It sounds like the 95000 did not receive a MIDI Start message from the Bastl. According to the Bastl MIDI Looper manual it outputs MIDI Start along with MIDI Clock so they should be very compatible with each other.

Try again with these connections but make sure the 95000 is connected to the Bastl when you press PLAY on the Bastl. If there’s a way to enable/disable MIDI start on the Bastl, make sure Start is enabled.

One recommendation I have, for getting yourself set up with EXT CLOCK on the 95000, is to first record a test loop without MIDI clock but with Quantize enabled. Then once the test loop is established, enable EXT CLOCK and make the connections between the Bastl and 95000. Press PLAY on the Bastl and the 95000 should immediately begin playback. Change BPM on the Bastl and the 95000 should change tempo as well.

I forgot about the CX mode. We have to update the manual to include CX mode. Here’s a description of what CX mode does:

EXTERNAL CLOCK CX Mode: MIDI Clock Only: for syncing to devices that do not produce MIDI Start messages. Incoming MIDI Clock messages determine the tempo; MIDI Start, Stop, Continue & SPP messages are ignored. Otherwise the units behaves as if it is internal sync mode for Play/Record/Overdub from footswitch. If not receiving MIDI Clock, the EXT.CLOCK LED will flash and the unit will not Play, Record or Overdub. An active Play/Record/Overdub operation will continue at the last external tempo if MIDI Clock is lost.