# Using :sync with live\_loops

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**Category:** \[P\] Patreon Support\
**Created:** [October 4, 2017, 1:34am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/using-sync-with-live-loops/172 "2017-10-04T01:34:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![ethancrawford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@ethancrawford](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/u/ethancrawford)\
**Post date:** [March 2, 2020, 5:01am UTC](https://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/using-sync-with-live-loops/172/6 "2020-03-02T05:01:11Z")

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Hi @Lecavalier,

Sam may have other comments also, but in addition to the posts here above in this thread, you may want to read [Live loops Sync questions :-)](http://in-thread.sonic-pi.net/t/live-loops-sync-questions/1172) if you haven’t already - there has been much discussion about this topic and the delay that you are noticing, particularly over in that thread. In short though: `:melodie` will only start when `:chords` _repeats_, not start when `:chords` _starts_.

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