Solved Is this a defect on my MK3?

Just took delivery of new MK3 which is an absolute joy to use - it's like MK1/2 grew up into something far more serious (and a bit more complex).

There is this phantom green light that is on when Maschine is on but not connected to software or when on and connected to software.

is this a 'feature' to help find the strip in the dark or is it a manufacturing defect? wanted to check before I sent it back.

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Short answer: All good! Keep Maschine as it is, read the manual an have fun with it!

 

Thanks for the reply, but as I've not seen this green light on in any of the available demo videos, it appears to be something defective or maybe I'm being blind. I couldn't find anything in the manual in reference to it.

 

To be clear, I am referring to the green light under the 'notes' button

 

It is not supposed to do that, I think. Mine does not have it.

 

X2 Mine does not either.

But if it all it does is that, i wouldnt worry about it

 

Oops, that was my fault. Obviously I really overlooked that. I assumed, everything is normal. Probably it isn‘t. Currently, I‘m not in front of my controller to give a reassessment. Do you feel limitations in use of the touch strip?
@muitosabao : In this case, thx for dislike. I‘m sry ;-)

 

Removed the dislike

 

Mine also doesn't show that green dot.

 

Just a thought, but have you updated your firmware?

 

Curious, after having a closer look on my MK3 I also observed a faint green dot at the right side of my touch strip.
Also here without and with started software. It seems to be the same picture like yours. I really didn´t recognized it before your post.
Firmware is up to date. No limitations on the touch strip so far.
@Mick @ NI -> hidden feature? ;-)

Overview, without started software:


Closer view, without started software:


Closer view, with started software:

 

Firmware is up to date

 

Wild stab in the dark here... Does opening Controller Editor and selecting the touchstrip or selecting something other than the touchstrip have any effect on this phantom LED?

 

Have not tried that - playing with the touch strip to max and min did nothing to light

 

This has been seen a few times now, and is classified as a bug that will be fixed with a firmware update.

 

Thanks for the quick reply @Mick @ NI