Topic: Crackling in Reaper when SD3 track is armed

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Replied April 18, 2020 at 14:13 #2564745
Gregory Pencheff
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I also use SD3 and Reaper. I believe the cracking sound you are experiencing is being caused by a too small buffer and too small sampling rate in the ASIO configuration for your Focusrite interface.

In Reaper select Options, Preferences, Audio , Device. Click the ASIO configuration button. From the ASIO control panel open the Buffer Settings tab. Increase the ASIO buffer size and the other option. For my ASIO device the other option is named “USB Streaming Mode” but with the Focusrite interface I believe it may be called “Sample Rate” or something like that.

That should fix your problem.

Superior Drummer 3 version: 3.1.7
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- This post was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by Gregory Pencheff.
Replied April 18, 2020 at 15:43 #2564783

Jerry Scheff- 1-2
Participant

Thank you, GV,

I had to fool around with asio config buttons and the request rates but I got rid of the noise. Scarlet device settings: sample rate 44100, Buffer size 1024

Now I have a very bad Latency problem. Request sample rate: 44100. Request Block size: 160.

What do you think?

Replied April 18, 2020 at 16:53 #2564813

Drum Dude
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Buffer sounds high. I keep mine at about 64 or 128 when I record, to avoid latency.

If the sample rate isn’t the same on all devices, then crackling can occur.

Replied April 18, 2020 at 18:47 #2564886

Jerry Scheff- 1-2
Participant

It’s just a big mess GV and Drum Dude. There has to be something else going on. This noise only happens when I arm SD3. I have other big programs like Omnisphere and it doesn’t happen on them.

Thanks for your help. I will keep trying, get the latency down and use a workaround . Very frustrating. I have had a little crackling in the past but it’s just recently got this bad.

Replied April 18, 2020 at 20:06 #2564926

Gregory Pencheff
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With a relatively inexpensive interface like the Scarlett it not uncommon to have to adjust the sample size and rate to optimize it for recording (low latency) and mastering/rendering (Large sample size).

Replied January 21, 2022 at 07:13 #2867642

Jean-Guy Demers
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http://Im having the same issue.. im recording in 48000..i read sd3 samples are 44100? Can this be an issue?
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Crackling in Reaper when SD3 track is armed

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