Clicks & Pops: Auto-Tune Pro X (Studio One, Mac)

[stefdrx13]

Hey everyone, 
I’m a full-time studio vocalist & vocal producer, and I use tuning software every day as part of my workflow. Unfortunately, I’ve been running into some frustrating issues with Auto-Tune Pro X in Studio One 5.5.2.86528 (MacOS ARM64) that are significantly slowing down my process and impacting my productivity. 

The issue:
I’m experiencing random clicks and low-frequency pops, particularly: 
– on strong transients, such as the start of a chorus or a powerful vocal note 
– when applying fades at the start of an audio clip (“Event”) 

This happens on both of my systems: 
– MacBook Air (Apple M1, 8GB Memory, MacOS 14.7.1) 
– Mac Mini SG (3.2GHz 6-core i7, 8GB Memory, MacOS 14.7.1) 

It’s especially noticeable when editing dynamic vocal takes, and I’m struggling to determine whether the issue stems from the DAW, settings, the plugin, the recordings, or system performance, low RAM,...? 

Has anyone else experienced this? Any insights, troubleshooting steps, or possible fixes would be hugely appreciated! Looking forward to your thoughts. Thanks so very much in advance!  
-Stefanie