Fast answer
Enable TRANSPORT RECEIVE as well as CLOCK RECEIVE when the external device should start and stop Digitone.
Try these checks
- Open SETTINGS → MIDI CONFIG → SYNC.
- Enable CLOCK RECEIVE for tempo and TRANSPORT RECEIVE for external start and stop.
- Start the sender and confirm it sends transport as well as clock through the chosen input route.
Diagnose it
Does the tempo follow but playback stay stopped?
Yes: Check TRANSPORT RECEIVE and the sender’s transport output.
No: Check CLOCK RECEIVE and PORT CONFIG → INPUT FROM first.
What should happen
Digitone follows the sender’s tempo and transport when both are supplied.
Why this happens
The manual provides separate clock and transport switches.
If it still doesn’t work
Check the connections and settings described above. If your device behaves differently, email us with its model, firmware version and the steps you tried.
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Similar symptoms on other gear
These guides cover other models. Use the instructions for the device you are setting up.
References
Sources & review
Sources reviewed: . Documentation does not replace a physical hardware test.
- Digitone User Manual · Elektron · Original Digitone · OS 1.41 · 8 November 2023 · last checked 2026-11-05
Sections reviewed: §14.5.1–14.5.2, pp. 71–72.