Oh, did you mention the softsynth before? I bet it's zynaddsubfx, am I
right?
Maybe someone has workarounds for it, I don't know.
Try other synths in the meantime and see if the problems are there as
well.
Best Regards,
Philipp
Yup, ZynAddSubFX it is; Is this a known issue w/ the synth itself and not JACK?