We don’t know if the Beatstep sends out a clock signal or not. Maybe the GATE OUT jack can do it? If it can then the Super Pulsar will be able to sync to the clock signal from the Beatstep.

Connect the clock signal to the Super Pulsar’s TAP/CLK IN jack and make sure to set the Super Pulsar to CLK IN mode, which is explained in the manual.

Gate Out does not necessarily mean Clock Out so we’re unsure if the BeatStep is able to output a Clock signal on the Gate output.

Gate Out is usually an on/off signal, like a logic signal. Clock Out is a logic signal as well.

CV Out is a continuous analog signal, not a logic signal.

There are really only a handful of EHX pedals with MIDI implementation. If I recall correctly, the first to include MIDI were the 16 Second Digital Delay RI, The H.O.G., and the 2880 Looper. Since then the trend has been to keep MIDI in the realm of loopers and the H.O.G. 2.

It’s possible that many guitarists ( who probably make up the majority of the market for EHX products ) have historically not been all that interested in MIDI. I don’t know, just speculating.

At any rate, EHX have always been pioneers with adding CV inputs to their pedals. I’ve always loved that about their products. I credit EHX for inspiring me to get into Eurorack synthesis, especially their vintage products like the DRM series, the drums, the Clockworks, the sequencers, and the replay samplers.

My recommendation is that you try to keep an eye out for a used Molten Voltage CTRL-Sync unit. It allows you to convert a MIDI clock signal into a tap signal. It works great on the Super Pulsar and the Deluxe Memory Tap Tempo series. It also allows you to divide or multiply the clock, which is super-useful.

If I understand you correctly when you connect the Super Pulsar to your audio interface you start to hear 50Hz hum through your PA? If you disconnect the audio interface from the Super Pulsar the 50Hz hum goes away? Is this correct?

The Super Pulsar’s Clock In GND is shared with all of the Super Pulsar’s other I/O jacks. So the Super Pulsar’s audio in and out have the same ground as the Clock In.

Can you send a photo of the connections or maybe a signal flow diagram? Something like:

Ableton -> USB Interface -> Super Pulsar Clock In
Guitar -> Super Pulsar Left In -> Super Pulsar Left Out -> PA channel

Good to hear it’s working now.

The Clock-In mode setting is saved with presets. If you have a preset that you’ve already created and want to change it to Clock-In mode:

– First load the preset
– Then change over to Clock-In mode by holding the WAVE INVERT button and then TAP footswitch
– Now save the preset

If you set the Super Pulsar to Clock-In mode while in WYSIWG, the new presets that you save will recall Clock-In mode.