Hi Paul.
Just FYI, make sure you don’t go crazy looking for the solution to this.
I’ve been noticing Cubase 7.5 clipping into the red at any given time. And I’m very vigilant about my levels.
I’ll have a song of about 12 MIDI tacks driving some VSTs, and all of a sudden there will be crackles & pops & then nothing again for an indefinite amount of time. Upon playing the song again it’ll be fine for any number of run-throughs.
[I’ve made sure that it isn’t the fridge, freezer or A/C kickin’ in & out when this happens.]
Often, the clicks that push the main levels into the red are not even audible, and yet they appear.
I know this doesn’t come across as good news, nor as any type of helpful solution, but I just don’t want you pullin’ your hair out if you can’t find a fix for it.
Know that at least one other is having similar issues. [We’re not using the same audio interfaces.]