Hey everyone,
I’ve used GP4 on Windows for several years and recently switched to macOS (MacBook Air, M2), still using GP4. I encountered some issues on macOS initially, but all except one have been resolved (mostly thanks to this forum). Now there’s just one issue left that’s bothering me, and I can’t figure out where it might be coming from.
When I’m playing, sometimes a single note (or chord) seems to be delayed. There are no cracks or anything; the sound is just late, as if the notes had a significant amount of latency. All the other notes are perfectly in time. The first time this happened, I thought I might have just hit the keys late, but it has occurred a few more times since then.
I never had this problem on Windows, and I moved my gig file from Windows to macOS without knowingly making any changes.
When I bought the MacBook, I tested two models (a MacBook Pro M1 and the MacBook Air M2, which I eventually purchased). I experienced the exact same issue on the MBP M1, so I don’t think it’s a hardware problem.
As I mentioned, I have no clue what might be causing this. I’ve been wondering if there might be an issue with my audio interface—maybe some sort of driver problem (even though I hoped to leave those behind when switching to macOS)? I’m using a Steinberg UR44c at 44100 Hz and 128 samples.
I’m running two Native Instruments piano sounds via Komplete Kontrol in the global rackspace. So far, I’ve only noticed the issue with those plugins, but I’m not sure if it’s absent with other plugins or if I just don’t notice it due to the characteristics of the other sounds (mostly pad, organ, or E-Piano).
I haven’t done any systematic debugging yet (like using the plugins in standalone mode or in another DAW). I might eventually have to do that, but since the delayed notes don’t occur that often, it would be very time-consuming.
As always, any help, hints, or questions are appreciated.