Precision against the beat

Jean-Marc Boulier

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Hi,

Playing various instruments (keys, guitars, drums) mostly in a home studio context, I am seeking to improve my precision against the beat.

I have noticed that I am always slightly ahead of the beat, although consistent. I have measured this on my DAW to be approx. 0,05 sec on average. I usually get a near-perfect result by shifting the audio a few milliseconds, but this phenomenon concerns me.

When I play something basic, say a 2-octave scale with my left hand on a 120 bpm tempo while focusing specifically on matching the beat, I get closer to it, but I am less consistent! This is beyond me. Is it something usual or is it just me? And is there something I can do to improve on this?
 
Hi

May I know which DAW are you using and what is your computer specs?
 
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