[Feature Request] octave +/- and light dimmer setting, assign pedal to CC!

Step KeyStep 37
#1

I upgraded from an OG Keystep to the Keystep 37, and overall it’s been a positive experience.

However, these features are still missing after years.

DIM or disable the LED lights including the octave so they aren’t so bright and distracting, especially when they blink so fast on high/low octaves
This affects both studio and live use

Assign the pedal to a CC
The little KeyStep had it, why is this missing the bigger brother? PROOF from the original, see page 61:

I want to change it from CC 64 to something else.

Surely they are capable in hardware but need drivers?

This affects KeyStep 37 and KeyStep Pro.

Does anyone else feel similarly?

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#2

More previous mentions (only 2 links/post alas):

#3

This one too:

And this for OG KeyStep:

“LED brightness setting in MIDI Control Center, to dim the overall brightness”

Again, why isn’t this a thing for the newer models?

#4

I was reminded of this post today, does anyone else feel similarly abut these missing features?

#5

Hi @TORLEY

Apologies, it seems we’ve missed this one somehow, i’ll list it as a feature request for you now, that way our team will be aware of it.

HTH!

#6

@matjones Thanks I appreciate it! These features have been missing from the more recent/expanded KeySteps for a long time now, so if your team could make happen, that’d be really great.

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#7

Yup, I just got the Keystep 37 and the flashing octave button ‘stroboscopes’ annoyed me right away. Just undoable. My Minilab 2 has an on/off option for this in MCC. I read some forums and e-mailed Arturia about this before finding this specific topic.

Disabling the blinking octave buttons is an absolute must. And it would be nice to be able to dim the knobs brightness.

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#8

@JordiBoy Thanks for chiming in, @matjones please take note, it’s been another year and it continues to be really valuable to have these changes made. :blush:

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#9

I just purchased the keystep 37 and the flashing octave buttons is a huge problem for me. The button LED brightness is tertiary but also a problem.

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#10

I just took delivery of a Keystep 37 and this is literally the first thing I noticed after I turned it on. Why did anyone at Arturia think having this obnoxious and annoying flashing light is a good idea? Please let me disable this otherwise I’m going to have to send it back.

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#11

I have to push this thread as well.
Just bought one and that brightness and blinking are causing me migraine.
Mailed the support as well. When checking around the web everybody seems to get the same answer from Arturia, “We’ll put a feature request to the team”.

I suspect they fu33ed up when designing the hardware so this is probably impossible to fix with software update. The last firmware update was done 2021 so for Arturia it is probably deprecated by now. They probably put their resources into future products. Extremely bad design choice on an otherwise cool unit. Also very disappointing customer treatment from Arturia, just be honest and tell the truth please. As a long time satisfied customer this is giving me second thoughts.

Mine is sent back and will be traded for the Akai MPK plus.

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#12

Chiming in to echo others’ disappointment @ Arturia for going completely silent on this issue. Fix it or explain why you cannot.

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