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Title: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 23, 2017, 08:16:59 AM
Hello Dan,

since some month i have a problem with playing varranger.
I use your Sounds with your player. Also i use some vst instruments.
It can be that the sound is ok ,  but most of it the playback of the styles crackles and has very short dropouts.

With my DAW i have no problem. I can use lots of vsti and the sound is "normal good" without crackle.
I use the same asio sound driver (DAW: Presonus Studio One V3, Cockos Reaper, Mixcraft 7).

I use the Steinberg UR22 Midi / Audio Interface. For testing i used a Roland Duo Capture EX.
There is no difference between the two interfaces in Varranger.

My speculation can be that this happens when i add the vsti in varranger.
I must test it , if this is true, or not. At two tests, the sound without vsti was clear.
But i must try more times to say that this is the problem.

Do you have an idea, what this can be ?


Many greetings,

Roland
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 23, 2017, 12:56:33 PM
What is you PC CPU / RAM / HARD DRIVE ?

What VSTs do you use when you have the problems ?

Are they 32 bit / 64 bit / Bridged?
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 23, 2017, 01:22:59 PM
It is a laptop, I7, 16 GB Ram, 512 GB SSD, Windows 10.
Varranger 64 bit, you installes that version with team viewer.
I use my Organ Audreio Revival 64 bit and Rob Papen Blue 2 64 bit.
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 23, 2017, 01:43:40 PM
What ASIO buffer size do you use with the other DAW?


I see a lot of people complaining of that for the UR22 Interface.

https://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=157&t=73667

And

https://www.steinberg.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=157&t=96319

Did you try the ideas posted there?
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 23, 2017, 03:45:56 PM
Sorry, i haven't watched to steinberg...
I will read all and try out the tips.
Thank you for your answer !!!!!
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 23, 2017, 03:46:49 PM
By the way, what ASIO buffer size do you use with the other DAW?
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 23, 2017, 04:54:27 PM
I made a picture of the midi page......
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Lylo on January 23, 2017, 06:16:46 PM
Try with 256 samples.
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 23, 2017, 07:09:47 PM
No. He saied that there is not problem with Studio One. SO nothing to change
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Lylo on January 23, 2017, 08:02:08 PM
But in past you said to me 256 is better for vArranger.
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 23, 2017, 08:03:36 PM
yes, but he is here in Studio One
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 24, 2017, 05:13:58 AM
I thought that my configuration is good for performance, because of the good work with the DAW.
But i read in the Steinberg forum about the interface. I can some things change. My Interface
has no power supply, i connected the interface to my USB hub without power supply.
So i will try to connect direct to my laptop and all things will get power supply.
Many thanks to all.
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 24, 2017, 09:13:52 AM
Let me know if everything is perfect when connecting directly to the USB port without HUB
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 25, 2017, 05:25:58 AM
I got my Capture Duo Ex with power supply and put it in the usb port direct in the laptop.
I played one hour and had 5 times crackle. That is perfect. For now it is the best solution.
When i have more time i will try more tips, but now it is very good !!!!!
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 25, 2017, 06:35:46 AM
Dan, which brand, Midi / Audio interface do you prefer for VA ?
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 25, 2017, 05:12:14 PM
For midi, I like Roland
For Audio... I don't have enough experience, but downloading and installing the latest drivers of the audio card is something important.
Also, there is a little program that can check if your computer is OK for realtime audio : http://www.thesycon.de/eng/latency_check.shtml
If you have some spikes here, maybe you need to update your wifi drivers, or disable wifi / bluetooth and see if it is better...
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 25, 2017, 05:12:49 PM
I have recently bought a Roland Quad Capture, and hope to use it for live gigs and VST
Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Donny on January 26, 2017, 05:41:03 AM
Thank you very much.

I made some more tests with the UR22. Now it is again on the usb hub and
without power supply. I used now an old driver and the crackle is gone.
That is one of the things they have written in the steinberg forum.

But i will use my Capture Duo Ex with power supply and without hub.
I deactivated all driver not needed.
Now all is wonderful !

Title: Re: Crackle and dropout at playback Styles
Post by: Dan on January 26, 2017, 07:44:42 AM
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