Popping and clicking when editing guitars

[jaredistheman]

So i'm starting to try to get my metal recordings as tight as possible by editing the ends of each chug or whatever right to the grid and tight to the kicks, but for some reason i'll sometimes get popping and clicking when chopping it right to the grid. What am i doing wrong and what can i get to avoid pops and clicks?

Thanks!

 

[crosstalk]

You simply need a fade at the beginning and end of the section. Something like 5 ms will do.

 

[jaredistheman]

What would be the most efficient way of going about doing that?

 

[Wisheraser]

Also, make sure you zoom in and chop those parts at the point when the wave is exactly on the middle line.

 

[SethTheGreat]

Every DAW program I have ever used has a way to do this built in. Mess around with your program and I'm sure you can figure it out. What software are you using?

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

What would be the most efficient way of going about doing that?

Depends on what DAW your using.

 

[jaredistheman]

I'm using logic pro 8. I just used the crossfade tool on every part of the chugs etc. Time consuming but sounds tight! Thanks!

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

Most daws have a fast way of doing it. Like a fades edit window or something. I would try to find that to speed up the workflow.

 

[InVader Jim]

i use cubase, it has a snap to zero crossing feature so you can only chop it up at when the wave hits the "middle line" also you can quickly add fades in cubase just drag the little blue arrows in the top corners in

 

[derfbonker]

do your edits, don't bother with the fades, then, when you're done select all, and drag the fade tabs at te beginning and end of a section in. or set your DAW to do this automaitcally. this also works for sections with alot of crossfades.