Re: sound edit pops

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

> You need to autolocate before cutting the file. The pop is probably because 
> the signal is not at the same + or - voltage at the joint and that creats a 
> sudden click.
> 
> The safest way to join is to cut both sections at the zero crossing point.

The notion that cutting at the zero crossing of a waveform will eliminate pops 
is a myth that won't die. You'll see it in books and DAW manuals and offered as 
a feature in some DAWs. 

Cutting a waveform at the zero crossing will reduce pops, but certainly not 
eliminate them. Try cutting a short burst of, say, 100 Hz sine wave at the zero 
crossings. You'll hear a pop at each end.

My standard technique is to make all audio cuts crossfades. It's easy in a DAW. 
15 ms is usually enough, 30 ms will be smooth. Try it.

-Dan