Official comment
Hello Anthony,
For the AS-1 to sync via midi please make sure the following is setup correctly.
To select the method to send/receive MIDI, go to [GLOBAL SETTING] and check the settings at [MIDI Param Send] and [MIDI Param Rcv].
For more setup information you can check out
http://faq.pioneerdj.com/product.php?lang=en&p=TORAIZ_AS-1&t=faq&c=search&qq=midi