# Sync tools **URL:** https://forum.showsync.com/c/free-tools/6.md [Latest](https://forum.showsync.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.showsync.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.showsync.com/tags.md) --- ## [About LiveMTC and Tempo Automation](https://forum.showsync.com/t/about-livemtc-and-tempo-automation/736)
**Author:** [@triple3210](https://forum.showsync.com/u/triple3210)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2024, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/about-livemtc-and-tempo-automation/736 "2024-04-29T14:50:59Z")
I found a problem when using “LiveMTC for MacOS”.The tempo of Live will affect the accuracy of MTC. When tempo was 120, MTC was relatively stable. However, other tempos will cause synchronization errors of subsequent dev… --- ## [let TriggeredClipName be the address instead of the argument](https://forum.showsync.com/t/let-triggeredclipname-be-the-address-instead-of-the-argument/2762)
**Author:** [@federicogaertner](https://forum.showsync.com/u/federicogaertner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/let-triggeredclipname-be-the-address-instead-of-the-argument/2762 "2026-04-26T14:54:53Z")
Hi, I’ve been working with TrackGrabber and GrabberSender for a while and it works perfectly. But now I need some help with a specific use case. I need to use the TriggeredClipName as the OSC address in a message (inste… --- ## [Could we add notes to SceneGrabber arguments?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/could-we-add-notes-to-scenegrabber-arguments/1178)
**Author:** [@aroom](https://forum.showsync.com/u/aroom)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/could-we-add-notes-to-scenegrabber-arguments/1178 "2026-04-12T18:31:27Z")
since we can’t control the number of a scene in ableton live 11, could we add notes (right clic\>edit info text) to the argument to launch a specific scene? It could be use to specify a number or custom text to a scene t… --- ## [Sending root and scale data to TouchOSC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/sending-root-and-scale-data-to-touchosc/2749)
**Author:** [@OrkneyEm](https://forum.showsync.com/u/OrkneyEm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/sending-root-and-scale-data-to-touchosc/2749 "2026-04-12T12:32:52Z")
I’m using Live Grabber. I need to get the currently selected root and scale data to display on an external device (Bb Mixolydian, for example). I’m trying to use Live Grabber in Ableton and send the data out to Touch OSC… --- ## [LiveMTC Stuttering issue](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-stuttering-issue/2739)
**Author:** [@Teuler3](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Teuler3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-stuttering-issue/2739 "2026-04-03T15:05:58Z")
Hello, I need help with an issue I have using MTC. Here’s my current setup: I am using LiveMTC in Ableton Live 12 to send midi time code to grandMA3. The time code jumps back a few minutes periodically and it makes my … --- ## [LiveSync - Ableton 12](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-ableton-12/2735)
**Author:** [@Harrymead](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Harrymead)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-ableton-12/2735 "2026-03-25T18:18:43Z")
Hi, I realise the plugin has now been discontinued, but - I’ve previously run LiveSync version 2.1.4 & 2.3.0 with Ableton 11 and had positive & stable results (particularly 2.1.4) when running two computers leader / fo… --- ## [LiveMTC bar number jumps when time signature changes](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-bar-number-jumps-when-time-signature-changes/2705)
**Author:** [@gubby](https://forum.showsync.com/u/gubby)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-bar-number-jumps-when-time-signature-changes/2705 "2026-02-28T11:30:34Z")
I have a bar of 2/4 in the middle of my piece. During this bar, the bar number that LiveMTC Bridge sees effectively doubles. When it goes back to 4/4, the bars go back in time. This breaks the sync with lighting. As you … --- ## [LiveMTC 'drop outs' with Ableton Live](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-drop-outs-with-ableton-live/2680)
**Author:** [@johyde](https://forum.showsync.com/u/johyde)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-drop-outs-with-ableton-live/2680 "2026-02-03T17:13:39Z")
Hi. LiveMTC has been super useful for a project I’m working on, so thanks guys. However, I am having an issue. It seems to ‘drop out’ every now and again, usually in the same parts of the track. What I mean by this is al… --- ## [Why does LiveMTC have different frames on different Macs?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/why-does-livemtc-have-different-frames-on-different-macs/2664)
**Author:** [@agreatsound](https://forum.showsync.com/u/agreatsound)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/why-does-livemtc-have-different-frames-on-different-macs/2664 "2026-01-07T18:25:29Z")
Hi I am opening the same live session on two different Macs and LiveMTC bridge displays different hh:mm:ss:ff when I select the same measure on both computers. Whats going on? Rate is 30FPS. Thanks! --- ## [Lag from Ableton to Resolume but not the other way around?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/lag-from-ableton-to-resolume-but-not-the-other-way-around/2591)
