Multitrack stems out of time

Niallmegs

Hi. Ive just started creating stems for the multitrack backing tracks but when I export the audio from logic and bring them into stage tracks some of them are out of sync.

Is there a best practice I should be doing from logic to stagetraxx with midi?
Do I have to covert the midi to audio on the timeline first before I export the stems?

I’m currently exporting the midi to audio directly in Logic when I’m exporting the stems. Does this make sense?

Thanks

Niall

Damir

Niallmegs It should not matter as long as all tracks start at the same time .

ierato

Niallmegs had the same issue. Make sure the files are the same sample rate. Preferably 48khz

Niallmegs

Yeah the tracks are playing perfect in logic starting at the same time

Damir

Niallmegs Yeah the tracks are playing perfect in logic starting at the same time

I meant , make sure all your track regions start at the same point otherwise they will be rearranged when imported to ST and will be out of time .

Sharonzaz

In logic when you select a track sometimes it selects the actual region and bounces the region not the whole track from start to finish. I’m guessing that’s it

Select the track (say bass) and then click anywhere open in the arrangement window to un-highlight the region(s) in the track.
Bounce all tracks like that from start to finish

Niallmegs

Sharonzaz thanks! I will give that a go and try again

AnthonyB

I always QA check my DAW audio exports by opening them in another simple audio editor (in my case Audacity). This way I can usually quickly visually pick up any errors in time period selections (one stem being noticable shorter/longer than others), mono/stereo export mistakes, clicks at wrong volume, cues missing etc. by simply looking at the waveform.

I then give it a play through from start to finish as a 2nd stage of the QA to check for any timing sync issues, missing instruments, etc. before I copy across to the folder I put all my 'stuff to import into Stage Traxx' in to.

The other trap for new players is making sure you are using a consistent sample rate (either 44.1 or 48kHz) in your DAW export for every audio file and also in Stage Traxx settings.