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563 Synchronization and ReWire
Loop switch is activated, playback will be looped, and song position pointers will simply be
“wrapped“ into the length of the loop.
31.1.3 MIDI Timecode Options
Timecode options can be set up per MIDI device. Select a MIDI device from the MIDI/Sync
Preferences’ MIDI Ports list to access the settings.
The MIDI Timecode Frame Rate setting is relevant only if “MIDI Timecode“ is chosen from the
MIDI Sync Type menu. The MIDI Timecode Rate chooser selects the type of Timecode to which
Live will synchronize. All of the usual SMPTE frame rates are available. When the Rate is set to
“SMPTE All,“ Live will auto-detect the Timecode format of incoming sync messages and interpret
the messages accordingly. Note that you can adjust the Timecode format that is used for display
in the Arrangement View: Go to the Options menu, and then access the Time Ruler Format sub-
menu.
The MIDI Timecode Offset setting is also only relevant if “MIDI Timecode“ is chosen from the
Sync Type menu. You can specify a SMPTE time offset using this control. Live will interpret this
value as the Arrangement’s start time.
31.1.4 Sync Delay
The Sync Delay controls, which are separately available for each MIDI device, allow you to
delay Live’s internal time base against the sync signal. This can be useful in compensating for de-
lays incurred by the signal transmission. The Sync Delay for a specific MIDI device appears as
you select the MIDI device from the MIDI/Sync Preferences’ MIDI Ports list. To adjust the delay,
have both Live and the other sequencer play a rhythmical pattern with pronounced percussive
sounds. While listening to the output from both, adjust the Sync Delay control until both sounds
are in perfect sync.
Adjusting Sync Delay.