My LED display fails with MSGEQ7 output stuck

Question

I have an Arduino setup with a pro-mini, a MSGEQ7, and a auto-gain mic. Even if I remove the audio input to the MSGEQ7 remains the same in the 890s (out of 1024). It's the same on each of two new MSGEQ7. I've checked the schematics, https://www.instructables.com/Music-Sync-Flashing-LEDs-Arduino-MSGEQ7/, multiple times and everything seems in order including components.

I'm using the #include <MD_MSGEQ7.h>, but I've tried it without.

Any ideas?

#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#include <MD_MSGEQ7.h>
int LEDPIN = 12;
int MODEPIN = 10;
int mode = 0;
int lastState = LOW;
int NUMPIXELS = 50;
int DATA_PIN = 1; // read from multiplexer using Analog Pin 1, MSGEQ7 pin 3
int STROBE_PIN = 2; // MSGEQ7 pin 4
int RESET_PIN = 3; // MSGEQ7 pin 7
int spectrumValue[7];
Adafruit_NeoPixel pixels = Adafruit_NeoPixel(NUMPIXELS, LEDPIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);
MD_MSGEQ7 MSGEQ7(RESET_PIN, STROBE_PIN, DATA_PIN);
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
  pinMode(MODEPIN, INPUT);
  pixels.begin();
  MSGEQ7.begin();
}
void loop() {
  int currentState = digitalRead(MODEPIN);
if (currentState == LOW && lastState == HIGH) {
    mode++;
    if (mode > 2) {
      mode = 0;
    }
  }
  lastState = currentState;
MSGEQ7.read();
for (int i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
    Serial.println(MSGEQ7.get(i));
  }
  if (mode == 0) {
    for (int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS - 1; i++) {
      pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.Color(30, 60, 60)); // RGB
    }
  } else if (mode == 1) {/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    int height = (NUMPIXELS - 1) * MSGEQ7.get(1) / 1024;
    for (int i = 0; i < NUMPIXELS - 1; i++) {
      if (i < height) {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.Color(60, 60, 0)); // RGB
      } else {
        pixels.setPixelColor(i, pixels.Color(0, 0, 0)); // RGB
      }
    }
  } else if (mode == 2) { /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
    pixels.setPixelColor(0, pixels.Color(120 * MSGEQ7.get(5) / 1024, 0, 0)); // RGB
  }
  pixels.show();
}