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Channel 1 also has its own dedicated TRS output alongside the DIN socket, which can transmit the analogue clock signal or be used to generate analogue LFO signals for feeding to CV-equipped synths.Ī lot of thought has clearly gone into the design of the Multiclock. Each channel can generate MIDI clock, DIN sync or analogue clock (although the latter requires a breakout cable on channels 2 to 4). Once you’ve decided on a clock source, the main strength of the Multiclock is its versatility this is far more than just a simple clock generator with four outputs.

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It’s worth noting that E-RM explicitly state that this is the recommended approach, going so far as to point out in the manual that the Multiclock “is not built to be synchronised by a master DAW using MIDI or USB MIDI”. If you’re working at 48 kHz, that equates to jitter “as low as ☐.2 µs”, which although not as accurate as E-RM’s own internal clock (with average jitter of 0.1 µs), is still significantly more accurate than most DAWs and hardware sequencers.

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The plugin sits on an instrument track in your chosen software host and generates a sync signal, which can be routed to one of your interface’s audio outputs, then connected to the Multiclock’s 1/4-inch input. It’s the latter approach that E-RM are keen to stress as one of the main selling points of the device, because the unit can derive its clock signal via the Multiclock Audio Sync plugin (Mac/Windows VST or Mac AU) for sample-accurate synchronisation with your DAW.

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The Multiclock can generate its own clock signal using the same ultra-stable clock generator found in the Midiclock (which E-RM claim is 50,000 times more accurate than the average DAW) or sync to an external clock signal. E-RM’s newly released follow-up is the Multiclock, a much more advanced product, which acts as a multi-format sync box capable of outputting up to four channels of MIDI, DIN or analogue clock to synchronise hardware such as drum machines, sequencers and synth arpeggiators via a rock-solid clock signal.

It might be basic, but it does its job incredibly effectively and we’ve already seen it sitting in a few studio setups and live rigs. I found that the Berlin-based company’s debut product was a very simple device, which generates a single channel of rock-solid MIDI clock to feed into your hardware. When I reviewed E-RM’s Midiclock last year, I was hugely impressed. Greg Scarth checks out their new Multiclock, which offers sample-accurate DAW synchronisation and the versatility to handle everything from modern MIDI gear to vintage analogue kit and modular synths. E-RM specialise in improving the timing of your equipment.

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