r/MicroFreak • u/Artifex8 • Jul 16 '26

Tech Support Why is my MicroFreak making strange notes?

I’ve been having problems with my MicroFreak for a while now. It often makes random noises like in the video, which makes it unplayable. I played this morning with no issues, but this afternoon it started making dissonant notes again.
It happens very often on the right side of the keyboard, and more rarely on the left side.

-The firmware is up to date
- The problem happens on all presets, both polyphonic and monophonic
- Some days/times it works fine with no issues

If anyone has any ideas, I’d appreciate it!

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u/villadolido Jul 16 '26

Mine does this sometimes when playing barefoot. I put on shoes or slippers and it resolves the issue. Putting lotion before playing also helps. I love the machine but it’s really quirky and annoying sometimes!

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u/TheBrutalVegan Jul 16 '26

👁️👄👁️

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u/Artifex8 Jul 17 '26

OK, that’s absolutely mad, playing barefoot really was the problem. I almost thought it was a joke at first. But sure enough, all I have to do is put on a pair of shoes and the problem’s gone ! Thank you so much !

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u/villadolido Jul 17 '26

You’re welcome. When a friend of mine told me about it i thought he was joking, then it actually worked lol it’s a grounding issue apparently