EDIT/UPDATE: SEE A FEW POSTS DOWN ABOUT INCREASING BLOCK SIZE, AS THIS FIXED THE CRACKLES FOR ME.
I tried it again with the latest version. At first, I turned off GPU rendering and the shaders under the 'i' button since I saw the video () that pointed this out and also explained the mistakes that many people make. When I tried making some snapshots with Serum 2, some really basic ones where I just changed the filter cutoff and resonance and oscillator levels, making sure not to change the preset or any non-smoothly-changing parameters, I found that shifting between the snapshots caused a lot of stuttering, crackling, and cutting out. Then I turned GPU rendering back on and found that this actually reduced the crackles by about 90%. But I was still getting some of it. Then I tried closing it and opening SnappySnap fresh with Serum 1 since I sometimes have issues with Serum 2 anyway. Same behavior. Got crackles, less with GPU rendering on. I also tried it with Repro 1, only changing filter cutoff and resonance. Those were the only knobs I touched. Same problem. I have a fairly powerful, well-optimized laptop, with a Core i9-14900HX.
I would buy this plugin if only it were free of such problems.
Snappy Snap _plugin Host for live creative Jams with VST/AUs / Has: morph, preset switching, randomisation, sideChain
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- KVRist
- 432 posts since 9 Nov, 2018 from Colorado
I should point out that I have an NVIDIA GPU, RTX 4070 laptop version. NVIDIA drivers are notorious for causing DPC latency issues, which I have struggled with. But I am mostly free of such issues lately since I followed a number of guides to solve DPC latency problems.
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- KVRist
- 432 posts since 9 Nov, 2018 from Colorado
I increased my audio interface block size from 128 to 256 samples and now it is smooth and works well so far with basic adjustments with no crackles if GPU rendering is on but crackles a lot still with GPU rendering off.
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- KVRist
- 38 posts since 29 Apr, 2020
Guys, I also was absolutely into Snappy Snap, justa amazed with it. I decided to record sort of a message to Inkie, so that he's got another solid user feedback. I really hope this brillian idea can be executed once again, in a clean, proper way...
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- KVRAF
- 3402 posts since 6 Nov, 2006
this is really cool to see in a plug in! looks well thought out. i’m curious to try it out.
the only other thing that does anything similar to this.. but not exactly like or w/same parameters and implementation.. is the patches Gradient device which is a max for live device. in some ways more complex to set up but does morph patches.
his gradient M4L device which does do a lot of morphing and preset mutating. it’s a preset interpolator.
https://www.patches.zone/max-for-live/gradient
some of these things can also work w/the free max for live stuff from dillon bastan.. the markov variations device.
neither of them work same as snappy snap but perhaps in the same family.. but only if you’re using Ableton…
i’ll probably end up getting snappy snap. after watching the videos and taking note of some caveats for setting up morphing instrument plug ins it seems like it can be sorted out.. also seems like he’s an attentive developer
the only other thing that does anything similar to this.. but not exactly like or w/same parameters and implementation.. is the patches Gradient device which is a max for live device. in some ways more complex to set up but does morph patches.
his gradient M4L device which does do a lot of morphing and preset mutating. it’s a preset interpolator.
https://www.patches.zone/max-for-live/gradient
some of these things can also work w/the free max for live stuff from dillon bastan.. the markov variations device.
neither of them work same as snappy snap but perhaps in the same family.. but only if you’re using Ableton…
i’ll probably end up getting snappy snap. after watching the videos and taking note of some caveats for setting up morphing instrument plug ins it seems like it can be sorted out.. also seems like he’s an attentive developer
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- KVRAF
- 3402 posts since 6 Nov, 2006
3.5 update.. installer still not signed for MacOS. not a big deal.. just a little annoying.
substantial update though.
substantial update though.
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- KVRist
- 375 posts since 22 Oct, 2014
When I open your page Bitdefender shows;dayjob wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:02 pm 3.5 update.. installer still not signed for MacOS. not a big deal.. just a little annoying.
substantial update though.
" Feature: Online Threat Prevention
The page http://api.electricsmudge.com/api/consent/log has been detected with suspicious activity. It is not recommended to continue browsing this website. "
When I try to authorize my email;
" HTTPS-Only Mode Alert
Secure Site Not Available "
You’ve enabled HTTPS-Only Mode for enhanced security, and a HTTPS version of url6514.electricsmudge.com is not available. "
We are all a unique vibration in a beautiful symphony of infinite creation
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- KVRAF
- 3402 posts since 6 Nov, 2006
it's not my page.. i'm just another person on KVR.. i posted about the update in the existing thread. that is all.PsYAuM wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 10:05 pmWhen I open your page Bitdefender shows;dayjob wrote: Tue Apr 21, 2026 4:02 pm 3.5 update.. installer still not signed for MacOS. not a big deal.. just a little annoying.
substantial update though.
" Feature: Online Threat Prevention
The page http://api.electricsmudge.com/api/consent/log has been detected with suspicious activity. It is not recommended to continue browsing this website. "
When I try to authorize my email;
" HTTPS-Only Mode Alert
Secure Site Not Available "
You’ve enabled HTTPS-Only Mode for enhanced security, and a HTTPS version of url6514.electricsmudge.com is not available. "
but i have no issues w/the web page. loads fine for me.
did you try the actual page and not that weird link you posted??
https://electricsmudge.com
the link you posted is for i don't even know what.. when i click it it says "not secure" and won't load anything.. but the link i posted above works fine. shrug.