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0010182ardourbugspublic2026-03-01 20:20
ReporterGhostsonAcid Assigned To 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityalways
Status feedbackResolutionreopened 
PlatformmacOSOSMojaveOS Version10.14.6
Product Version9.0 
Summary0010182: Audio Looping Glitch during Soloing whilst Playing
DescriptionArdour will loop a tiny portion of audio indefinitely if you attempt to solo a track or bus whilst the playhead is rolling.

See the 2min video I made to demonstrate this:
https://odysee.com/@icterine:a/Ardour-9---Audio-Looping-Glitch-during-Soloing-whilst-Playing:a

And please note that this little loop of audio is sometimes very loud.
I think it depends on *when* you hit the solo button, which determines the fragment of audio looped.

~Just FYI.
Thanks,
-J
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GhostsonAcid

2026-02-13 12:49

reporter   ~0029874

-Just tested different Audio devices and NOT via the Loopback software/device.
-And the problem still remains!

-J

x42

2026-02-19 00:10

administrator   ~0029907

This is really mysterious. Solo / Mute really just changes gain of outputs.

Ardour processes everything as if nothing is muted and then outputs at active mute-points get a gain factor (Preferences > Monitoring > SiP cut).
Is that set to -inf dB?

GhostsonAcid

2026-02-19 10:36

reporter   ~0029914

@x42 Yes, it is.

GhostsonAcid

2026-02-19 20:03

reporter   ~0029921

Okay, so I WAS able to reproduce this on a VM of Lubuntu, using:
PulseAudio
Default Playback
48 kHz
2048 Samples

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Steps to reproduce:

1. Create a new project (-whatever sample rate, etc.).
2. Add two audio tracks (Audio 1 and 2) and one audio bus (Bus 1).
3. Disconnect the tracks from the Master bus, but leave Bus 1’s connection to the Master.
4. Add *Aux Sends* from the two tracks to Bus 1, setting each to 0db.
5. *Import* audio to the Source List (-preferably something loud).
6. Drag the audio to track Audio 1.
7. Add the following plugins to Bus 1:
• Ace Amplifier (-set to 20db, but bypass it(!)).
• Something that produces latency, such as XT-LC Lookahead Compressor.
8. Place the playhead over the audio.
9. Play the audio.
10. In the editor, click the Solo button for *Audio 2*, to which you *should* hear silence.
11. Pause the transport or simply keep it rolling.
12. Open the Ace Amplifier on Bus 1, and un-bypass it to boost the audio by 20db.
13. At this point you should hear a tiny, repetitive loop of audio. But if you don’t…
14. Pause the transport, un-Solo to reset everything, and then try steps 8-12 again but hit Solo for Audio 2 at a particularly loud moment. ... If you STILL don’t hear the loop, then…
15. Go to Audio/MIDI Setup, stop it and start it again, OR stop it, set it to 2048 buffer size, and start it again, then repeat steps 8-12 until you hear it (etc.).

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Additional notes:

1. You might have to attempt this several times, but it should work, unless only my Mac is to blame, somehow.
2. I canNOT reproduce this if you use *direct connections* instead of Aux Sends.

GhostsonAcid

2026-02-20 13:40

reporter   ~0029928

~Seems to be fixed as of 9.0.110!
Probably this commit: https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/commit/e0963ced27c1327ca5ef536d2b9abfe58ad08584

Thanks, @x42! : D

-J

GhostsonAcid

2026-02-20 13:43

reporter   ~0029929

~Seems to be fixed as of 9.0.110!
Probably this commit: https://github.com/Ardour/ardour/commit/e0963ced27c1327ca5ef536d2b9abfe58ad08584

GhostsonAcid

2026-03-01 20:20

reporter   ~0030025

This issue was not fixed in all cases.
During editing various sessions since, I have heard this glitch-loop many times (almost literally every time I hit Solo on any track whilst the playhead is rolling).

I will test further though (and even repeat my recipe) and see what info. that gives us...

Thanks,
-J

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2026-02-13 12:41 GhostsonAcid New Issue
2026-02-13 12:49 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0029874
2026-02-19 00:10 x42 Note Added: 0029907
2026-02-19 10:36 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0029914
2026-02-19 10:36 GhostsonAcid File Added: Screen Shot 2026-02-19 at 12.24.11 PM.png
2026-02-19 20:03 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0029921
2026-02-20 13:40 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0029928
2026-02-20 13:43 GhostsonAcid Status new => closed
2026-02-20 13:43 GhostsonAcid Resolution open => fixed
2026-02-20 13:43 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0029929
2026-03-01 20:20 GhostsonAcid Status closed => feedback
2026-03-01 20:20 GhostsonAcid Resolution fixed => reopened
2026-03-01 20:20 GhostsonAcid Note Added: 0030025