality hardware components available. For users of such components, all software
MIDI systems should perform with no noticeable issues. For users with less-than-optimal
hardware, however, Live still offers an additional degree of accuracy by minimizing jitter, but
at the expense of a small amount of additional latency.
We encourage you to refer to this paper if you have any questions about Live's approach to
MIDI timing, but we also encourage you to contact us
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concerns that we haven't addressed.
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