S4 mk1 Help pls

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S4 mk1 Help pls

Hi
I’ve been having an issue for quite a while with my s4 mk1- feom
Running OSX10.6.3 thru to 10.8.5 on a 2009 2.93 Ghz core2duo MacBook pro.
Same problem with different versions of Traktor Pro software (currently I’m on 2.6.8 I think)
During random points in my sets with sync enabled I find that when I press play (mostly on the right side, but sometimes it happens on the left side too) there is a delay before playback starts, resulting in the track coming in out of time and sync with the track that was already playing.
It happens whether I have quantise or snap on or off and also if I switch between beat sync or tempo sync the same thing happens.
I’ve tried adjusting the latency and that didn’t work.
I still Dj with vinyl sometimes, so I’ve not been using my s4 for a while, but I have a big show on NYE and would love to try and get the s4 issue fixed bwrote!
So, any advice or help would be MUCH appreciated!
Thanks very much

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Anyone please?

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You should give a call to NI Support team mate.

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Will do. I did my NYE show and everything worked fine for an hour, then, without changing any settings the left deck suddenly developed a delay when I pressed either a cue point or play. Seriously, I’ve been Dj-ing for 20 years - not being able to bring a track in on time is a major deal breaker..
I’ve emailed NI.

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Sometimes turning sync off and then on again real quick for that deck will line things up again.

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Thanks for that, I’ll try it.
Is this delay a known issue?

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  • Switch off any background services… (Firewalls etc etc)
  • Check your startup items as well which you can do in the users section of Preferences.
  • Trust you are using a fully registered version of the software? Get the latest update if not 2.7.1.
  • I also use MEMCLEAN to release any space ram going. Not sure it makes a big difference but it keeps it nice and clean.
  • Check your audio settings. you only need to run Traktor in 44,000khz and should be able to achieve 512 latency.
  • Check the files you are playing as well.. Some times HD corruption can corrupt files which create jitters in playback.
  • Log a support ticket with NI as well as previously suggested.
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The snap and quantize functions help keep everything aligned with the beat grid, but I too have had issues with those functions enabled. . Having them both turned off gives you precise control over when the beat drops. You just have to be right on beat when you hit play or a hot-cue point, but it’s just like being on point releasing a vinyl record, timing is everything. .

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I’ve got a show tonight so I’ll try everyone’s suggestions. Fingers crossed. Thanks all

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That worked, thanks so much!