# Play unstable Midi Clock Issue - Help! **URL:** \ **Category:** Play\ **Tags:** question, play\ **Created:** [February 28, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/play-unstable-midi-clock-issue-help/9349 "2024-02-28T20:29:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/user_avatar/backstage.polyend.com/sandroid/32/172_2.png) [@Sandroid](https://backstage.polyend.com/u/Sandroid)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/play-unstable-midi-clock-issue-help/9349/2 "2024-02-28T20:46:43Z")
Hey @chriz1212 , this issue has come [up before](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/any-updates-on-midi-sync-jitter/6070) and has been logged as a bug, see here: > [@MIDI Out Timing Issues](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/midi-out-timing-issues/7907): > > Bug Description When using the Play as my setup’s “brain”/master clock and sequencer, the MIDI timing that it sends to my external devices sounds unsteady. Like if it was a drummer, I’d think they were a little drunk and wouldn’t keep the gig because they can’t put down a solid groove. If I sequenced an external drum machine and the internal sampler to hit a note at the same time, they will often flam. The correct behavior is to send out a steady tempo. Reproduction Steps Open the provided P… --- _[View the full topic](https://backstage.polyend.com/t/play-unstable-midi-clock-issue-help/9349)._