Hi all,
Just a heads up for anyone who have received the latest batch of Midi Fighters. When I was trying to use my MF, I realised the top left button wasn’t lighting up. I immediately assumed that maybe it didn’t light up because it’s usually used for as a ‘function’ button to enter Menu mode. However, after some testing, I soon realised that the entire button wasn’t responding at all. I checked the connections, and there was a missing solder connection on the top left button (couldn’t have been ANY other button), so I had to pull out the iron and solder one myself.
Yes, I know, it’s a useless post with some story not relating to half of you, but I just wanted to inform others who might be receiving one of the latest MF’s. It’s also a slight heads-up to the DJTT team- I know you’re busy, but a quick check on your part would’ve saved me an hour or two troubleshooting.
Therefore, if anyone reading this topic has had a ‘broken’ button, check the connections before you create another topic (like me)!
Thank you for bringing that to our attention. I apologize that you had to go through all that trouble just to get your controller working. I will definitely notify our production team. If anyone else has this problem please contact me at orders@djtechtools.com and we can arrange for a repair.
how long did it take you to get your MF to australia after the shipping e-mail? Im in Aus as well and got shipping e-mail on 23rd have a good long weekend
[quote]Delivered Abroad, April 21, 2011, 8:06 am, AUSTRALIA
At Foreign Delivery Unit, April 21, 2011, 4:39 am, AUSTRALIA
Out of Foreign Customs, April 18, 2011, 8:52 am, AUSTRALIA
Into Foreign Customs, April 18, 2011, 8:41 am, AUSTRALIA
Arrived Abroad, April 18, 2011, 8:41 am, AUSTRALIA
International Dispatch, April 15, 2011, 3:40 am, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrival
Electronic Shipping Info Received, April 14, 2011
[/quote]
A week, and that wasn’t even express!
Into Foreign Customs, April 19, 2011, 1:31 pm, BELGIUM
Into Foreign Customs, April 17, 2011, 4:56 pm, BELGIUM
Arrived Abroad, April 17, 2011, 4:56 pm, BELGIUM
International Dispatch, April 15, 2011, 12:16 pm, ISC SAN FRANCISCO (USPS)
Arrival
Electronic Shipping Info Received, April 14, 2011
mine took ages to get through customs, I think it’s a bit of a lottery.
OP, thanks for telling us your fix! Could you maybe post a couple of photos of the problem connection so people know how to fix it if they have the same problem?
I’ll try to get some photos up if I can!
Incase I don’t, it was just the left of the two soldering connections where the two prongs of the button are inserted on the top left button. I’m assuming I was very (un)lucky and the person who made mine just missed one. That being said however, I wouldn’t be suprised if this happened to anyone else.
I’ve always assumed that the actual circuit boards were factory manufactured, hence the fact that MidiFighters are always available in batches of a few hundred. If not, that would be one hell of a soldering job for the few guys that work at DJTT! It was probably a machine error rather than human.
Well, I assumed so myself, but I read somewhere that they did the soldering? I could be wrong however…
Either way- I doubt it’d be too common of a problem.
