Who should be MIDI clock master in the following setup

#1

hello community,

i want your opinions about MIDI clock in the following setup:

1) 1st Axoloti as USB host
2) sequencer: Squarp Pyramid connected to the 1st Axoloti via USB
3) 2nd Axoloti with USB MIDI interface connected to it via USB.

all MIDI routing is done by 2nd Axoloti patch.
in particular, Pyramid MIDI output is routed as 3 physical MIDI ports (where 1st Axoloti acts as USB to MIDI).
other devices are synths and hardware MIDI controllers (no computers).

so, who of three (1st Axoloti, 2nd Axoloti, Pyramid) should be MIDI clock master and why?

in particular, i'm interested about things that might make jitter worse in such configuration, so should be avoided.

#2

Personally, I would choose the Pyramid. It has the transport controls - start, stop, pause, already on the front panel.

#3

Depends from few things IMO :

  • which gear is the easiest to bpm set and to work with ( adnauseam is right )
  • which gear has the most precise midi clock
  • Which is considered to be top of the midi chain regarding infos each has to get from others or its behavior as midi slave
#4

this (Axoloti clock vs Pyramid clock) is very interesting for me too.

the root of the MIDI chain is Pyramid.
then MIDI controllers that translate information about live parts and tweaking of performance parameters
then synths that perform it all.

what is not clear for me — how MIDI sync signal will behave (i mean jitter) in DIN — USB — DIN chain.

#5

I didn't experienced great moments so far using DIN-USB with old and new gears. Haven't got an Axoloti so far, neither Pyramid. So I won't be of any help, I'm afraid :wink:
My 2 cents : if you find the Pyramid to be "interface convenient " and precise, as well as being your master seq, why master an other device?