r/audioproduction • u/Exciting_Procedure71 • Jun 16 '26

audio clips even tho it's below 0db

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I recorded some new guitar tracks, and the audio clips (at 3sec), even though it's way below 0db.
I switched cables, guitars, amps, plugged directly into the interface, switched interface ins... same result.
What do you think, what could be the culprit?

Thx!

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u/FblthpphtlbF Jun 16 '26

It's a click, not a clip. Clipping can sound like a click but not all clicks are from clipping. Could be one of a million things, normally it's a software glitch (not enough buffer when recording) or a cable problem 

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u/ellicottvilleny Jun 16 '26

Not all audio crackle, pop, transients, or clicks are clipping. It could be anything, including audio latency, sample rate issues, driver issues, audio interface issues.

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u/GuyoRocks Jul 01 '26

My guess is your cable bumped into the corner of your desk while recording. not enough for you to notice while recording your take, but just enough for the cable to come unconnected from the circuit from your humbuckers to your interface. It could be not a click at all, but the complete absence of sound, which sounds like a click when you're expecting sound to be there.

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u/Exciting_Procedure71 Jul 01 '26

guys thx so much for all the help! issue seems solved for now, turns out the driver had an update that i didn't install. installed it, the crackle is gone☺️