I’ve had better luck using the CV Clock In utility (part of Ableton’s MaxLive CV tools) and a device that can send CV Sync triggers into Ableton. Or making Ableton a “sample accurate” clock master using a device that can receive audio clock from Ableton (instead of MIDI) and then translate that into MIDI Clock or CV Sync protocols for other external gear to use. Depending on which method, a dedicated Audio Input or Audio Output is required on the audio interface.
For the kind of external device needed, if a synth can send a CV Trigger for sync, that’s all you need to start with for using CV Clock In. But if you want to make Ableton the master by outputting an audio clock, then a device that accepts and understands how to use audio pulses. CLOCKstep:MULTI is an external device that can do both of those things.
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