time-lag between melody and measure beat

[Sherry C]

Hi,

One issue that I'm seeing with this file, and it may be one of the "delay" issues you're referring to, is that the beat ruler does not line up with the "felt" beats of the piece. This observation suggests that the original file was recorded without respect to a metronome, which is why the beats don't line up. Fortunately, Composer has a new "Rebar" feature that allows you to "tap in" the barlines to adjust the barlines (and thus the beats) properly. Please see the Users Guide (Help/Users Guide), and use the Index to look up "barline" and select the "adjusting for metronomeless files" topic.

Another issue that comes up sometimes is a playback device delay. If you see the notes highlight and some time later you hear the note, then the playback device you are using has a delay. Composer has a feature to correct this latency, and you can learn about that by using the Users Guide and look up "latency", then choose the "calibrate" topic.

There may also be an issue if you are using a device that relies on ASIO. If your sound library uses ASIO, you may need to disable the GS Wavetable as it interferes with ASIO and will cause a delay. To disable the GS Wavetable while running Composer,

1. Use Setup / MIDI Device Configuration

2. Click "Port" in the menu list, and then "Select Ports"

3. In the right-hand panel list of "Output ports", uncheck "Microsoft GS Wavetable Synth" and click "Ok."

If you have any further questions, do let me know.

ttfn,
Sherry