Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

I'm glad someone else other than me brought this up.  I've been through HELL with pops and clicks on my EMU, which isn't to say I don't love the thing, but damn, it pops like crazy sometimes.
 
ONe thing it might be, if you're using an external clock, and long delay times, you get the jitter effect.  I don't really think too much can be done about this.  Even volume envelopes that rely on tempo, if you watch your tempo indicator it jumps around, up down, dead on, back and forth, it's constantly updating.  
 
Other things that introduce pops I've found:  Using solo mode.  Dunno why, but with sub bass it introduces a killer pop on the attacks.  Also, check sample start times, and volume envelopes.  Depending on the patch adjusting start times can cause a pop.  with the volume, just watch out for too quick of a jump either in the attack or decay.
 
I'd love to hear other remedy's, and possible problem parameters.  It sure does suck to work on a sound, and then find out that in some stage of your programming you made it start popping.  

OH yes, you said every couple bars, is it right when the loop loops back around?  That could be it, if you've got notes that are longer than your loop the sudden drop could be popping.  could also be doubling up on attacks if a previous note didn't receive its' note-off message.  

hope some of that can help, and you're not alone, I still struggle with this from time to time.
 
-Wesley


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