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    • grayaj23
      grayaj23 last edited by

      I'm enjoying my Spark a lot for practicing. But when I go to try to record with it using the Spark ASIO driver and Studio One, the sound is terrible. This isn't me being picky -- the recordings I get are unusable.

      I've tried adjusting the buffering, but no help. The sound doesn't feel laggy, so I don't think it's a latency problem (though I could be wrong).

      I've heard that some people get better results with Asio4All, and I'll do that next time I get a chance.

      I have had similar problems with a Katana 50 mkII, but to a much lesser degree.

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      • blueingreen
        blueingreen @grayaj23 last edited by blueingreen

        @grayaj23 Is your Studio One guitar input track clean, and not running plugins/effects that could clash? Your description sounds similar to sometimes when I forget that I'm already running an effects plugin (like BIAS-FX) inside the DAW's track, and then run the Spark's already-effects-laden audio into the same track, and the two effects stacks clash. So, make sure that the Studio One audio track is completely clean/minimal.

        Also, I can't remember the exact scenario, but your description sounds similar to other times that involved a doubling-up of the audio inside the DAW -- either within a single track or having two tracks monitoring the guitar audio simultaneously. Not a full feedback loop, but a doubling of the audio signal.

        And yet another scenario that sometimes causes corrupted audio (like robot sounds) is while using audio routing program's like VoiceMeeter. I think it's caused when two apps try to use a device at the same time, and the driver or device goes wonky. I had to stop using it for guitar, but still use it for audio in general.

        If none of the above apply and it is a driver issue -- I use ASIO4ALL, which I think works better anyways, and lets you use other sample rates like 44.1K.

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        • dhbailey
          dhbailey @grayaj23 last edited by

          @grayaj23 That sounds like it's a buffer issue in your DAW. Try making the buffer just a bit larger and experiment until you find the correct buffer size to get good tone with no pops, scratches, robot-like sounds.

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          • grayaj23
            grayaj23 last edited by

            Thanks. I'll try your suggestions, and am planning to try asio4all.

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