Still hunting for the definitive reason.

As happens after major Windows updates, audio devices I have disabled are turned back on (!) such as the HD driver for the speakers in my monitor that I will never use. And sometimes the ASIO buffer setting isn’t what I want.

However, I’ve fixed those and I still have cracking sound on held notes, particularly MIDI.


BIAB 2025 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 7 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6, Song Master Pro, Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Presonus 192 & Faderport 8, Royer 121, Slate VSX, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors.