Buzzing/humming sound when I run SD3

[Lucashockley14]

Lately when I run SD3 there is a buzzing and humming sound coming from my speakers and my headphones. Initially I thought the problem was my audio drivers, but it the buzz only comes up if SD3 is running. Has anyone else encountered this?

Operating system: Windows 10

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[metrosuperstar]

Hey interesting that you say that – I noticed the same recently when drumming along with my laptop. I’m on 3.1.7 Windows.

The weird thing is I didn’t change the audio drivers or SD3.  I wonder if this could be caused by a Windows update?

[James]

I don’t have a problem with anything like this on a Mac – either using the inbuilt speakers or my studio monitors so most likely a Window’s / driver issue sorry.

[g.a.b.s.]

I have the same problem. In my case it’s the overload on CPU. Just check it in task manager how much CPU is used when you running SD3 on your daw. It was working perfect for me for a while but after spending few hours on my laptop and recording- adding more tracks, my laptop started lagging and humming and cracking noises just appeared. I need to upgrade my laptop. Hope that’s helpful.

Operating system: Windows 10

[metrosuperstar]

In my case, the issue seems to be early in the session, not later. I’m on a 2013 laptop but its been upgraded and there’s an i7 Intel CPU in there.

[g.a.b.s.]

I’m operating on 8GB RAM. I have seen comment about 16GB RAM recommended when using full kit with e-drums. Pity they didn’t mentioned that when describing system requirements as minimum was 4GB RAM and in the brackets (recommended 8 or more). I’m guessing it could be that. I went all the way and just bought new PC delivering  on Monday. I hope this will help. I will have to download everything again, move my music project and install everything from the beginning and not looking forward to that 🙈🤣

[James]

metrosuperstar wrote:

In my case, the issue seems to be early in the session, not later. I’m on a 2013 laptop but its been upgraded and there’s an i7 Intel CPU in there.

As g.a.b.s. said RAM is more important than CPU power for SD3 – I have a 3.5GHz Quad Core i5 but the 40GB of memory means SD3 and Logic with SD3, EZBass and EZKeys running has no issues.

[g.a.b.s.]

Lucky you James!😀 I am getting 16GB of RAM with my new PC  –  hopefully it will be enough…🙈

Have any of you guys tried the Orchestral Percussions for SD3? Looks Very tempting 🤣

[James]

g.a.b.s. wrote:

Lucky you James!😀 I am getting 16GB of RAM with my new PC  –  hopefully it will be enough…🙈

Have any of you guys tried the Orchestral Percussions for SD3? Looks Very tempting 🤣

It should be – yes very lucky but also the value of a 64bit machine now. I would love the Orchestral Percussions SDX but can’t justify the cost of that when I only have the Core library and a few EZX kits I ported over when I upgraded.

I can’t wait to hear the new Legacy of Rock SDX when it comes out next week – from the images we’ve been shown so far there is at least some timpani drums and a large gong like cymbal in the images shown so that may have some of the best orchestral sounds and killer drums which might be the perfect mix for my meagre setup thus far.

[ChadwickDunderc0ck]

I had this happen once not with SD3 but with similar sound issues as you describe when I had my daw running/recording 96 instead of 44.1 and a plug-in didn’t support 96.

🤷🏻‍♂️

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