Logic Arpeggiator woes

I have posted this question before, hopefully someone can give me an answer, or I think it's time to change DAWs.
Logics arp doesn't seem to work in real play time. When changing from one note to the other on midi controller, the arp pattern is always delayed/late of the change. Why? Does anyone have a solution to this? it's driving me nuts!

Miles Allen wrote:
If by soundsource you mean softsynth? If tried it with every logic bundled synth and and many 3rd party softsynth plugins. Have also tried it with caps lock function, so I know it's not my midi controller causing the problem, but rather a fault in Logic.
Yes, that's what I meant by Soundsource.. but I was thinking of the "other side" not an input controller type problem.
Next question... have you tried it with an external MIDI device using an external MIDI track. (if you even have one)
If you do, I think you will find the problem does not exist and that the fault lies with the way Logic buffers audio internally. Especially softsynths and the manner in which a softsynth track must be "Live" for input.
This is the way Logic is designed, it's very efficient but there are drawbacks.
What would help is an Arpeggiator upgrade, get it out of the environment and into a MIDI plugin.
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