Random clicking sound

[John Fishback]

Slight differences in noise levels between 2 clips can cause a click at edit points. If you apply a 2 to 4 frame audio fade the click will go away. Some DAWs force an edit at “zero crossing” points. That’s the point in the file where the audio waveform crosses zero. Edit there and no click. I don’t know of any NLE that does that automatically. But, applying a fade smooths the transitional gain so no click.

John

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[Hans Douma]

Hi,

It’s been a long time since you posted this issue and the reason I am reacting on it now is I am having the same problem in FCPX 10.1.4 as you did. My original footage is MTS and the audio sounds fine. It is only after importing it into FCPX random clicks occur. When I import the same footage into iMovie there is no problem. So the issue is definitively in FCPX>

I wonder, did you ever find a solution for it ?