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.
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.
#Erm multiclock generator
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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