I am having problems with my microfreak, and I fear my unit could be faulty. Yesterday, playing with my Digitakt I noticed some problems with the jack-midi converters (they were alternatively working, not working, sending spurious messages). I then tried to replace them with the beatstep pro cables, and - to my surprise - they were working correctly. I tried different configurations, and I came up with this scheme:
Microfreak cables:
1)
digitakt midi out > microfreak midi in: OK
microfreak midi out > digitakt midi in: Not working
2)
digitakt midi out> microfreak midi in: OK
microfreak midi out > digitakt midi in: Not working
Beatstep pro cables:
1)
digitakt midi out> microfreak midi in: OK
microfreak midi out > digitakt midi in: OK
2)
digitakt midi out> microfreak midi in: OK
microfreak midi out > digitakt midi in: OK
I tried to power the Microfreak both with the included PSU and with a USB powerbank. I tried the Microfreak cables with beatstep pro and it seemed to work just fine. I tried with and without a Kenton Kodi thru.
I then noticed another strange behavior. When powering Microfreak off, I can hear a loud static noise:
https://youtu.be/ASlhuit8iek Please note I have tried with several cables and instruments and the Microfreak appears to be the only one producing this outcome.
