Sloppy automation timing using AU within Logic

    Hi all,


    I've been having a bit of difficulty getting sample accurate automation timing whilst using the plugin within Logic, I've been writing filter cutoff automation which is meant to be tied to the rhythm of the track & whenever I'm trying to play it back the automation is noticeably late. I've always got Sample Accurate Automation turned on & set to Volume, Pan, Sends, Plugin Parameters within the Logic preferences but it does not want to play along with the Virus. If I use the Virus as a traditional MIDI synth then the automation is locked to the beat so I'm wondering if this maybe has something to do with the way either the Virus or Logic is dealing with plug in delay compensation - I'm just guessing though.


    I've no idea how long the Virus has been like this as this is the first time I've needed such accurate automation timing with this machine. Please help


    Virus OS 5.0.1.05
    Logic 9.1.8
    Mac OS 10.6.8

    I don't know what else I can do to try & tighten this timing up, I've bounced a couple of bars to give you an idea of what it is I'm experiencing. The patches aren't identical as I've just thrown something together for the sake of this example but they are both playing the same region with the automation in exactly the same place both times but you can clearly hear the timing discrepancy.


    https://dl.dropbox.com/s/upa59…s%20AU%20plug-in.mp3?dl=1


    https://dl.dropbox.com/s/pkxs9…s%20MIDI%20synth.mp3?dl=1

    Bump


    Does anyone else have this problem or is it unique to me? Here's a pic of the automation, please if someone has a spare 5 minutes give this a try & post back here to let us know the latency situation. VST or AU I'd love to know your findings


    [Blockierte Grafik: http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/9812/screenshot20121128at153.png]


    This has been eating away at me for days now, I know I can use the MIDI option & I do, but (there's always a but…), I'd rather be able to work quickly within the plug-in sketching ideas together & this automation timing is a bit of a motivation killer for me. If I'm the only one experiencing this then that's great, I really mean that, because then there must be a solution that I have not found yet.


    Come on guys, help a frustrated friend out here, talk to me & tell me how you find your automation timing 8)