**Author:** [@MarcSync](https://forum.showsync.com/u/MarcSync)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2025, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/lag-from-ableton-to-resolume-but-not-the-other-way-around/2591 "2025-10-30T10:46:37Z")
Hi - thanks so much for making this available. I’ve got Trackgrabber on a channel with volume to control the opacity of resolume 3, (after removing the name Ableton in the GrabberSender), but am finding when moving the A… --- ## [Two computer running sam Ableton project using LiveMTC issue!](https://forum.showsync.com/t/two-computer-running-sam-ableton-project-using-livemtc-issue/2536)
**Author:** [@justinli426](https://forum.showsync.com/u/justinli426)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 5:56pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/two-computer-running-sam-ableton-project-using-livemtc-issue/2536 "2025-08-18T17:56:49Z")
Hi showsync, I am really appreciate that you make a good m4l mtc sync for ableton user. I am facing a problem that shown in the video, the right computer is A machine, left computer is B machine. I use network to connec… --- ## [Showsync freaking rules!](https://forum.showsync.com/t/showsync-freaking-rules/2495)
**Author:** [@mmkohl](https://forum.showsync.com/u/mmkohl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2025, 8:50am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/showsync-freaking-rules/2495 "2025-07-17T08:50:25Z")
Best freaking company in the Netherlands, and one of the top 50 in the world. Everybody who works there is a rock star. Your software is so easy to use and really brings shows to a whole new level. --- ## [Live Grabber - GrabberSender](https://forum.showsync.com/t/live-grabber-grabbersender/2406)
**Author:** [@TLMII](https://forum.showsync.com/u/TLMII)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2025, 4:20pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/live-grabber-grabbersender/2406 "2025-06-13T16:20:19Z")
Hi, I’m trying to understand why Resolume is not receiving OSC messages from GrabberSender, but it is for the Resolume Dispatcher. (Please see image below) I see Grabber has a text input for the “source”, and if you… --- ## [LiveSync global quantise desynchronisation](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-global-quantise-desynchronisation/2444)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Smusic](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Matt_Smusic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 10:06am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-global-quantise-desynchronisation/2444 "2025-06-06T10:06:42Z")
Whilst using livesync 3.1 to synchronise two projects with tempo changes and time-sig changes I have run into a problem where the global quantise setting in Ableton can cause a displacement between the two machines (ie. … --- ## [Live Sync 3.1 Time Signature Issue](https://forum.showsync.com/t/live-sync-3-1-time-signature-issue/2451)
**Author:** [@Matt\_Smusic](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Matt_Smusic)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2025, 10:04am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/live-sync-3-1-time-signature-issue/2451 "2025-06-06T10:04:47Z")
Using LiveSync 3.1 to synchronise 2 laptops running ableton sessions, with tempo changes and time-sig changes. We are running in arrangement view as required. When navigating a time-signature change, LiveSync is also ch… --- ## [Programmatically Updating Resolume Destinations in the M4L Parameter Forwarder?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/programmatically-updating-resolume-destinations-in-the-m4l-parameter-forwarder/2416)
**Author:** [@danewhero](https://forum.showsync.com/u/danewhero)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/programmatically-updating-resolume-destinations-in-the-m4l-parameter-forwarder/2416 "2025-05-16T10:48:52Z")
Hello, I’m trying to see if it’s at all possible to dynamically update the Resolume Destinations in the M4L Parameter Forwarder using ParamGrabber, or an external Python script sending OSC messages, etc? I read some pr… --- ## [LiveMTC not sending Midi out.](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-not-sending-midi-out/2385)
**Author:** [@kviktorr](https://forum.showsync.com/u/kviktorr)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livemtc-not-sending-midi-out/2385 "2025-04-18T12:23:39Z")
Hi. LiveMTC not sending any data on any midi output here. I tried to capture all the info i can here in the picture. (OSC output is working) Windows 11 / Live 12 Any help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVK7p3pqDpM … --- ## [LiveSync redundant issue](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-redundant-issue/2379)
**Author:** [@markusparlett](https://forum.showsync.com/u/markusparlett)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2025, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livesync-redundant-issue/2379 "2025-04-14T08:44:48Z")
Hi! Having thoughts/issues regarding redundant playback and LiveSync! SETUP: My setup is two macbook pro’s with identical ableton live show’s, and 1 macbook pro with same file (locators and showfile) but with keys and… --- ## [Parameter mapping and Parameter Forwarding](https://forum.showsync.com/t/parameter-mapping-and-parameter-forwarding/2038)
**Author:** [@Iker](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Iker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2024, 1:08pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/parameter-mapping-and-parameter-forwarding/2038 "2024-12-22T13:08:54Z")
Hello, I am using Live 12 and Arena 7. When I map something like an LFO tool M4L to a parameter and forward the automated parameter to Resolume, the mapped parameter doesn’t send get forwarded. Without changing any sett… --- ## [Multiple Parameter Followers](https://forum.showsync.com/t/multiple-parameter-followers/1911)
