

External Instrument is used to send Midi notes to the Multiclock via USB - OK 5. Changing BPM in Ableton, changes the BPM on the Multiclock - OK 4. E-RM receives the audio signal and sets the clock - OK 3. Therefore OP-1’s clock drifts, and it cannot be offset properly like all other synced hardware. E-RM plugin is setup on a standard Midi Track sending an audio signal out from RME UCX output 6 to Multiclock audio in - OK 2. But, again, OP-1 does not maintain its sync it only uses the received MIDI clock to change tempo, start and stop. If you look at OP-1’s tempo, you’ll be tricked into thinking it is syncing, since the tempo values fluctuate.

OP-1 starts, stops, and updates its tempo data. MIDI clock is not routed through Ableton. We kinda have a crazy amount of MIDI gear hooked up though, and tight sync is critical. What I am getting at is the OP-1 does not maintain sync from a MIDI clock, unlike almost all other sync-able hardware. We run an ERM Multiclock, and run MIDI clock separately behind the scenes to the MRCC, 8PortSE, Midex8, Blokas MIDIHub and the Thru 8. Perhaps they mean that the sequencers will advance in hold mode. I am not sure exactly what Teenage Engineering means by that. Yeah, “directly driving sequencers” is odd. Where the sequencer notes land depends on when they are triggered. In my tests with the sequencers, I could not find any rhyme or reason with how they play with the MIDI clock other than simply receiving the tempo information.

The multiclock solves your sync issues in the studio and on stage once and. All channels are separately shiftable and swingable in realtime to compensate start lag and adjust groove. Those are an even more special case, since, unless they are in hold mode, they fire depending on when you trigger them, either by pressing a key on OP-1 or sending a MIDI note. E-RM Erfindungsbro has introduced the Multiclock a sync box that offers 4 precise, low-jitter output channels, derived from DAW Audio Clock, MIDI or DIN sync. Yes, I have done the same tests on the sequencers.
