Random blast of static

[Bassfaceus]

HI all ..i have an RME UFX and  with my new computer build 

Intel 12700 Gigabyte  MB  32gig ram etc 

I am getting random blasts of static when running Cakwalk   . Not often but its disconcerting

particularly when i have headphones on..

It never happened for 5years with my old computer..

I know must be the computer right?

Doesnt sound right somehow   

when it happens ive tried turning of all the plug ins but the static continues...so not plug  in 

and while its happening i can stop Cake and succesfully play an audio file with Win media player etc

 

So something to do with Cake??

There is no other audio device  only the RME

 

So where do you think i can look for a solution?

If i close Cake and reopen the static is gone and 

i can work again.

 

I am at a loss  

thanks for reading

[msmcleod]

This sounds more like a plugin that has reverted to demo mode.  Quite a few plugins emit white noise every so often when they're not registered.

[Byron Dickens]

That's where my money is.

[Bassfaceus]

well none of my plugins are demo...

all genuine  not pirated...and worked flawlessly on my old computer for years.

Fabfilter ,,

Also once the static has begun it will not stop until i close and open Cake.

Lets say its not the plugins  what else could i look at or

check when it does it again...

PS  Buffer size is 128 samples so not too tight

[Bassfaceus]

Ok with further observation i have discovered that the problem 

is my external ssd disconnecting and reconnecting which is causing the problem.

I have checked and all the power saving options and all have been set  to OFF.

This is a desktop and i have all my Cake audio files on an xternal SSD..

 I do this so that i can disconnect the drive when not in use to prevent any kind of 

Ransom ware or virus problems (once bitten twice shy, im afraid).

Like i said its a new build based on 12700k and gigabyte Z790 MB and 32g DDR 5 ram

500 g NVME 

The xternal SSD drive is connected to a USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 

which  runs at 5Gpbs..

So where do go from here?

what else could be causing the SSD to dis/reconnect

PS ive noticed that it happens randomly wether running Cake or not.

Thanks

 

 

 

[John Vere]

Being someone who just had a Samsung SSD drive that was only 2 years old suddenly became slow I would look at the external. Simple test I did was save my project to my C drive and the issue went away. Drives are dirt cheap now. 
 

 

[Bassfaceus]

Thanks all 

I think its sorted now.

I set the bios to not check legacy devices and a few other things.

one of them stopped the SSD from disconnecting...so all good now