So with the mod dwarf it is possible to set external clock sync, with works fine.
But i haven’t found any option to start/stop transport by external gear with MMC.
When i press stop/start on my main sequencer, all other devices which are configured to listen for transport messages (or even DAW on my computer) are able to reflect the play state. but i haven;t figured out how to force my dwarf to do the same. I am only able to assign MIDI CC to the start/stop buttons in web ui, but that means i have to send this midi cc as first step from the sequencer, which is not very convenient.
hmm nothing … ?
I am not really into MIDI, but it seems (according to wikipedia) that MMC are SysEx messages.
If I remember correctly SysEx messages are (currently?) ignored/dropped on the MOD devices, so there is little or no hope at all to accomplish what you are looking for without some hack (maybe an external entity sending some CC in response to the SysEx. You could arrange something like that with an arduino or with some python script on your PC…)
BUT, as I said, I am not actually a MIDI guy so I may be completely wrong
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What is supported (afaik) are transport messages aka MIDI beat clock → MIDI beat clock - Wikipedia
There you have clock-ticks (24 ppqn), start, continue, and stop.
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Hmm…
When i sync dwarf to my HW seq (polyend play/oxi one) i recieve correct tempo on DWARF but i am not able to get the transport of dwarf to start/stop when i hit play/stop on those sequencers… Is there some setting on the dwarf i am missing? as all my other machines, are reacting to start/stop (if set to listen to them)
That’s a really good question and something that I also want to do (although with a Polyend Tracker).
I never thought about that, but indeed what I know about the MOD platform allows me to understand (I believe) from where that issue comes. The MIDI transport starts from the device, so you should assign the play on the transport (WebGUI on the Status bar). This in your case would be fixed if somehow you manage to send a MIDI message when you hit play on the Polyend Play and then assign this message to control the Play on the MOD Transport.
But I’m brainstorming ideas and workarounds without trying the setup (which a lot of times means that I’m complicating 
). What about if on the MOD Dwarf you select the MIDI clock input to MIDI? On the MOD Dwarf go to Settings → Sync
Doesn’t this simple second option solve your issue?
Setting “Clock Source” to “MIDI” should already respond to transport as well.
The only problem is there have been reports of instability with following an external clock.
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That’s what I supposed and my experience with other stuff controlling the MOD (like a clock from Ableton), but I never really make proper use of the function.