Debugging OT <-> ES FH-2 Midi setup

Elektron Gear Octatrack
#1

Hi,

I’v been banging my head on this for a while, and I wondered if anyone has a similar set-up or run into a similar problem. (I’m new to MIDI and the OT, so this may stem from some fundamental misunderstanding…but I’m trying to learn :weary:)

I’ve been trying to get the Octatrack and the Expert Sleepers FH-2 working and I’ve run into a problem when either my clock + stop/start work correctly…or the midi gate CV works, but never both at the same time. If I turn on clock send from the OT, clock + start/stop work (as expected), but MIDI triggers fire incorrectly/irregularly across channels and triggers. If I turn clock send off, midi works as expected.

to be clear the only variable changing is: Project > MIDI > Sync> Clock Send: Y/N

Nothing really exotic going on in the FH-2. I’m really just trying to get the basics working. Posting the config in case you’re familiar.

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If anyone has the time to help, I’d really appreciate it. So close, but I’m just stuck.

thanks in advance.
C

#2

I don’t own the device but was poking around the Expert Sleepers site. Curious, are you on the most current firmware? Just released 4 days ago:

Edit: Also, page 10/11 of the current manual, what do you have the clock source set to on the FH-2? If you’re sending clock from the OT then the FH-2 should be set to DIN I assume.

#3

thanks for looking at this.

I’m on the most current FH-2 firmware.

When I send clock out of the OT, it recognizes it as coming through USB A (there’s no DIN on the device, I have a USB to DIN converter.) When I have the clock sending on the OT, works as expected…but the midi triggers are off.

I’m trying to figure out of the issue is with the OT or the FH-2. I can’t tell if I have MIDI on the OT configured wrong and this is the issue…or the FH configured wrong. Since I’ve isolated the parameter to the OT, I’m wondering if there something I have wrong, but I can’t figure it out.

#4

Is anyone using you OT with an FH-2? (would love to copy your config/setup.)

thanks in advance,
C