**Author:** [@dreadrocksean](https://forum.showsync.com/u/dreadrocksean)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/multiple-parameter-followers/1911 "2024-10-25T00:09:19Z")
Hi. I need more than 8 parameters for my project. Can I stack the followers? If so - how? --- ## [LiveGrabber - AnalysisGrabber Using Lots of CPU](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livegrabber-analysisgrabber-using-lots-of-cpu/1751)
**Author:** [@OAKUM](https://forum.showsync.com/u/OAKUM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/livegrabber-analysisgrabber-using-lots-of-cpu/1751 "2024-06-19T17:16:24Z")
Hi all, Just discovered LiveGrabber and it’s been incredible using it with Resolume. Thank you for making these tools! I have AnalysisGrabber setup on a kick drum track sending to one effect knob in Resolume (which twea… --- ## [Sending parameters form abelton to arena](https://forum.showsync.com/t/sending-parameters-form-abelton-to-arena/1749)
**Author:** [@stefanocps](https://forum.showsync.com/u/stefanocps)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2024, 1:44pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/sending-parameters-form-abelton-to-arena/1749 "2024-06-18T13:44:25Z")
Hello i am studyng the system I have place a dispatcher in main, and i can see that the 2 sw are linked in someway.When i stop ableton resolume stops. But If i start from bar 0 in Ableton, arena will just start again … --- ## [GrabberReceiver triggering scene in Ableton Live](https://forum.showsync.com/t/grabberreceiver-triggering-scene-in-ableton-live/304)
**Author:** [@jonas](https://forum.showsync.com/u/jonas)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/grabberreceiver-triggering-scene-in-ableton-live/304 "2024-02-26T10:14:47Z")
I would like to use LiveGrabber to trigger Ableton via OSC. It would be very useful to have the possibility to map/patch incoming OSC-messages like ‘/eos/cue/1/1/fire’ coming from a ETC lighting desk, to trigger a specif… --- ## [How can I set a max/min limit for the OSC signal sent by AnalysisGrabber?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/how-can-i-set-a-max-min-limit-for-the-osc-signal-sent-by-analysisgrabber/1574)
**Author:** [@crixxx](https://forum.showsync.com/u/crixxx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2024, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/how-can-i-set-a-max-min-limit-for-the-osc-signal-sent-by-analysisgrabber/1574 "2024-02-26T10:11:49Z")
--- ## [LTC to MTC issues with Ableton](https://forum.showsync.com/t/ltc-to-mtc-issues-with-ableton/1539)
**Author:** [@Jeremys](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Jeremys)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2024, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/ltc-to-mtc-issues-with-ableton/1539 "2024-01-30T03:16:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from About LiveMTC and Tempo: I found a software based workaround for this. I use Ableton Live for my playback and setup each track with LTC audio file. The LTC audio file isn’t dependent on th… --- ## [Ableton + resolume](https://forum.showsync.com/t/ableton-resolume/1473)
**Author:** [@bid](https://forum.showsync.com/u/bid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2023, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/ableton-resolume/1473 "2023-12-14T09:36:53Z")
Hello all, I’m new so please don’t be gentle! I’m having problems networking 2 computers. They’re both Macbook Pro’s, the one is running Ableton Live 11, the other Resolume Avenue 7 and they’re connected using an ethern… --- ## [Note Pressure Envelope](https://forum.showsync.com/t/note-pressure-envelope/1205)
**Author:** [@tomika](https://forum.showsync.com/u/tomika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2023, 7:39am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/note-pressure-envelope/1205 "2023-10-17T07:39:31Z")
Is it possible to send Note Pressure Values Envelope via OSC? I mean if I draw a curve for a note Pressure envelope, can I send this changing value over via OSC to another program? If yes how would I set it up? Thanks! … --- ## [TrackGrabber and GrabberSender](https://forum.showsync.com/t/trackgrabber-and-grabbersender/1336)
**Author:** [@Kevin](https://forum.showsync.com/u/Kevin)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/trackgrabber-and-grabbersender/1336 "2023-08-30T01:53:59Z")
Hello, I recently installed Ableton Live 11 Standard. But I get this error when I try to use the Grabber/Sender: The attachment says it cannot be used with Ableton Live 11 Standard. Before this I was using Ableton L… --- ## [GrabberSender with Ableton 11.2.10](https://forum.showsync.com/t/grabbersender-with-ableton-11-2-10/1196)
**Author:** [@andreas\_koenig](https://forum.showsync.com/u/andreas_koenig)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2023, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/grabbersender-with-ableton-11-2-10/1196 "2023-04-21T07:33:08Z")
Hello, We use the Grabbers since three years. To communicate Ableton with the d&B DS100 machine. Everything was fine :wink: BUT with the Update to 11.2.10 there is no more communication. with 11.2.7 its still works… --- ## [Can LiveGrabber show a full Session and Mixer View?](https://forum.showsync.com/t/can-livegrabber-show-a-full-session-and-mixer-view/1171)
**Author:** [@phil](https://forum.showsync.com/u/phil)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.showsync.com/t/can-livegrabber-show-a-full-session-and-mixer-view/1171 "2023-04-13T19:55:00Z")
Hello, i m really fascinated by the possibilities of Touch-Control (24 Monitor) and making an Interface for Ableton which trumps Abletons own interface for Live-usability. Example of how that could look is “Touchable Pr… [Next page](https://forum.showsync.com/c/free-tools/6.md?page=1)