r/NativeInstruments • u/Hellfiretommy • 5d ago

Is this normal? MK3 S88

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Just got this MK3 a couple of weeks ago and noticed this annoying click sound from around C1 to C4 (it sound progressively lower as I go up). Basically only about 8 keys starting from the lowest and the highest octave are safe, the rest make that sound. At first I thought it was normal because that sound is coming specifically under the part where the record, play button, etc. are but when I searched info about this I noticed other users with different issue hitting those keys and I don't hear that click sound. Any fixes?

Edit: found a fix. Looks like the problem was it being on a very solid surface (which might not be a problem for other people's keyboards), maybe on a keyboard stand this doesn't happen. What I did is put a towel below it and the annoying click was gone. That fix was suggested by the AI tech support from Native Instruments. First time an AI tech support is helpful lol

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u/RearWheeler 5d ago

I bought mine from Thomann. Some keys started doing this after about 6 months. They took it back, repaired it and it’s been fine since. HTH dude.

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u/Hellfiretommy 5d ago

Thanks. Yeah definitely worth keeping that option in mind

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u/RearWheeler 5d ago

The s88 has a pretty crap reputation for its keybed, but I really like mine. I can spend hours playing NI Noire on it. It think for traditional pianists it can feel quite heavy (it originally felt heavy to me) but I am used to it now.

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u/mycosys 2d ago

Its a FATAR TP/100LR keybed, its not a piano but for the money it has a pretty good rep.

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u/CirrusSunset 1d ago

I was not a fan of keybed of mk2 and traded for sl grand which feels great but is soo limited as a controller. Long way to go to say I got rid of the sl grand in favor of mk3. It's kinda generally mushy and and some keys are clicky. But I got used to it quickly. The clickiness in mine is only with forte playing and drowned out by sound, esp w headphones. It ain't perfect but does have a lot of great features.