# Hold button malfunctions when plugged in via midi

**URL:** https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407
**Category:** Moog Messenger
**Created:** [September 9, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407 "2026-09-09T19:23:49Z")
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### Author: ![tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/u/tdbajus)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2026, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407/1 "2026-09-09T19:23:49Z")

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When I have my Messenger plugging into my Digitakt, there is some sort of malfunction with the hold.

If I hold a note (meaning, press HOLD button, hit a key, let it drone), when I turn the hold key off, it still holds. If I hit another key, it will play that note, but go back to the original note when I release.

Just updated software, still happens.

I have, btw, turned MIDI merge off (because of other MIDI problems I had trying to use Messenger with Digitakt

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### Author: ![RobG\_Moog\_Music](https://forum.moogmusic.com/user_avatar/forum.moogmusic.com/robg_moog_music/32/771_2.png) [@RobG\_Moog\_Music](https://forum.moogmusic.com/u/RobG_Moog_Music)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407/2 "2026-09-11T14:19:48Z")

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Take a look here for some further assistance: [Messenger :](https://moogmusic-help.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/folders/69000655606)

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### Author: ![tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/u/tdbajus)
#### Post date: [September 11, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407/3 "2026-09-11T16:22:09Z")

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I clicked on the link you sent, which sent me to a page that has these topics, none of which seem to mention the hold button. Wrong link? Am I missing something?

Moog Messenger | Restoring Factory  
Moog Messenger | Restoring Global Settings  
Moog Messenger | Firmware Update  
Moog Messenger | Tuning Procedure  
Moog Messenger | Duophonic Mode & Mod Wheel Modulation  
Moog Messenger | Hidden Modulation Assignments  
Moog Messenger | Glide Configuration

These were only topics that I could see.

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### Author: ![tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@tdbajus](https://forum.moogmusic.com/u/tdbajus)
#### Post date: [September 18, 2026, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407/4 "2026-09-18T22:47:00Z")

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bump

here are twenty characters

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### Author: ![bswann](https://forum.moogmusic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/d07c76/32.png) [@bswann](https://forum.moogmusic.com/u/bswann)
#### Post date: [October 22, 2026, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.moogmusic.com/t/hold-button-malfunctions-when-plugged-in-via-midi/36407/5 "2026-10-22T02:57:36Z")

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Have the same issue.

Only fix that worked for me was to turn off local control for the keyboard.