Crackling sound when minimized

Cantabile
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Hi, awesome software, have been using it for a while now.

However, after reinstalling windows 11 and Cantabile v4, 4347, i get crackling noises when the software is minimized… Not sure what causes it, if its a bug?
Anyone else having the same issue?

Edit
It sounds fine when in bakground, just not minimized

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I haven’t noticed this with Cantabile, but this has happened with Reaper a lot lately (only on Windows 11).

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Sounds like a power management issue. What Windows power plan are you using?

First:

  • I’ve just put up a new build (4354) that should disable power throttling for Cantabile.

I’d be curious to hear if this helps.

Then, I still recommend either:

  1. Configure Windows to always use High Performance power plan, or…
  2. Go to Cantabile → Tools → Options → Audio Engine → Switch to Power Plan → High Performance.

With option 2 Cantabile will automatically switch to high performance power plan when the audio engine is running.

Failing the above, with Cantabile minimized, bring up Task Manager and on the Processes tab, expand “Cantabile” group and see if it say “Efficiency Mode” or has a green leaf icon.

Brad

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Hi Brad,
not meaning to hijack the thread, but since this relates directly to Windows 11 power throttling:

I’ve seen several users on the forum mention using Process Lasso with good results, so I was curious: what is your take on using Process Lasso alongside Cantabile? Do you recommend or officially support using it to enforce CPU Priority, disable Efficiency Mode/Power Throttling for Cantabile, and manage Bitsum/High Performance power plans?

Or do you prefer relying strictly on Cantabile’s built-in power plan switching and native Windows optimizations (like in your Glitch-Free guide)? Curious if you have any personal experience or recommended best practices with Process Lasso for live setups.

Thanks

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I have no objections to Process Lasso however I am curious if the change I’ve added today to disable power throttling makes it less necessary.

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Thanks for the quick feedback, Brad. Makes sense. I’ll test build 4354 first to see how it handles the background throttling before considering any extra tools.

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Out of curiosity: does exp. build 4400 also have the throttling-disabling-feature built in or will that come later?

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4400 has everything that 4354 has, including this.

fwiw: I’ve just noticed a small bug in 4354. Building 4355 and 4401 with a fix as we speak.