tried using arp or step sequencer in 6/8 time with hive

[rlb1]

in my daw 6/8 time signature the sequencer and arp spazzed out in hive is there a setting

[Howard]

in my daw 6/8 time signature the sequencer and arp spazzed out in hive is there a setting

Dunno what you mean specifically by "spazzed out", but maybe try restarting (arpeggiator "Restart") at 6, 12 or 24. Similarly, try changing the sequence length to 6 or 12 if it's currently on 8 or 16.