Bad drum sample sounds

[PATRICK HOONHOUT]

Hello,

I’m using Protools 10 (Windows7) w/Eleven Rack and have EZDrummer plugin installed and running. I followed the “How do I set up EZdrummer for multichannel operation in Pro Tools?” video (FAQ) on how to setup protools and have all the individual tracks working. However, when I hit a snare, Racktom 1, 2, Floortom, or Kick drum the sample sound has a really bad static crackling sound at the end of the drum sample.

The monitors that I’m using are Focal 65 connected via XLR cables.

Anyone have any idea on how to resolve this static crackling sound problem?

Thanks,

Patrick

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[PATRICK HOONHOUT]

I created a new project with a sample rate of 44.1 KHz and no difference in the sound output. I still get a static crackling sound.

[Mauri]

Have you tried increasing the buffer size in protools?

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[PATRICK HOONHOUT]

The buffer setting in Protools 10 has been removed.

For example, in the “What’s New in Pro Tools and Pro Tools HD”

Chapter 8: Storage and Disk Performance
Enhancements

the DAE Playback Buffer Size setting
provided in the Playback Engine in lower
versions of Pro Tools is no longer necessary and
had been removed. Also, for Pro Tools software
only, the Cache Size setting has been removed
as well.
Additionally, the Open-Ended Record Allocation
settings provided in the Operation Preferences
in lower versions of Pro Tools are no longer necessary
and have been removed.

In Protools 10 this section of the product has been completely rewritten and optimized.

Patrick

[PATRICK HOONHOUT]

I removed Protools from the equation.

Only using Toontrack Solo and setting Option->Audio->Audio Device, and select “Output (Digidesign Eleven Rack)” I still get the static crackling sound.

[PATRICK HOONHOUT]

The problem was the USB cable that came with the Eleven Rack.

Use a high quality cable and the samples sound great!

[John]

Glad to hear you worked it out!

John Rammelt - Toontrack
Technical Advisor

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