Weird X58A-UD3R Crackling problem.
I decided to redo my Windows 7 install and clean up a bunch of projects etc.
So anyway, I thought I put things back the way they were but apparently not.
After about say 3 minutes of playing Ivory, Dimension, Tru pianos, it doesn't matter what, I start getting weird crackling corresponding to pressing or releasing keys on my MIDI controller which is a Roland 150. It doesn't matter if I hit one or 10 or how hard or fast, it just makes crackling noises as if latency is set too low. Raising the latency to 128 samples makes it better for a while but then it starts again.
The kicker is, it doesn't start until somewhere between 3 and 5 minutes of playing, but once it does, it won't go away until I restart the program or play with the latency settings.
I tried Reaper with same results.
The Ivory standalone Cantabile does the same thing.
My DPC is like 10usec no spikes and this system used to run 64 samples all day long without breaking a sweat until I screwed with it. I had just defragged my samples drive and thought that was the problem.
It wasn't.
Anyway, I noticed if I played the keys using the on screen keyboards, it worked fine. Hmmm, sounds like an audio problem but could it possibly be a MIDI problem?
I discovered the Cakewalk UMG2 MIDI was plugged into one of those USB3/SATA combo ports on the back of the board. Moved it over to the USB 2 port and BINGO, no more crackles.
Why?
Beats me..
Task manager shows nothing happening when it starts so I'm at a loss.
I remember someone else posting a similar thread where crackling started after a certain time, almost like clockwork, so I was wondering if this might help that person.
Of course I can't find the thread.
I can never find much with the search engine here.
Any ideas?
P.S. USB is set to "always on" BTW.
Windows 8 x64
Intel i7 950 3.06ghz 6 GB DDR3 1333(1066) OCZ memory
Gigabyte X58A-UD3R v.2.0
Delta 66.
Seagate 1.0tb drives x4 OS, Audio, VST, Backup Stuff.
Mackie MCU Pro Latest.
Faderport.
Sonar X2, PreSonus 2.x, Reaper.