I have been using strictly USB audio with my FM3 and kept getting cracking noises.
I always checked the input and output to see if I was getting clipping or CPU overload.
Fractal Support suggested I check the FM3 headphone out to see if the noise went away...and it did!
So, the assumption was it might be related to the USB noise reported previously. Dutifully waited for Firmware 2.0 for the usb fix.
Firmware 2.0 sounds great but I was still getting crackling noises when using USB connections.
I tried different external routing to eliminate any issues and happened to swap my RME USB cable for the cable used on my Ableton Push controller.
The Ableton USB has a little barrel shaped thing on the cable.
This seems to have addressed the crackling issue!
Now, the question is why. What does the little barrel thing do? The image file attached shows the two USB cables I used. Note the barrel on the end of the cable on the right.
Also any suggestions on best performance over USB would be appreciated!
I always checked the input and output to see if I was getting clipping or CPU overload.
Fractal Support suggested I check the FM3 headphone out to see if the noise went away...and it did!
So, the assumption was it might be related to the USB noise reported previously. Dutifully waited for Firmware 2.0 for the usb fix.
Firmware 2.0 sounds great but I was still getting crackling noises when using USB connections.
I tried different external routing to eliminate any issues and happened to swap my RME USB cable for the cable used on my Ableton Push controller.
The Ableton USB has a little barrel shaped thing on the cable.
This seems to have addressed the crackling issue!
Now, the question is why. What does the little barrel thing do? The image file attached shows the two USB cables I used. Note the barrel on the end of the cable on the right.
Also any suggestions on best performance over USB would be appreciated!