M4L start_playing function with current_song_time

Damiano Meacci

Hi all,
probably I don't understand something but when I try to use start_playing function in Max for live together with the property current_song_time, to define the play starting point, the property current_song_time don't have any effect. The Live playback start every time from the Live "Play Start indicator".
I don't understand where is the mistake. Some one can give me some suggestion?
Thank you

Max Patch

Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

broc

I think *set current_song_time' works only after playback is started.
(search the forum for related discussion)

Max Patch

Copy patch and select New From Clipboard in Max.

Damiano Meacci

Thank Broc you for your replay,

I make a research in the forum and for this I already test sending before the playback command and after the current_song_time but often, the first time after I change current_song_time value, the play start from the Play Start indicator...
More suggestion?

Damiano Meacci

I email to the support and the reply was:
" There currently isn't a way to use the LOM to start playing at a specific spot in the arrangement view. There is a feature request open for this at Ableton, but I can't say if or when it will be implemented. "
May be it's useful to someone.
I use the cuePoint as workaround for the problem.