Post by stormymondays on Apr 9, 2021 3:16:02 GMT -6
This is a follow up to my topic about digital clicks (that I will update with this), where I was having a problem on start/stop. Well it gets weirder.
I have realized that I'm getting clicks whenever I bypass any hardware unit, but only when they are passing sound. I'm getting clicks with my Chromas when switching from A to N, clicks on my EM-PEQ when switching from bypass, same on my Weight Tank, etc.
The little knowledge I have on this points to DC offset, but that's all I know! I also believe this started to happen little by little.
Stuff I have ruled out:
-It happens on headphones too, so it's not on the monitor controller/monitors.
-It happens if I send signal from the DAW to an external piece of hardware and crudely plug that into a headphone amp+headphones. So it seems to be caused by the D/A conversion?
-It happens across all DACs. I have two additional units connected by ADAT lightpipe to my RME Fireface 802. Another Fireface 802 and one Focusrite Clarett. It doesn't matter where a unit is connected. I have some that go in/out the same DAC, some that go out of one and into another.
All the hardware is connected to patchbays (Samson, quarter inch) and all the connections are balanced.
I welcome any testing procedures, ideas or hints. Thanks!
I have realized that I'm getting clicks whenever I bypass any hardware unit, but only when they are passing sound. I'm getting clicks with my Chromas when switching from A to N, clicks on my EM-PEQ when switching from bypass, same on my Weight Tank, etc.
The little knowledge I have on this points to DC offset, but that's all I know! I also believe this started to happen little by little.
Stuff I have ruled out:
-It happens on headphones too, so it's not on the monitor controller/monitors.
-It happens if I send signal from the DAW to an external piece of hardware and crudely plug that into a headphone amp+headphones. So it seems to be caused by the D/A conversion?
-It happens across all DACs. I have two additional units connected by ADAT lightpipe to my RME Fireface 802. Another Fireface 802 and one Focusrite Clarett. It doesn't matter where a unit is connected. I have some that go in/out the same DAC, some that go out of one and into another.
All the hardware is connected to patchbays (Samson, quarter inch) and all the connections are balanced.
I welcome any testing procedures, ideas or hints. Thanks!
