Crackle at odd moments on drums

Just wanted to record a track. The MPC only plays the drums, everything else comes from keyboard and synth. But the problem is, there's crackle on the drums. It's very strange cos the crackle comes totally unpredictable. Sometimes the whole loop plays without one and then it plays again in the next pass, but not always at the same place.

The drums are from a chopped up drumloop. I chopped up the drumloop on my pc and there was no crackle on it.

I also thought that it's maybe cos of the Ins on my Digi, but checked out all of the Ins and there's no difference. It also occurs when I put the headphones directly to the MPC. No difference.

I don't get this

mode > other > decrease master level

also set your chop program to mono

^ thats what i was thinking, you may be OL the outs. Bring it down a touch.

Tried out decreasing the master level. Chops also are on mono. But there's no difference. It still is crackling.

The first pass of the loop never crackles.

if using digital outs, make sure sample rate is synced to host

kocha wrote:The first pass of the loop never crackles.

is it possible that there is another layer on top of it? Re record the part and see if it still does it.

try turning master level down further

rich_biatch wrote:if using digital outs, make sure sample rate is synced to host

I'm using the normal stereo outs. Recording in 24bit/96khz though. That shouldn't make any difference, right?

poundaproblem wrote:

kocha wrote:The first pass of the loop never crackles.

is it possible that there is another layer on top of it? Re record the part and see if it still does it.

Yup just rerecorded and it's still there. Also recorded a part with more simple drums where there's enough space between the different hits. But it still crackles.

I'll load up other drums now and try out if they also crackle.

rich_biatch wrote:try turning master level down further

Have it on -42db and the main volume on about a quarter high. Have to put up the volume of my monitors to nearly as high as possible to even hear it. But the crackles still there.

sounds like something is malfunctioning. try wiggling all cables, re-seating ram, re-loading project, yelling at it

rich_biatch wrote:yelling at it

This is my first troubleshooting method for EVERYTHING....no bullsh*t.

Nothing helps really. I don't get it. Maybe something with the plugs or something Could it be something electro magnetic? Cause I have alotta units plugged on here?

try isolating everything from the wall with a power conditioner. make sure your power is constant, as in no brown outs or spikes... if someone downstairs cuts a vacuum cleaner on or refrigerator or fluorescent light etc. that is on the same circuit then youll hear a click without an isolation scheme. dont run power cables parallel with audio cables, if they have to reside next to each other, make them perpendicular to each other. thats about all i can think of.

Ok, thanks! I will have alotta work.

The circuit up here is seperate, but I only have one power outlet, so everything is plugged in there.

I'll try to sort the whole shit up tomorrow and tell you, if it worked.

hmmm... coming across this thread reminded me that i had exactly the same problem on a project last week and i forgot about it ...

did the original poster resolve the issue?

--- ok i just reread the post,

i think my problem may be slightly different as there was only 1 click and it was always in the same place, and wouldnt show up until the beat had looped.

I tried reducing polyphony, but didnt lower my master db as it doesnt cause this problem on other projects.
I was able to isolate the track the tick was on, but couldnt resolve the issue.

oh, well, ill post back if i solve it