Elektron Musical Instruments

We usually do not reply to these kind of support things on the list,
but since I'm already so why not...

The spikes could be hardware related. If you have tried all kind of
environments, and reset the unit to factory default then there
should be no reason for spikes in the separate outputs. If your unit
is still under warranty we honour it over owner changes.

About the test mode, all of the buttons and encoders should just do 
some kind of action. They light up leds corresponding to the latches 
activated by the keys/encoders. And the first four buttons have the 
special functions of lighting up/turning off all the leds and pixels 
on the display, just to be able to test them quickly. It's not 
intended to make so much sense to end users without guidance, and 
will not help you on this topic.

If your problem persists, please contact support@...

Daniel

--- In elektron-users@yahoogroups.com, Oliver Keller <cookie@d...> 
wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> 
> I just managed to rebuild my projekt studio these days and was 
pretty 
> exited to work with a new piece of gear - the beloved machinedrum. 
> 
> Then I came across strange noises (short pops or clicks, just like 
noise 
> from electric static that gets discharged) and I started to track 
the 
> source. Sadly, I found that it´s the MD, and after that I checked 
the 
> website and this list. 
> 
> After checking the friend newsletter, I upgraded my MD OS from 
1.12 to 
> 1.12b (I hope the b doesn´t mean beta, but 3rd subversion of 
1.12), but 
> that did help nothing at all - although the readme said so. Now 
I´m scared 
> my hardware is defective. 
> 
> I have all ins and outs connected, although the ins are leading to 
a 
> patchbay with no constant input. However, having all 6 outputs 
connected 
> to a digital mixer, I can easily turn the meters to peak hold and 
just switch 
> the MD on, pattern A1 (factory reset), wait a few seconds and 
voila : I got 
> spikes at about -18 dB from a channel that would normally be a 
bout -3dB 
> when playing sounds. 
> 
> What scares me is the fact that the noise seems to go to the 
single outs 
> too, and please correct me if I´m wrong, but I think after factory 
reset, no 
> sound is assigned to the single outs ? I´m very very new to this 
machine, 
> so please don´t be annoyed if I overlook something here. The noise 
seems 
> to come in pairs, i.e. either out AB, CD or EF, most of the time 
one channel 
> of the pair has about 3dB less level than the other. But there is 
no was to 
> predict if it´s the "left" one of a pair or the "right" one. 
> 
> I remember that there was something written about the first units 
having 
> problems and getting a hardware replacement, did I dream that ? 
How can 
> I check if my machine is one of those ? the serial number is not 
self 
> explaining here :)
> 
> Last question : When going to the maintenace menu (press function  
during 
> boot), there is one option where you check the hardware. If I 
press 
> buttons, there is a certain pattern of LED going on and off, I 
guess these 
> are binary codes reflecting my button pressing. IS THERE ANY 
DOCUMENT 
> THAT EXPLAINS THIS ? Strange thing here : Most buttons give me 
just a 
> few lit LEDs, while one button seems to light almost all of them ? 
> 
> 
> Don´t get me wrong, I love the MD and I can´t wait to integrate it 
forever 
> into my setup. But with the actual noise coming out of it, it is 
really 
> unusable, since the unpredictable click screws up EVERY take I´m 
trying to 
> do. Since it´s no constant noise, I guess there is no cure like 
gate or 
> something....
> 
> 
> I´d be glad to hear if others lost their clicks by software or OS 
upgrade or 
> if the problem persisted, so I can try to track the noisemaker 
down and 
> find a workaround. 
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> 
> Oliver Keller