Sending Daw clock to Modular

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Hi guys!
I'm trying to send clock from my DAW (Protools) to my modular system. I sent the click track audio out of the patchbay into the Tiptop Circadian Rhythm's "Clock In". And Its not clocking the module the same time as the click track from the DAW.

My goal is to clock the modular from the DAW and then record it back to the grid in the DAW.

I know expert sleepers makes a plugin, i tried the free trial and couldnt get it function or operate properly. I know the also make modules which comunicate with midi devices and was looking at the Expert Sleepers FH-1 module.

Does anybody have a solution for me to figure out how to resolve my issue? Thanks a Bunch ! Look forward to hearing from someone !

Cheers
vulcho

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Regarding Silent Way: Did you make sure your cable going from your audio interface to Circadian Rhythm's "Clock In" was appropriate and that you were using the correct Silent Way plugin for your interface?
http://www.expertsleepers.com/siwaacencoder.html
A Note On Cables

In general special cables are recommended when using a DC-coupled audio interface as a source of CVs. Most audio interfaces have balanced outputs (on TRS ('stereo') jacks or XLRs), while synth CV inputs are unbalanced (usually on TS ('mono') jacks or minijacks). If you use a regular stereo or mono jack lead, you'll be shorting out one of the balanced output signals (usually the R (ring) to the S (shield)). While this probably wouldn't be a problem for normal audio use, when outputting the sustained voltages that are useful as CVs you risk damaging the interface hardware.
The usual recommendation is to make up special cables with a TRS jack at one end and a TS at the other, connecting T->T (tip to tip) and S->S (shield to shield) while leaving the R (ring) floating i.e. unconnected. Such cables can be purchased direct from Expert Sleepers - see the accessories page.

An alternative is to wire a TRS jack to two TS jacks, connecting one T->T/S->S and the other R->T/S->S. This then gives you two copies of the output CV, one of them inverted, which is particularly useful from LFOs. Note that this cable configuration is identical to that of a regular "Y" audio insert lead.
The least expensive hardware MIDI to CV (including clock) solution I'm aware of is Korg's SQ-1. I have a Kenton which works great, but it's a bit more price-wise.

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