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2015/06/08 20:48:19 (permalink)

Small popping noise between audio tracks...

Hi, 
 
I'm a newbie when it comes to audio editing, and I'm having a small problem.  In Sonar, there is a tiny "pop" noise that occurs precisely where many of my audio tracks end and also, at times, where audio tracks begin. (For instance, at the end of a recorded guitar clip, or at the beginning of a vocal recording, etc.)  There are zero pops/unwanted noises anywhere else.   
 
Anyone know what's going on/how to fix this? 
 
Thanks for the help!
 
ADDED: These "pops" usually occur when I have "split" clips.  
post edited by mbrogden0504 - 2015/06/08 21:06:47
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    Grem
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:05:49 (permalink)
    Sometime when you split a clip and it's not at what's called " zero crossing" you will hear a pop.

    I forget where it's at but there is an option that you can set that will always clip/cut at " zero crossing"

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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:09:19 (permalink)
    Happens to me sometimes too.  The solution is to fade in the clip. Just hover at the start of the clip with your mouse till you get the red line and drag just a bit into the clip.  Pop is gone.

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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:26:11 (permalink)
    A newb question: Could someone explain in a bit more detail how you fade just a small portion of the clip?  
     
    (P.S. I tried selecting Snap to Nearest Audio Zero Crossings in the Snap menu, and it didn't do anything.)
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:32:26 (permalink)
    I think I found a solution...I just took the clip and "stretched" it a tiny, tiny bit.  The pop disappeared.  I have no idea why it worked, but it did!
     
    Thanks for the help.  
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:37:52 (permalink)
    to fade the ends of a clip see http://www.cakewalk.com/Documentation?product=SONAR&language=3&help=Arranging.61.html
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/08 21:42:55 (permalink)
    Thanks, scook!
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/09 03:49:27 (permalink)
    mbrogden0504
    I think I found a solution...I just took the clip and "stretched" it a tiny, tiny bit.  The pop disappeared.  I have no idea why it worked, but it did!
     
    Thanks for the help.  

    That would be the "snap to zero crossing".
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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/09 09:25:00 (permalink)
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    I think I found a solution...I just took the clip and "stretched" it a tiny, tiny bit.  The pop disappeared.  I have no idea why it worked, but it did!
     
    Thanks for the help.  

    That would be the "snap to zero crossing".



    Yes, you actually have to slip-edit the edge of the clip until it snaps to a zero crossing.

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    Re: Small popping noise between audio tracks... 2015/06/15 15:23:10 (permalink)
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    mbrogden0504
    I think I found a solution...I just took the clip and "stretched" it a tiny, tiny bit.  The pop disappeared.  I have no idea why it worked, but it did!

    Thanks for the help.  

    That would be the "snap to zero crossing".



    Yes, you actually have to slip-edit the edge of the clip until it snaps to a zero crossing.




    Just to point out, any clips you made "before" you enable "zero crossing" will still have a pop in it. You would have to manually readjust the edges of the old clips before they would have a "Zero Crossing" on their edges.

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