Originally Posted by DrDan
All I can think is that this is a Mac Thing. Cause "Buzz" is not something I would associate with BIAB in the PC world. Now if you used the word "crackle" or "wobble". I would be on board. This is familiar to me. It is typically associated with the audio drivers getting the sample rate mixed up. But this is certainly not limited to BIAB. I just spent two days fighting this in Reaper! Don't really now why? I did everything I could think of and finally made some Audio driver adjustments for ASIO in Reaper. I think I got it fixed.

Thank you.

I'm partially regretting the post title. Though it is a fact that the noise created is a buzzy one.
But I'm almost certain it is caused by loops not looping properly.
Why that is happening is the mystery - if that is indeed the issue.

The 'buzz' timbre varies hugely as it and depends on the loop that isn't playing. That is to say, the very first few samples (there are 44,100 samples per second, so we're talking about tiny fractions) of the digital audio determine the buzz. If there is a loud sound starting right from frame one, the buzz is loud! If there is a fraction of 'ramp up' in volume, the noise is much quieter, sometimes inaudible.

I have purchased 2025 Mac, and I'm preparing for a total re-install (again) next week, and it would be a huge relief if the issue is solved. I am perfectly happy to re-install, and also to accept whatever reason is the cause.

Support have not acknowledged I've sent what they've asked for. Neither Andrew or Simon replied to my simple followup questions that would help to rule out certain specifics. I'm trying not to be too disappointed.

I know support need time (there is a new release out), I do respect that, but I raised this the same week I bought the entire catalog, back in October 2024, that is in the background to this forum post. Support just stopped responding, I followed all of their suggestions, the issue persists. I've had this on numerous Macs and now on 3 different Mac OS's. Something is up... somewhere.

I use Reaper, it's engine is very efficient, but does work smoother if all audio, and things connected, are explicitly at the same sample rate. But you knew that! ; )

I'm a noob with BIAB, but not in the audio world.