JU-06 Step Sequencer starts automatically in Ableton

[?Marc]

hi guys,
hope someone can help me. i want to work with my new JU-06 in Ableton Live 9.5. I have plugged-in the JU-06 via USB to my MacBook Pro, I dont plug it into my external soundcard (Audio 2 DJ). The MIDI ports in Ableton are set to the following:

Input: Boutique: Track ON, Sync ON, Remote ON
Output: Boutique: Track ON, Sync ON, Remote ON

Once I hit play in Ableton, the Roland automatically starts playing its own Step Sequencer, even I don't have it switched on. I even have a MIDI file in Ableton playing certain notes, but the Sequencer keeps running, playing its own melody. I then have to hit "CHORUS 2 + MANUAL" to enter the Step Sequencer and then have to hit STOP//MANUAL.
This is quite annoying, especially when you think about wanting to record a certain MIDI pattern to Audio, but first have to stop the Roland's Sequencer.

If the MIDI settings in Ableton are set to

Input: Boutique: Track ON, Sync O F F, Remote ON
Output: Boutique: Track ON, Sync O F F, Remote ON

the Step Sequencer does not start, but then of course my Roland is not syncrone to my Ableton session (for delays, LFO etc). In fact I dont need the Step Sequencer at all, because I have my MIDI keyboard + my MIDI files in Ableton. So how do I sync my Roland with Ableton without having the Step Sequencer running / doing its own thing?

I also have the JP-08, with this one I do not have that issue at all.

Hope you understand what I mean & someone can help me.

Thx

[apauw]

Can't remember where I read it, but set the sync from AUTO to INTERNAL and it will not start the sequencer.

[?Marc]

Can't remember where I read it, but set the sync from AUTO to INTERNAL and it will not start the sequencer.

Mhhh, where can I do that? In the MIDI / Sync settings of Ableton I just can turn Sync ON, or OFF:

Input: Boutique: Track ON, Sync ON or OFF, Remote ON
Output: Boutique: Track ON, Sync ON or OFF, Remote ON

Like this.

[apauw]

On the JU-06 itself.

[MANUAL]+[3] (= midi clock source)

[1] for AUTO (which is default)
[2] INTERNAL

So you should set it to 2, internal.

[?Marc]

Ahhh, got it, many many thanks man.

[dominique.cologne]

This does not allow the sequencer to comunicate with the DAW though.. which is not an ideal solution.
Does anybody know how to avoid the sequencer to start , but still have it receiving midi clock?

[apauw]

Just a thought, but it is possible to set a filter on it, and filter out the MIDI start/stop from the MIDI stream in your DAW?

Albert

[IraVirus]

I got around it by just making my first pattern empty. That way I can use the sequencer when I want, but by default it's not making a noise.