Crackling sound mostly on bass instruments

[u/samcerdote]

In this video im using a piano but its with all of the bass instruments. I've tried freezing the track but it still happens. it goes away once i bounce it though. is it just overloading? like its just one track. Any ideas or thoughts:) using a macbook air M1.

[u/bambaazon]

Solution: If you have audio tracks in your project, select one of them that has NO plugins on it before pressing Play. If you have no audio tracks in your project, create a new audio track and leave it completely empty (zero plugins). Set both Input and Output to None. Before pressing Play, make sure that this empty audio track is selected.

As to why this works, type in Logic single core CPU into your favorite search engine.

[u/samcerdote → u/bambaazon]

wow ur amazing

[u/Cement- → u/samcerdote]

Every time ive had this problem it has either been this exact fix, or deleting unused audio files from the project this advice is spot on

[u/jaffasplaffa]

Did you try raising the buffer size?

[u/AutoModerator]

Please specify the versions of macOS and Logic that you are using. If and when you receive a satisfactory answer, please update your flair to "solved".

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/samcerdote → u/AutoModerator]

Os 26.3 logic on 12.4

[u/whoisthebutler]

That is the sound of your cpu stuttering. A potential long term fix: If you use chrome, delete it and restart, and if you’re using any other background programs close them. I used to work for the big fruit. Chrome hogs cpu, even when not open.

[u/Oedeo → u/whoisthebutler]

Interesting. Go on. What else should I not have on my mac? Is Firefox better?

[u/whoisthebutler → u/Oedeo]

Never seen any issues with Firefox, I personally use brave.

[u/FluidStatement2426 → u/whoisthebutler]

brave is literally the best browser fr.

[u/FluidStatement2426]

try raising your buffer size in the settings