Sync Issues using Virus TI in Ableton

[kieran_k24]

Hey all,

I've had a TI in my arsenal for a while now but have only just got back from europe and started jamming with two mates in a studio environment, we've all got our own laptops/synths and we're running ableton in EXT mode with a drum machine acting as the master clock to keep the tempo tight.

The problem im having is that when my computer is synced to the clock/bpm of the drum machine I get some pretty big latency between the midi and the audio which results. I figure this has something to do with the fact that Live automatically applies delay compensation in normal mode but when in EXT it can't look ahead like it would otherwise. I read another thread on this forum where guys were saying you can select a D in the VC which may resolve the issue? If that fails I was thinking I could run the virus like a normal hardware synth through MIDI and run the analog outputs direct into the outboard mixer we're using.

Anyone else had this problem or have any suggestions/thoughts?

Cheers!