Would love a "sleep mode" for Komplete Kontrol MK3 Keyboards

This is an excellent idea. A configurable "sleep time". And you can wake up the device by manipulating controls or playing keys.

The question is, would it be able to keep the USB connection with KK? Or would it have to drop the connection when sleeping, only to have to reconnect when waking up? And can either of those be done?

Good points. But I never shut anything down unless I'm getting ready to boot. Whether it's a game, an Excel spreadsheet, a Word document, or my website editor, all I ever do is hit "Save" or more likely "Save As" before I walk away. Sometimes I leave Cubase up for days. But yeah, if something glitches, I'm just going to have to reboot anyway.

I don't customarily let my computers sleep, either. I only let the monitors shut off, and that's it; they just stay running so that my backups, antivirus, and antimalware things can run at their appointed times.

LEDs and screens can wear down if they're always on full bright. And that's why I think it would be nice to let the MK 3 go to "sleep", or maybe just dim the lights and screen.

Something tells me there's a bit of planned obsolescence here. This is truly something that is extremely simple to implement and, consequentially, would prolong the life of your device. If Apple taught us anything is that features that would prolong the life of your device are highly undesirable for the company.

Like BIF I too never turn anything off unless it has one of those delicate displays. The problem is that my Mk3 is the brain of my midi control operation which makes this whole ordeal very inconvenient.

Power switch is the only way to be sure right now.

Given that the MK3 has now been out about 2 years now - if this thing had that capability onboard - I am sure we would already be enjoying it.

VP

It won't happen, or it would have been a thing already after requests were made 10 years ago for the MK1 keyboard.

As already stated, user requests like this have no bearing on any development that I have seen in all the time I have been an NI customer, never has and likely never will.

So one thing to always keep in mind is not everyone works in the same way.

for instance I have a custom lift desk that has 6 separate switched power outlets with a switch bank built into my desk so I can switch off power to devices or switch off ALL power. The one thing I do not power down tho is the computer since sometimes I leave it on but wish to power off all my hardware and monitors with a single switch.

Because the keyboard is powered both by USB from the PC and from a plug pack, the computers USB is always powered on even when the PC is off which means the keyboard is always powered on and being on a draw under my desk I do not see it and it is difficult to reach the power button on the back. Same with A/M series that are only USB powered and don't even have a power switch, solution is to yank the USB plug if you don't want the OLED display to just burn out (and it will). It is also not convenient to reach the power button on the keyboard as suggested above for all users, like me some have them on a draw or in a rack where it can be difficult to reach and instead they use an external power switch which I would argue is MORE safe because it cuts power to all plug packs and power strips, pointless tho if the USB power is still powering up the keyboard direct from the PC.

So, the option to have the keyboard switch off the displays and LEDs when no USB data connectivity to the PC is detected would be very welcome.

It would actually be a firmware feature.

The MK3 was assembled in 2022/23 for sale in Fall 2023.

Logically - if this ability was available in that MK3 physical screen component - there is no reason not to include it.

But - if this actual screen component does not have this capability onboard - you cannot simply “add” it via software.

VP