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USB Soundcards - faint popping/clicks

I am currently using a G4 iBook 933 MHz and have my new Waveterminal U24 connected to a DAC and Headphone Amplifier. The sound is really fantastic. I do notice every minute or so, I get a very faint pop or click sound. Sometimes I go longer without hearing it, but it occurs often enough that I notice it. I have tried to research this and there seems to be an opinion that this is just a USB audio problem and nothing can be done. I have experimented with settings. I have more than enough RAM than I know what to do with. I am using iTunes and so there really aren't any settings to adjust there except turning off all of the enhancements.

Anyway, anybody have any suggestions for USB audio pops?
dshea_32665
dshea_32665 OP
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Hbrandt:

What settings do you use in the control panel?

Also how much RAM do you have?

I have determined this is not an iTunes issue. No pops coming from the headphone jack, nor when I use my Transit (it has a driver). Could the Waveterminal be drawing more power or making more demands from the system than the Transit?

I might try and do the following. Any Mac users think this would be of benefit?

http://emusician.com/mag/emusic_tracking_big_cats/index.html

Thanks,
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onhwy61
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Clicking is frequently a sign of some sort of clock issue. Make sure you have the most up to date drivers for the Waveterminal.
dshea_32665 OP
28 posts
 
Thanks onhwy61. Unfortunately, there aren't any drivers for Mac OS X, they say just plug and play.

dshea
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onhwy61
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The only other thing I could recommend is making sure you have all the upgrades for whatever version of OS X you're using. This doesn't mean you have to upgrade to the latest version, but that for whatever version you are using that it has all the software upgrades.
dshea_32665 OP
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Problem fixed. I recorded into the unit for the first time. This process must have reset a driver or something. The unit was restored to its original settings before I download the problem unneeded driver.

Pops are gone and I am happy.

dshea
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