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I'm using condenser mics. As far as my interface adding fx, there are no fx on the track when I'm recording vocals. If i listen to the song through headphones while not recording, it's not harsh. The vocals are only bright and harsh in my headphones when recording. I've tried another headphones preamp and going direct into the interface. It doesn't make any difference.

I've been having an issue and I cannot for the life of me figure out the problem. When I record vocals, the sound in my headphones is really bright and harsh. But the vocals themselves are more dark. I can't sing directly into the mic because it sounds like it's distorting. I record at a really low level because of this, but it doesn't help. I've gone through 2 interfaces (Apollo Twin X, SSL 2), several mics (Stam, Dachman. Warm Audio), a Warm Audio preamp as well as through the interfaces themselves, different headphones, and nothing helps the problem. When I would record a while back, everything in the headphones sounded good. But now all of a sudden it's extremely bright and harsh - so much so that it's hard to record. I can't figure out what the issue is. Could it be the last CbB update? Could it be something within my computer? No clue. Any guesses?

So for CbB to continue to work, this new update is necessary. Thanks!

Just curious as to how to roll back updates. I installed the latest update, but I've read where several people have issues with it. So if I decide to get rid of the latest update, how do I do it?

So far so good. Like I said, not sure what caused it so I don't know if it will happen again. But "hopefully" it will continue to be ok.

Well, I turned on my computer and fired up CbB, opened the project, and no pop. It did it ever single time and now, for reason, it stopped. I appreciate everyone's comments. It not popping anymore is a little annoying in a way because I don't know what caused it or why it stopped. So it may decide to start again (but I genuinely hope not). Anyway, thanks again for everyone's input. If it decides to start up again I'll be back.

I do have a new interface - Apollo Twin X USB. I like it. I don't have another interface to try. Closing the DAW doesn't help. I've thought copying parts of the song onto a new project and see if it still does it, but that seems like a lot of work I'm not ready to try just yet. Deleting the track is an idea I haven't thought of. Thanks!

I just started mixing, so there are only a couple of effects on a couple of tracks. But the rest don't have anything. And to answer a question earlier, I don't have any automation on any track yet.

I've tried that. I even tried recording it over, and it doesn't work. It pops in that same place no matter what.

I've seen pops/spikes like that in a recording when some appliances were turned on but it sounds like you have ruled that out with additional recordings. What I would do would be to look for spikes in tracks and buses by turning on the Playback and Bus Meters' Hold Peaks and Lock Peaks options. Lock Peaks will only work if Hold Peaks is enabled. In the Track View you can enable them at Options>Meter Options>Playback Meter Options>Hold Peaks. Repeat that and enable Lock Peaks. Do the same with Bus Meter Options. You can also enable those options by Right-Clicking on the Track Inspector Track and Bus Meters and selecting the relevant Meter Options. You can also select those options in the Console View at Options>Meters>Playback Meter Options and Bus Meter Options. I would enable them everywhere because I'm not sure how independent they are with respect to each other. Then I would Loop the section with the pop and see if any of the meters were buried in the red where the pop occurs. That might help identify where the pop is occurring. Great. Thanks!

Everything pops except the drums. Drums, keyboards and bass are MIDI. The rest are audio. And they all pop. I don't see the pops but only hear them.

I've had a song that I finished a while back but just started to mix it. At one point of the song, there is a pop. It's at a place where several instruments begin. I have gone over it a million times, soloing each instrument, and every soloed track pops at that spot. So I tried recording new vocals to see what would happen. And at that same spot the new vocal pops. This not a random pop. It's only at this spot. I have gone over it and over it and have no clue what's causing it. Old tracks and new tracks all have that pop in this spot. Does anyone have suggestions as to what might be causing it?

Thank you!

Stupid question, I know. But as you can see on the left side of the photo where the tracks are, I do not have the ability to select which Bus I want to route the track to. How do I add that ability to each track?

I think I may have found the issue. I've been hearing some noise lately that's been coming through both the monitors and headphones. I don't know why, but I ignored it, thinking it was the house's electrical static. I've had a cable plugged into input 1 for guitar. I decided to unplug it...dead quiet. And the vocals sound good with a higher output. Thanks for the help!

I've checked it and it's set to cardioid. Thanks

The other problem is excessive sibilance all of a sudden. That's part of the harshness. A de-esser doesn't solve it.

It helped a little, but the output isn't as loud as it should be. Something is wrong, but I don't know what.

Ah, yes. I realized that the high pass filter is on with the mic. Not sure, though, if it would create the issues I'm having. I will turn it off and record vocals and see.

I've been using a Stam SA87 and a Dachman 87, both very good mics. Mic preamps are Warm Audio. The other thing I forgot to mention is that the signal isn't as hot. I've had to turn the gain up a bit more. However, the harshness is there at any level. I'm not sure I can accurately describe harshness. But the vocal track, which is usually darker without eq, is now brighter and not smooth or warm. Adding eq makes the harshness worse.

All of a sudden my vocals sound harsh. I replaced cables, tried different mics, and even tried a new mic preamp. Nothing helps. I'm out of ideas. Anyone have a suggestion of what could cause this?

All great information. Thanks!

Thanks for your answers. I appreciate it. I've only exported 3 songs at 32 bit so far. I'll go back and redo them at 24 bit.

I've been exporting my mixed songs at a 32 bitrate. What is the normal bitrate to export a wave file?

I found the issue. It was a Waves de-esser. When I deleted it, everything was normal.