Using Timecode to sync Ableton and Propresenter

[@Quiksilver6565]

IMPORTANT! Something I didn't mention in the video is that the timecode audio track tends to get imported into Ableton with warp enabled by default. Timecode tracks CAN'T be warped or they don't work correctly. If you are experiencing issues with your timecode, be absolutely sure the Warp button is turned OFF for the timecode track! For anyone experiencing issues with the dreaded orange dot that appears on your screen any time your Mac has an audio input, use this utility to make it go away! github.com/cormiertyshawn895/RecordingIndicatorUtility

[@cxcevents]

Which method do you feel is better, Using Ableton and Timecode to control ProPresenter, or Ableton and Midi. Ive been weighing my options, and at first glance Timecode might be better. My only pro i see on MIDI is that Everything is configured in one place, in Abelton. so if i need to make changes to the slides its done in ableton.

[@Quiksilver6565]

In my experience, timecode is much easier to set up, and more reliable. I like that it doesn’t rely on network, and it syncs no matter where you are, it doesn’t have to wait for the next cue to trigger before it gets back in sync. If you run special video content, or want backgrounds to change with the music it’s much more accurate, and it’s easier to use the timeline view in pro to get slides set up, plus you can use timecode with any system including audio and lighting

[@amidfilms989]

Hey! Great tutorial. Any chance you can talk about the Dante setup?

[@Quiksilver6565]

I’d be happy to walk you through the process! What console are you running?

[@amidfilms989]

@@Quiksilver6565 I am a completely new to this, sorry. Do you need to run it through your audio console? If you do unfortunately, I won’t be able to do so. I was hoping I can use date virtual card to go from one computer to another directly over network.

[@Quiksilver6565]

@@amidfilms989 the audio itself can be routed directly, however, for the Dante network to function it needs to have some piece of Dante hardware on the network like a Dante card in a console to act as a “hub.” Something like a Dante avio device could potentially work as well, but I don’t believe you can use DVS with no other hardware. The good news is that there are a lot of ways to get audio from one computer to the other, and it doesn’t really matter what you go with, timecode will still work!

[@Quiksilver6565]

@@amidfilms989 I actually just looked this up, and it looks like you CAN use Dante virtual sound card along side of Dante Via, and get it working that way. Dante via is another piece of software that can become the “hub” in place of a hardware device. So the solution would be to buy a license for via on one computer and for Dante virtual sound card, the. You could simply link the computers over LAN

[@Quiksilver6565]

@amidfilms989 This is a post from a rep at Audinate: “So, first of all, Dante Virtual Soundcard DOES require at least one Dante-enabled hardware device, or Dante Via to be present on the network to act as the master clock, as DVS cannot act as the master clock independently, and can only be a slave device to the master clock on the network. The master clock must be present on the network at ALL times. The master clock (Dante-enabled hardware or Dante Via) will be automatically selected as the master when it is connected, and you shouldn’t need to make any configurations to this. To answer the original post, having no Dante-enabled hardware device or Dante Via between two computers running Dante Virtual Soundcard will cause clock misconfiguration errors, as you can see. We do not support the use of DVS without a hardware device or Dante Via present on the network to act as the master clock. This is why you are unable to make it function correctly in this way. The Dante Controller is there to enable the user to make routes and configure devices only, and does not act as the clock master at all. Dante Controller DOES NOT handle clocking!! Once routes and devices are configured, Dante Controller can actually be removed from the network, i.e. the computer/s it’s installed on. Dante Via now supports multiple channels (16x16) between DAW applications, and can send audio between two computers without a Dante hardware device. However, if you wanted to run more than 16x16 channels between two computers, you might want to consider using two instances of Dante Virtual Soundcard on two separate computers, and Dante Via on a third computer to act as the clock master. Then you will be able to pass audio between the multiple channels available from DVS. Dante Virtual Soundcard and Dante Via are two different software applications, and cannot run simultaneously on the same computer at the same time. One needs to be stopped before the other application can be started. Hence the requirement for Dante Via on a third computer. I hope this clears everything up. If you have any further questions feel free to post back to this forum, or contact our support channel on our website…. You may find that many questions can also be answered in the FAQs available on the Audinate website. Thanks, Lisa”

[@victorrenteria8291]

Is there an easy way to adjust the timeline cues for a song when they change the tempo?

[@Quiksilver6565]

unfortunately you would just need to re record the slide changes