Static builds during playback

[karmaTrinlema]

I have an Asus ZenBook Pro Duo UX581GV_UX581GV (x64-based PC: Intel Core i9-9980HK CPU @ 2.40GHz, 2400 Mhz, 8 Cores, 16 Logical Processors) with 32GB RAM (21GB available) running Microsoft Windows 11 Pro.

I am using Ableton 11 Live Standard as a practice aid, but keep on running into an issue with static during playback.

At first, everything sounds fine, but the longer I have it running, the more static develops until it completely overwhelms the playback audio.

What causes this, and what can I do about it????

[Tarekith]

Usually it’s outdated or poorly written drivers for your audio card, or it’s how some third party plug ins manage demo periods.

[karmaTrinlema]

Thanks for the response. It seems that I have all the latest drivers, and I don't think I'm using any third party plug-ins.
Can you think of anything else to try???

[Tarekith]

If you're just using the built in sound card in the laptop, the next step would be to buy a dedicated audio interface IMVHO.

[jonljacobi]

Buffer under run. Increase the buffer size in Settings/Audio until this stops. If it continues, new driver or sound card. Also check for background apps that may be hogging resources.

[yur2die4]

What are you using as speakers? Is this only happening in Live? Seems strange. Wondering if it’s a hardware or software issue

[jonljacobi]

Again. The audio on most laptops is more than capable of keeping up. Maybe not fidelity wise, but certainly in performance. Check the buffer size!