144. The RealDrums or RealTracks are out of sync with the other MIDI instruments.

  • If you are using a DXi/VSTi synth (example, Roland VSC-DXi, ForteDXi), the RealDrums should be in perfect sync automatically. If not, check that the 'Offset in mS' setting in Opt. | Preferences | Audio is set to 0.

  • Download the latest update patch for Band-in-a-Box®.

  • If you are using the GS Wavetable, check the latency setting in the MIDI Driver Setup dialog. 120 mS should be about right for the GS Wavetable for Windows XP (200 mS for Widnows Vista/7), and BIAB will offer to set this automatically. If it's not exactly right on your computer, or if you're using a different stand-alone software synth, click the [Latency Adjust] button and follow the instructions in that dialog to manually set your latency.

  • If you are using a hardware synth, the RealDrums should be in sync automatically with a Driver Latency setting of 0, but you can use the [Latency Adjust] to fine-tune if you need to. Occasionally, the MIDI might be playing ahead of the audio. In this special case, you can use the 'Offset in mS' setting in Audio | Audio Drivers/Settings to fix it. Try setting this to (+)100 mS and then fine-tune until in perfect sync. Also, make sure that "Correct RealDrums Sync for ASIO with hardware modules" is enabled.

  • There is also a small possibility that a DX audio effect Plugin you have selected for the Audio track is contributing to the problem (Audio Track plugins are applied to the RealDrums track in addition to the audio track). To check this:

    1. Open the DirectX Plugins window and select the 'Audio Track' tab.
    2. Set all of the pull-down menus to 'none' to disable all audio track DX plugins.
    3. Try playing a song with RealDrums.

Alyssa - PG Music