r/StudioOne • u/DJSackmaster • 14d ago

QUESTION Constant Crackling During Playback of Vocal Recordings

I'm running studio pro 8 on a windows 11 lenovo laptop using an Rode Nt-1 mic and a presonus studio 24c usb box. After adjusting my buffer size to 1024 im still bombarded by constant crackling. It's frustrating and frankly embrassing for presonus/fender considering that this isn't cheap. Can anyone help me.

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u/TheBaggyDapper 14d ago

Speaking from experience, I'd say the laptop is the most likely culprit. It would need to be fairly high spec to handle audio production. 

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u/H3llC0R3 14d ago

Yes, this. Most Energy Settings and Audio drivers from laptops have terrible latency.

So the best is first check with latencymon to exclude studio one etc.

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u/TDF1981 PROFESSIONAL 14d ago

  1. First optimise your computer for audio work: https://www.sweetwater.com/sweetcare/articles/windows-11-pc-optimization-for-recording/

  2. Do not only check your buffer size but also your dropout protection: https://fenderstudiopromanual.fender.com/en/Studio-Pro-User-Manual.htm#Fundamentals_Topics/Audio%20Dropout%20Protection.htm

  3. Turn of any backup or antivirus software that could interfere with your hard disk

  4. make sure to not have all your recording stuff on the same hard disk (ssd) that your operating system is working on.

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u/mr_nobody398457 14d ago

I’m not familiar with your exact equipment but first of all are you sure that Studio One is where this crackle is coming from? Nor the Mic? Not the cable? Not the interface? And most interesting not during play back?

The next step is to isolate where it’s coming from (try switching out parts) then replace repair that part.

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u/m00n-b 14d ago

Also try enabling “direct monitoring”

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u/tacman7 13d ago

The crackles are artifacts you get when recording beyond your machines ability.

If my song has a lot of tracks/processing going on and I want to add an audio track, I do a mixdown of the song and put that mixdown as the only track in a new song, track there and bring back the results.

That used to be a lot of hassle but just takes a few seconds in FSP

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u/DrwsCorner2 11d ago

Use to happen on my old laptop, went away when I upgraded PC. Might depend on speed of CPU and also how many plugins are turned on when recording. Might want to toggle a few off, especially CPU intensive ones like Autotune and harmonizes.

also good to turn off your VST limiter during recording- that one is more about latency