Static during palyback and recording--not from latency.

 I've tried moving the slider bar (in audio mixing options) to the right at several different positions--including all the way, and since that didn't work, I tried it to the left as well.  The moving of the slider seemed to make no difference at all.  The static does not seem to be related to latency problems--I rarely have audio dropout or latency problems.  I've heard the popping and sporadic noise from dropout before and this static seems to be different--but who knows?   
Heres a bit of the history: When I first loaded the program and started using it I had no static problems--It pretty much worked great except for a few error messages which I figured out.  After a couple of weeks of happiness the static started occuring; then I updated my computer to 64 bit Windows 7, and the static went away and the program worked fine for another two weeks--and I had another couple of weeks of happiness!  Then I started getting the error messages from conlflicts with my anit-virus program but that has been cured. But, then, the static came back!  The static is sproradic but loud.  A song will play fine and clear for a few seconds and then the static will blast over the speakers for a second or two and then go away for a few seconds allowing the song to play clear.  
 
The static does not record when recording individual tracks (though irritating to the ears), but when I export a whole mix it does record the static as it happens.
 
I do not have static problems with any other programs either: like media player or others.  I've tried different cables, and I've also switched back and forth from using my Digtech interface and the chincy on board sound card.  I have plenty of memory it seems when watching it work with task manage.   Help me if you can, please.

I was about to open a new thread for probably the same issue, so I will add my own in here.  Beagle, you may be one of the few more-qualified folks I know on here who may be able to offer help.  I'm also hoping some others can too, who really dig into the whole latency and sound drivers issue....
 
I also, have been plagued with this sudden static, buzz, ocassional pop - not sure what best describes it but I think we all have heard it at one time or another.  Now in my case, I did not have this issue prior to just recently upgrading to Win 7 x64-bit, 2-3 weeks ago now.  My sound driver is now the Edirol 64-bit version of the USB FX4 I had before.  Yet now, I very frequently get these pops and crackles in my playback, and once it did also ruin a mixdown.  (easily resolved by re-mixing, and came out fine).
 
I assumed it WAS/IS a latency issue.  Using HELP for latency issues, I really see only the one step of moving the slider left or right on the audio driver control, and HELP points out that increasing the buffer size should prevent pops but can slow down ability to play back the FXs in real time; reducing buffer size should play back more smoothly in real time, but can result in pops etc.  So the trick seems to be finding the happy medium for any given sound card and its driver.  So far, I have not been able to eliminate this very annoying issue; yet I have been able to work through it (can be very hard on the ears when using phones), because it does not seem to happen on my bounce to audio track, or final mixdowns.  Playback of the project though, to review it a lot - hoo boy, it is annoying.
 
While this may or may not be your problem, gordsd, it seems close enough that you may want to do further testing.  I note that you and I are both using Win 7 x64.   Give us your specs on what sound card and driver you have please?  Also, and I had thought of this - what if you have a neighbor with a high-power radio or other RF-generating equipment, or a car passing by with high-end unshielded radio gear.  If it's NOT your sound card or driver, it could be outside interference.  I myself live in a crowded townhouse environment and I'm not able to rule out such a possibility; and may have to live with this awhile.  In my case, like I said, it only began when I switched to the x64 system and my 64-bit Edirol driver, so I really suspect that.
 
Worse, I came across a readme file of my Edirol, that indicated that their 64-bit driver was only to be used in a 64-bit host application, and NOT one running in Win XP compatibility mode.  I did a <gulp>, realizing that this is EXACTLY how I'm running Music Creator 5 - in Win XP Pro SP3 compatibility mode.  I'm hoping others on here who are further along than me, and maybe use similar USB sound interfaces - can comment on this.  Perhaps this will force me to begin using Sonar 8.5 in x64,  in spite of my best preferences.....  sadly.  By this weekend I'll be there anyway.  I spent an amazingly productive few days in MC5, though, remixing 4 older songs and recording two new ones, due out in a few days.    Gotta drive on, regardless of the pops and static......!    
 
 

Beagle


that's interesting to know - I didn't realize some drivers (like edirol) were not meant to work in a 32bit host.

I'll try to locate the exact reference and post it, because there are several different places where it's mentioned in different ways.  At this link here, on the Roland site's 64-bit driver that I got, it only states that it can't be run on a "virtual Windows environment, such as Windows XP Mode (Virtual Windows XP) or Virtual PC", which is a slightly different situation. Me running MC5 in "XP compatiblity mode" is not the same as "a virtual Windows environment", but I know I saw it worded differently in the readme file I downloaded with the actual driver.  I'll check tonight, as i'm still at work right now. 
 
http://www.roland.com/products/en/_support/dld.cfm?PRODUCT=UA%2D4FX&iRcId=16192813&dsp=1
 

Good call Robert... that's exactly what it sounds like. Not there for a few weeks then it pops up.... upgrade the OS situation repeats.

exactly what i think it is.

"gordsd, have you registered AmplitubeXG?"
 
Wow!  I didn't even know I was suppose to.  I registered MC5.  So, I guess I'll try and figure out how to register the Amplitude thing.  Thanks. 

registered AmplitubeXG?

 
How? Is this different than registering MC5?

WOWEE!  The static seems to have went away!  I would have never figured this one out in a million years.  Thanks, Beagle! 
 
 I looked through the little book wich came with MC5 and the read me file, and I don't see this mentioned anywhere--maybe it's there somewhere, but it aint obvious!
 
Thanks again!

Quite a few of the demo's for synths and FX have this in them.... they run as a full program for a limited time, then after that time...10 days or so they inject white noise to keep you from using the program for free.