'issue' fade-in-function works in sampler track only from the second midi note onwards

Cubase
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this can lead to unpleasant crackles and peaks in your audio exports. in order to reproduce the issue do the following:

  1. create an empty project
  2. create a sampler track
  3. load a sample (f.e. a gentle rhodes melody)
  4. move the start point of the sample to its center, so that the sound starts abruptly
  5. activate a fade-in for the sample (length: e.g. 2 seconds)
  6. put vst amp rack on the track as insert effect (preset e.g. california inn)
  7. make a short recording of a few bars that contains 4 notes
  8. export the project and listen to the audio

you will notice that the first sound from the sympler track cracks because the fade-in does not work. only the later sounds are captured by the fade-in and sound as desired.

2

Hi,

I haven’t tried here on my side. But as far as I know, lots of VST Amp Rack presets are using heavy compressors, which could affect the sound dramatically. The “cracks” could be switching the compressor On and Off.

3

Thanks, Martin. It is true that VST Amp Rack at least amplifies the problem and makes it even more audible, but the basic problem is - I think - in the sampler track, not in the plug-in. I’ll give it another try, though. Thanks for pointing this out.