Adjusting the sequencer doesn't help, because 90% of the events are right on target, and the other 10% occur randomly. Each take produces different results. I've found this even happens on a snare drum that's playing on 2 and 4!! I might try a shorter midi cable, but I've already switched cables once. I ended up going into the track on my VS-880 and manually moving the events by 1/100 second. What a pain. With a midiman, the midi events should be getting through right on target. Well, a new set of cables is certainly cheaper than an XV-5080!