In this mode, Ableton Link acts as a MIDI master by producing a MIDI clock that is in sync with the Ableton Link timeline.
The status pips can show in the following combinations:
| Ableton Link | MIDI | Meaning... |
| Green | Red | Link timeline is running; MIDI clock is stopped |
| Green | Yellow | Link timeline is running; MIDI clock will start when Link timeline wraps around |
| Green | Green | MIDI clock is running in sync with Link |