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Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 clapping and crackling issues with Logic Pro x new iMac 27"

Hi, I have just purchased a brand new iMac and downloaded Logic Pro x, I also purchased the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 interface. I have downloaded the drivers from the focusrite website and everything is set up, when I plug in guitar or mic I get really bad clapping and crackling to the point where the sound cuts out altogether. I have changed buffer size and sample rates and everything else I can think of but nothing seems to fix the problem. I also deleted the 2i2 drivers and logic and reinstalled them both but still have the same issue, when I record using the iMac built in mic everything is fine so it's deffinately something to do with the interface. I am waiting to hear back from Focusrite tech help. Does anyone else have this problem? Any help would be appreciated.

iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), iOS 7.0.2

Posted on Oct 5, 2013 8:42 PM

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Oct 12, 2013 11:20 AM in response to StevieElliot

hi there ... ;


please tell me the fix for scarlett 2i2 USB .

been having major issues on REAPER x64 / x86, Pro Tools 10 / 11

Wifi off bluetooth off, unneeded network adapters (all network adapters off)

time-machine and spotlight indexing off .


input monitoring crackles and finally all audio is cut out .


strangely if i select pro tools aggragate device and built-in output as play device and scarlett 2i2 as input device,

everything's working as it should be ... ???


Macbook 2009 / 4GB RAM / external WD My Book Studio Firewire project HDD .


tested latest beta and latest stable drivers . No


tried this --> http://www.gearslutz.com/board/music-computers/858240-focusrite-scarlett-2i2-wei rd-clicking-noise-mac.html

A BIG NO !!!


tried 3 different USB-cables . NO AGAIN .


- zergei W -

Nov 17, 2013 11:17 AM in response to StevieElliot

I still have the crackling noise problem and have not recieved any answer from support yet.

I notice it get gradually worse until it goes completely silent. Though when it is bad, if I change the sampling rate in MIDI settings to something else, the crackling resets but later gradually slowly comes back. So it has to have something to do with the sampling rate I guess...


Any solution?

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 clapping and crackling issues with Logic Pro x new iMac 27"

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