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Title: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: gary5 on October 27, 2013, 08:58:43 pm

I just recorded a drum track in ableton. It's a drum loop and the second time it plays the pitch changes to a high clangy sound and then goes back to the normal sound. Any advice on random pitch changes on playback?

Thanks,
G

Title: Re: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: Kevin on October 28, 2013, 02:21:07 pm

Is there any automation on the pitch parameter?

Title: Re: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: gary5 on October 28, 2013, 05:30:06 pm

No there's no automation. Just the preset sound of the drumulator. Here's a youtube link I posted where you can hear the issue: http://youtu.be/m2I8UXhufrk

Title: Re: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: Terrym on October 28, 2013, 10:24:38 pm

Hi i had a look and the pitch is on somewhere did you check the pitch button off in the sequencer (see screenshot). if it is check ableton pitch is not been record in the track.
it sounds like the snare is pitching

regards

terry

Title: Re: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: gary5 on October 29, 2013, 01:24:12 pm

Thanks Terry for the screen shot and info. I checked and there's no pitch or modulation added. I did notice that when I run two midi tracks of Spark at the same time in Ableton it seems to overload and max out the playback. Is that an issue with spark in ableton? Can you play two different tracks of spark at the same time? Would it cause cpu overage? I can do that with other vst's and there's no issue. Is there a setting I need to change so I don't get that overload playback issue?

I have an iMac intel
Processor 3.06 GHZ Intel Core i3
4GB ram.
OSX 10.8.5

Title: Re: SparkLE Pitch change in Ableton
Post by: Terrym on October 29, 2013, 02:20:44 pm

Hi gary looking at your spec i would say that loading 2 sparks in live on your system will overload the cpu, you need to up your ram a bit also this will improve performance. with output load if you load any two instrument or samples for that matter will increase output by 3db if you want to run 2x sparks turn down the levels on both by 3db to stop clipping the output.

hope his helps

regards


terry