Just got my A4 MK2 and button 10 is yellow. It can turn red while in rec mode but not white, like the others. I also updated to the latest OS.
Is it faulty or am I missing something obvious? 
lock trigs are indicated by yellow OR Sound like your perfomance 10 is mutted
Donāt worry itās not faulty you just have to recognize the different TRIG types and the color code
Search function in the MANUAL in PDF : word YELLOW
or
10.3.1 TRIG TYPES
Two types of trigs exist, note trigs and lock trigs (previously called trigless locks). Note trigs trig notes
while lock trigs can be used to apply parameter locks without trigging notes. Note trigs are indicated by
red [TRIG] keys and lock trigs are indicated by yellow [TRIG] keys. For more information, please see
ā10.12.1 PARAMETER LOCKSā on page 45. The two types of trigs are entered differently depending on
whether GRID or LIVE recording mode is active.
Use test mode on boot up ā look in the manual. Iāve done it for a Digitakt but not for any Mk2. It allows you to test the color on LEDs. (Plus itās fun for nerds like me.)
Itās an empty project, it shouldnāt have any trig locks, right? Even if it is a lock, is there a way to deactivate it so I can see that itās not faulty?
Red + Green - Blue == Amber or Yellow
Red + Green + Blue == White
Sorry sounds like this is a send it back!
I have something and itās a bug for now it should be fixedā¦ When i create a new/empty project i have graphic ui parts missing when i clear the Track all come back to normalā¦
Try to CLEAR everything Sound, trk, pattern, kit, sound etcā¦
Maybe it will fix that
NOT LIKELY. This is most likely hardware. A bad LED or solder connection.
probably but he does not lose anything to try
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Also i would BACKUP my kits sound or whatever NOW with C6
Thenn i would do an empty RESET, then a Format +Drive, then an empty Reset, then a Factory resetā¦ if the problem is always there ā¦ then SHOP for REPLACEMENT
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I add also some weird thingsā¦ i made a TEST and it shown audio errorsā¦ when i reset it before to call the shop all is come back to normal and the test mode donāt show errors thenā¦
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Actually i think this is reporting some other problem, i donāt think it sees if an LED doesnāt turn on, although i could be wrong. (I have written a lot of diagnostic programs in my life ā i am a nerd.)
Perhaps your A4 skipped QA? Not good regardless.
I also had problems with my DT. As a relatively new Elektron customer, I am VERY disappointed.
2 boxes, both faulty.
Shits happen 
the most important is to be covered 3 YEARS no matter what ā¦
I didnāt buy directly from Elektron, got both boxes from my local dealer.
Iām afraid a t-shirt wonāt cut it. Iāve been saving for a long time, got really excited both times and then I got disappointed and stressed. Itās a shitty situation. I know that stuff like this happen, but come on, do some freaking quality control for Godās sake??
Who knows how long this will take, it could be weeks.
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I had to play Tetris with my gear to fit everything, I had to rearrange quite a lot on my desk. Also have other stuff not shown.
I hooked up everything after the rearrangement, switched the A4 for the first time, beer in hand, ready for an all nighter and boom, a huge turn off. Instead of learning it, Iām here bitching about it. I mean itās obviously usable and Iāll get back to it in the weekend but right now Iām pissed lol
While in test mode, button combinations display different LED colors:
Itās obvious that number 10 is faulty. Iām posting these for future reference, just in case someone else comes across this problem.
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@starmanwarz take it back to the shop and swap it for a new one on the spot because that sucks dude, you donāt have to wait for it to be sent to elektron because your rights as a consumer are protected, thatās why you use a shop and why a premium is paid, itās also their job and they make a large percentage from being a dealer. Itās their job to be the middle man and have downtime.
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