How would YOU arrange these in a MIDI chain?

[aschultz]

So I have been experimenting with a different number of setups/arrangements of my gear in a MIDI chain, trying to figure out what the best way is to have them set up. I am fairly new to the capabilities and ins and outs (no pun intended) of MIDI. I am a HARDWARE only guy, so there is no computer/DAW in the mix at all. I am looking for new creative and efficient ways to arrange the gear in my studio in order to utilize the full potential of MIDI clock and syncability.

I am interested in coming up with the most useable setup for live performance and keyboard playability, as I am first and foremost a keyboard player. I hate using the step buttons as the keyboard input for the ESX-1, but love the fact that I can trigger other hardware from sequenced bass/synth lines from the ESX-1 via channels 1 and 2.

For your reference, I have also posted links to each device's Owner's Manual below each keyboard and synth device.

Korg KP3 (currently used as master clock) - Processing all of the below input through my mixer
Korg ESX-1
M-Audio Axiom 25 MIDI Controller (MIDI In and Out)
http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/ma ... G_EN01.pdf
Yamaha S90 (MIDI In, Out, and Thru)
http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi ... /S90E1.pdf
Nord Electro2 (MIDI In, Out, NO THRU)
http://www.nordkeyboards.com/downloads/ ... eng%29.pdf
Roland JX-8P (MIDI In, Out, and Thru) *Doesn't Recognize/Transmit Clock*
http://www.synthzone.com/mschreier/html/files/jx-8p.pdf
Dave Smith Instruments Mopho (MIDI In, Out or Thru)
http://www.davesmithinstruments.com/dow ... _v.1.2.pdf
Boss Slicer Pedal SL-20 (MIDI In for Clock...always has been the last in the MIDI chain) - Processing JX-8P's Signal Pre-Mixer

Please give me as many setups as you can come up with and explain why you suggest certain placements or Pros/Cons of different setups.