Octatrack and Ableton Live

[Martinukai]

@""TheDiePie""

Hi Martin,

imho the state of the art external sync device is this one here:

multiclock – professional sync box - E-RM

Unfortunately Ableton has no switch to turn the clock off on the sync-ports, so the elektron boxes receive MIDI-clock from USB and an external signal (i.e. multiclock) over MIDI-port. Some synths (DSI i.e.) have setups where u can decide from which port the clock comes from - Elektron (for the moment) not.

Since Ableton sends the transport commands via sync-port(-button) it’s neccassary to activate them, cause the multiclock cannot send transport.

Until these possibilities of clock routing aren’t included wether in Live nor in the Elektron boxes, it is almost impossible the get a proper sync. There is a chance to calibrate the clock on the output port switches, but sync always needs a half bar to run exactly in time.

Hope this helps a little bit…

Greetz!
DP

Aha, so there’s always going to be a sync issue.
I could definitely live with a bar or two or drift before it syncs up, no problem. Like, I don’t wish to perform with live, I just wanted to sync it up with my three Elektron boxes for composition purposes.
Thanks for the multi clock recommendation and the tips, TheDiePie:)
Much obliged.