Hi everyone,
I spent quite a bit of time figuring out how to sync Dorico with Ableton Live for composition work, and wanted to share what I learned in case it helps others.
The Setup: Dorico 5 (master) → Logic Pro 12 (relay) → Ableton Live 12 (slave)
Why Logic as a bridge? Ableton doesn’t respond reliably to Dorico’s MTC directly, but Logic handles it perfectly and can forward the timecode to Ableton via MIDI Clock.
What the tutorial covers:
- Creating two IAC Driver buses on macOS
- TXL Timecode Plugin setup in Dorico
- Configuring Logic Pro to receive and relay MTC
- Setting up Ableton Live to follow transport
- Framerate matching and troubleshooting
This workflow is great for composers who:
- Write/orchestrate in Dorico
- Want Ableton following for live recording or electronic production
- Need DAWs synced with one transport control
Has anyone else tried this setup?
Cheers,
