SOLVED: Clicks and pops after a few Minutes

So i have severe Issues with Clicks and Pops in Cubase (and also Systemwide).

It Sounds like this: Stream Cubase Klicks Dropouts by Hannes Wolf | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

I first thought it has to to with tracks beeing record enabled but that does not seem to be the problem. When the problem appears in Cubase i also have it on Tidal, so it happens systemwide (but not always). I really need help here, because i can’t work like this. Thank you all!

My Setup:

  • Cubase 13
  • 2 year old Laptop with Windows 11 (i updated from windows 10 where the problem first appeared)
  • 11th Gen Intel(R) Core™ i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz, 2304 MHz, 8 Cores, 16 logische(r) Prozessor(en)
  • 64 Gb Ram
  • Focusrite 18i20, USB

What i already tried:

  • different usb interfaces
  • Asio Driver instead of external Interface
  • Different Buffersizes (Problem does not change)
  • Different projects
  • All 3rd Party plugins Disabled
  • A Session with the problem where every track is deleted but one with no plugins
  • Different USB Cale
  • Different USB Port
  • Running a session from another harddrive (D: instead of C:)
  • All Enery Savings/Power settings are on maximum performance, nvidia as well
  • EC/bios update
  • bluetooth/wifi deactivated and new drivers
  • deactivated almost every other application that was simultaniously running
  • latest Interface Driver
  • latest Asio driver
  • disabling windows defender, excluding cubase, deactivating scans
  • i ran LatencyMon and did what appeared there:
  • everything in this thread: DPC Latency Caused by TCP/IP.SYS: How to Fix It in 5 Steps
  • all Asio guard settings and steinberg power scheme
  • i even cleaned the fans of my laptop.

A Few weeks ago everything worked fine and with constrained delay compensation i could record even in giant sessions with no problems. I suspect some update ticked some box somewhere in the system and its a windows problem, but at this point i just have no idea whatsoever.

I have already spend 8 hours, trying to fix this problem without any progress. I am very thankful for every bit of help!

How did you solve it? I’m having similar issues.

Why title this ‘solved’ without posting the solution?