Grandmother ARP auto align to MIDI clock

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Hi. Is there any way to set Grandmothers Arpeggiator to auto-align its notes timing to downbeats of external MIDI Clock?

I use the synth extensively with my Roland MC-909 groovebox, which is a midi master sequencer and clock master for the whole live setup, and the problem is in ARP start time in GM.

I have to press PLAY (ARP ON) button exactly in time with downbeat, which is not always possible in live situation.
For now I use a workaround for it:

  • press GM’s PLAY to turn ARP on
  • stop the groovebox and restart its pattern from 1st bar
  • GM’s ARP will now play in sync
    But it’s no good for me and for audience )

When I replace GM to Sub 37 and use its ARP, there is no such problem - it’s always in sync with midi clock, even if I press a key in wrong time. The same with Nord Stage - always in sync.

I wonder if there is a hidden system setting for this behavior in Grandmother or maybe will in next firmware?

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I’m also interested (this forum does not seem very active unfortunately)

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Here’s an excerpt from Sub37 manual. I think I need exact the same behavior on Grandmother (Phase Reset=OFF):

PHASE RESET
When set to ON, the sequencer timing (the downbeat) is reset the moment a new note is played. If PHASE RESET is OFF (default), then the timing of the sequencer is set by the arpeggiator or in response to a MIDI Start message, but the downbeat is not reset when a new note is played.
NOTE: When PHASE RESET is OFF and you play a new note before the downbeat, the arp or sequence will not start until the next beat.