How to use MIDI clock between H9 and Xone:96?

[Neoke]

Hi, I’m using my H9 with an Allen&Heath Xone:96 as an effect board for DJ sets. Some algorithms benefit from BPM sync with the source (the mixer). I can manually tap in the beat and land my BPM and ‘sync’ the preset with the source signal. But I heard that I can use the MIDI clock from my mixer to automatically sync the BPM. I bought a MIDID cable and connected the MIDI out on the mixer with the MIDI in of the H9. But I can’t find seem to connect the two. The mixer does not get recognized as an input source in any of the settings… any idea? Thanks!

[joecozzi]

Hi Neoke,

Did you go into the MIDI section of the System settings on the H9 and set the [CLK IN] to ON?

[Neoke]

Yep, just checked again. Activated it through the iOS app and confirmed in system menu on H9 directly. Attached pics of the MIDI connectors between H9 and Xone.

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[Neoke]

Sorry, second pic here

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[joecozzi]

According to this article, the MIDI clock capabilities of the XONE were dropped for the 96 model.

https://www.attackmagazine.com/reviews/gear-software/allen-heath-xone96/

[Neoke]

Ah, bummer. Thanks for the research. Do you know by any chance if I could connect the second USB port directly to the H9 USB port? I can assign MIDI to both USB ports on the mixer and I’m wondering if there is a workaround to sync Xone and H9. I can always set BPM to a universal value of my set, but it would be amazing to have it all work together automatically.. Thanks so much for your support!

[joecozzi]

This XONE 96 might be a MIDI host capable device, so it might work. Best thing to do is try it out and let us know.

[Neoke]

Copy that. Will try a UBS B to Micro USB direct connection between mixer and H9 and see what happens 🙂

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