Sounds like a problem with grounding. If you have the MD plugged into a three-prong grounded outlet, try putting it first into a two-prong adapter to "lift" the ground. This has worked for me on a variety of instruments when "noise" has been a problem. I doubt that it poses a safety hazard to have the MD ungrounded. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: [elektron] machinedrum noisey when touched.
2004-04-21 by allen949@aol.com