

Now lets see what it actually looks like in Edison.Īt this level of zoom, everything looks normal and fine. We can hear the blood-curdling pop at the beginning as a result of the poor editing I did.

This creates a slope of infinity in the volume parameter and gives your computer’s processor a brain freeze, resulting in a pop, blip, click, or crackle at that point in time.įor this example, I took a stock FL Studio SFX sample called FX Blackhole and edited it in Edison so that it no longer starts at zero volume. With samples, you will experience this glitch when the sample volume starts at a non-zero value and goes from zero to non-zero instantaneously. Once you determine which one it is, you can remedy the problem accordingly. It sounds like Megatron dumping Rice Krispies into a jet engine, and it can happen throughout the entire track if the buffer is set very low, or just for the parts that have a lot going on if the buffer size is decent, but just not enough.

If it’s caused by the buffer underrun situation, it’s pretty easy to identify. If it’s caused by a very fast change somewhere in your mix, you can pinpoint where the problem is by simply playing your track and looking for samples, automation clips, or plugin envelopes at those points in time at which you’re hearing the glitch. They are commonly (but not always) due to poorly edited samples or poorly designed automation clips and plugin envelopes.
