Digital "cracking" is often just harsh clipping. If your input signal is too "hot," the plugin will distort.
Imagine you produce a track that gets picked up by a label. The label asks for the session file. You send the Logic Pro or Pro Tools session. The label opens it, but their system detects that the CLA Vocals instance is running on an unauthorized license hash. waves cla vocals crack
: Small buffer sizes (e.g., 64 or 128 samples) are great for low latency while recording but can cause "pops" and "cracks" during mixing as your CPU struggles to keep up. Try increasing this to 512 or 1024 samples in your DAW's audio settings. Digital "cracking" is often just harsh clipping