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Update after a few weeks of VST2 vs. VST3: Seems like VST3 versions are ok AS LONG AS YOU DON'T AUTOMATE PARAMETERS.

With this automation, dropouts and Late Buffers are constant. 

Freezing the audio cures the issue(s)

Daily Sonar user here....

This (still) happens to me about 4 times a week, and I always thought it was one of my hardware drivers; either the MIDISPORT 8x8 (likely) or RME Fireface UFX (less likely, but not impossible) or something along that hardware chain-- could be a Firewire driver or USB driver is the culprit. 

Frustrating because it just quits, and I CTRL-ALT-DEL and can't force quit in task manager. 

The FASTEST solution has always been to reboot. 

Not a plugin per se, but DONT FORGET you can transpose audio right in Cakewalk. You just have to select "transpose audio" in the drop down. 

Surprisingly good results, depending on your audio source. 

Wow. 

I'll roll back to VST2 and see how it helps. 

Just wish they would address us Cakewalk users... seems they did, then set us to "ignore for now" 

Anyone get anywhere with SoundToys on this? 

I heard from Support a couple times, but it wasn't very helpful. 

These ST plugins are grinding this project to a halt. 

I've been emailing with ST support for a few days reporting this; Little Alter Boy is giving me CPU spiking and "late buffers" (which continually increase. I assume Little Microshift is the same. 

Important note: I am NOT using these on live inputs, they are inserted as regular plugins. 

Previously, the beta cured similar dropouts, whereas in about the last month they have returned. This was around the time of the new Cakewalk 2023.09 (build 062)

I believe it overwrites it, but figured I'd ask here.

Also; I think re-installing the previous version is good enough, but again wanted to ask. 

I can't believe I don't know this: what is the proper way to uninstall the latest beta Cakewalk and revert to the previous version?

Is it just to re-install the previous version? 

Downgraded to build 55 and the problem persists. 
It's now CPU spiking on projects that previously werent. Anyone else having this issue? 

Here is a link to the full download: 

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hey @Billy86 did you download the Soundtoys beta? The beta totally cured all gaps/glitching before this latest version of Cakewalk

Thanks Will, but I haven't installed Next 

Also havent tried previous versions of Soundtoys. 

Anyone else having these issues on the last beta? 

Slight bump of this thread, since its relevant. 

It seems the newest beta 2023.09 build 062 has somehow re-introduced the crackling and audio gaps with Soundtoys plugins. 

Disabling them allows crisp and clear audio, while enabling them brings back cracking. 

Has anyone else noticed this happening with the latest beta? 

Yes. Each "tap" (A or B) can have its own time and filter settings. This allows for wide stereo use. 

The real magic for me is the 2x, 4x, and 8x which changes the playback clock and lowers the fidelity accordingly. Also, the FREEZE button can be fun.

Soundtoys did a pretty good job of modelling all the parts of the original, so you get saturation/distortion at multiple points in the signal path. 

@Billy86 : same here. I don't think so. I wonder if they have a 90-120 day bake like other software companies. 

In the meantime, watch here for my comparison vs. the real hardware.  

Thanks for this!

So far, so good with the Super Plate VST3. No more audio gaps!

Thanks Noel--- almost every SoundToys VST3 plugin in version 5.4.1 causes "audio gap" on playback as I posted about here at about a minute of playback. 

The VST2 equivalent has no such issue that I've been able to reproduce, and I've been trying for a few days now. 

DON'T BE LIKE ME: 

Before trying the VST3 to VST2 swap-back to fix gapping audio, I forgot to uninstall the VST3 versions of SoundToys 5.4.1. Some of them will still be forced in place with the "Hide Related VST2 plugins" in Preferences. Now with VST3 fully uninstalled and VST2 re-installed, things seem to be working (even the new SuperPlate which is great)

...well spoke/typed too soon. Audio gaps are present with VST2 versions of them as well. 

Holy cow--- I didn't think to try the VST2 version for my "gap in audio playback with SoundToys" problem. Will try that until they resolve it. 

Has anyone heard back from SoundToys on this yet? 
I have not and will probably email them again about this. 

Dang. Thanks for the update. I'll update this post if/when they have a fix. 

...after fully uninstalling all SoundToys--- had an older installation pre-5.4.x there--- and reinstalling, its BETTER, but still gaps. 

iLok showing no issues either. 

I've reported this to SoundToys. Hopefully they get back to me, because I really love these plugins. 

Yup, I've got 5.4.1.17134 running. 

One thing I haven't tried: uninstalling and reinstalling. I'll try that and report back. 

Narrowed this down a bit with a test sequence of 5 stereo audio tracks. 

Seems to be that if I turn all the SoundToys plugins OFF, the gaps/dropouts no longer happen. 

Is anyone else experiencing this issue?