MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 I've only noticed this recently, I've done a few sessions recently where upon playback the audio will click and pop intermittantly. It's not the most noticiable thing in the world, though I notice it and it annoys the fuck out of me.Using and RV6 with standard 48v power through an EMU 1820. no other preamps or outboard stuff. Doesn't do it all the time, maybe after about 30 mins of use. Dynamic mics are fine, most of my cables are bought within the last 6 months.Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Mainly acoustic guitar and vocals; thats where it's most prominant, though i've used it to record claps and room amibence, never noticed it then. that was when it was new like a month back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Na bro, been using a pop shield for as long as i can remember. It's isn't sibilance or plosives that are causing it - its more like and electrical click - as though I was turning the phantom power on or off, rather than proximity distortion. Wouldn't occur with acoustic guitar. Thanks though. Any thoughts on clocking issues? I've read somewhere that it could be latency/clock issues, but it doesn't make sense for it to be only happing with condenser mics and not dynamics and after only a certain amount of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Emu1820 PCI, on board preamps, AMD 3800 dual core running at 2.4ghz, 2gb ram.usually record at 96k, 24 bit.I guess I've not taken the time to fault find by trying different condensers, was hoping it was a common problem/easy fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Industry standard for mastered cds is 44.1k/16bit, recording at 96k offers higher resolution for dfferent processing formats etc, but thats a different topic. In theory recording at 96k should eliminate jitters such as this. If i get a chance ill post up a sample so you can hear what im talking about. It's not as though I've changed something and its begun, seems to be like somethings shorting and damaging the recorded artefact - post recording.Edit: I may have just figured it out...whats the possiblity of your computer case interfering? I got a dodgy usb input that i admitantly haven't bother to disconnect - i touched it the other day and my comp just shut down. could be on to a winner.....Edit #2: Reinstallation of drivers isn't a bad idea either. Fanx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2012 Fair enough, it's above my head anyway!Not all man, thanks for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 Not all man, thanks for your helpClicks and pops can often be caused by errors related to CPU strain and word clock issues. However i don't think it is any of these. Give recording at 48k a bash, just to see if it is sample rate related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runcie Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 If it's only clicking with condenser mics I'd be thinking it's a phantom power issue somewhere along the line (although I've no idea why it'd only happen after 30 mins of use?). If you've tried different cables then I'd try to get hold of another condenser mic to rule that as being the sly offender. If you've got a passive DI box (with an "on" light) you could use that to check for any flickering action too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam 45 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Oh, is this a multi-pattern mic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeid Posted April 19, 2012 Report Share Posted April 19, 2012 I'm with Sam on this one, I reckon it's down to the strain on the CPU from recording at 96k/24bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Nice Andrew Posted April 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 Guys...it seems to have sorted itself.......should i be worried? How the devil will I fault find now???Thanks very much for all your help though, CPU strain does sound plausable; it's ability tends to flucuate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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