Sync'ing tempo with MIDI controllers

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I've been having difficulty sync'ing the tempo of Bitwig Studio 2.0 with MIDI controllers.

I have two main controllers - Native Instruments Maschine Jam and M-Audio Trigger Finger Pro - that I use with a MacBook Pro and a Windows 10 desktop respectively.

Although I have managed to link the transport buttons of these controllers to Bitwig and can use their pads to play BW instruments, the tempo does not sync.

I read in this forum that Bitwig does not receive external MIDI clock but it can transmit the same.

I assume there must be some way to control Bitwig's tempo with an external controller, though?

What steps do I need to follow so that adjustments to tempo from an external MIDI controller will be reflected in the tempo of the Bitwig sequencer?
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AFAIK bitwig cannot act as a slave, just as a master clock (sending clock to external devices). But maybe I am wrong...

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Bitwig 2.1 will be able to act as a slave, yay!

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yep I am officially wrong, Bitwig 2.1 will bring midi slave sync

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