Ableton live + M:S and DTK issue: Elektron gear only starts playing when recording

Hi, masters of electronic music machines :slight_smile:

I’m almost at the point where everything I put together for our electrorock project is working.

I’m using Live Lite as a sequencer, controlling a few machines: Volca Beat - BAss Station 2, M:S and Digitone keys.

At the moment, I’m able to control every midi channel plugged into the MIDI interface from Live: sending notes and PC to each and every machine. YAY.

Only thing that does not work - I know it is a simple fix but can’t find it : elektron machines do not react to PC messages when playing from bar 1

Bass station and Volca beat are sequenced in live - When i press play, everything goes fine.

M:S and DNK are sequenced in themselves, using patterns to create songs, changing patterns with PC from Live (we use a lot of patterns to create our songs).

When I press play in Live from bar 1 - Everything starts together, including MS/DNK patterns. Midi Clip where PC is set up passes, Elektron do not change patterns

When I start the project later than bar 1, every instrument sequenced in Live plays, Elektrons don’t play, Clip with PC change passes.

Stop, start from bar 1. Elektron machines are now playing the patterns that were chosen via PC"

What I want to achieve:
Construct the song in Live - volca and bass station parts sequenced, PC in place to change DTK and M:S patterns (1 full bar ahead of time).
Press start in Live, bar 1 - everything plays and patterns change when they are supposed to.

In the Elektron VSTs do you have transport and sync selected in the drop down menus up top?

No VSTs are set up.

Just basic midi tracks - no input, MIDI interface - PC IN channel for the device.

So…

I found out how to start and stop from Live (link button, top left corner) but the program changes messages don’t reach the Elektron machines. :frowning: