Feature request for MKII machines: screensaver or display-off on idle

Elektron Gear
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I’m rocking an A4 and Octatrack, both MKII, and I tend to leave my machines on all the time in my studio. Recently I noticed a fair amount of burn-in on both the Octatrack and A4 displays. I opened a support ticket on the A4 and Elektron was very helpful, offering to replace it. I’ll get it done eventually when I finish the backlog of tracks I’m working on this spring. I get it – this happens with OLED screens, and honestly it’s not a big deal to me.

However…an idle screensaver or a feature that turns the display off when the machine is idle would be a good addition to the MKII line to prevent this sort of thing.

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Probably safer if that was only activated manually.

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Oh yeah, and on the DT please.

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Maybe rather than turn the screen off after a set time have it invert on a 50/50 duty cycle.

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Rev 2 has that, simple and works perfectly. It just turns the screen off after 15 minutes or so of un-use. the second you touch a knob or key, its back on. Also considering the shorter life span of OLED screens, t’would would be a lovely addition. In the meantime I always make sure to turn of my OLED elektron units when I’m done.

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As far as I understand it turning it off will only slow the process, inverting it will stop it from happening.

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Yeah screen saver is a good idea on OLED. I left the 3D printer on constantly at work and now it has some permanent burn in on the screen :sushing_face: oops

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Nonono! Not a good idea for OLEDs. Better turn them off.

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Is this problem still happening?

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Both of these machines have screen dimming in latest OS

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Is there anyway that there could be a button press to engage the screensaver manually?

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Yeh like function B
For Black…
Like in PowerPoint.