Hi all,
I've read a hundred threads that all sound about the same but have yet to find a solution. I'm a high gain metal player and recently (ish) I've noticed some ugly, unexpected noise that sounds like clipping that I simply can't rid myself of. I've tried everything I can think of -- I've done a complete factory reset, I've changed cables, I've swapped guitars -- to no avail. I've adjusted every tunable parameter I can think of, messed with every output and input setting from clean/distort sense to main volume levels, adjusted levels down to almost nothing into the interface, listened with just headphones into the back and no interface... I can't figure out how to rid myself of these unwanted artifacts. It's like a click, crackle, or clipping on heavily picked strokes. I can ease it out by easing up a bit... but that's hardly a solution.
Here's an audio file with samples. All of the profiles are from the Rig Exchange, two publicly created profiles and one Kemper-provided profile from the Lasse Lammert pack. I usually play a Schecter 7-string with active EMGs but I also get the noise on my passive Ibanez S540. I'd love to try to downgrade to an older OS version (I'm on 8.0.5.23861) but I can't find an archive of older OSes.
Any insights? I'm at wit's end.