MacBook Pro audio issue

I've had my MBP for two weeks. It's the bottom-end of the brand new line, glossy screen.
Every time I put my computer to sleep (SafeSleep), then bring it back, the audio is crackly, and sometimes stops working entirely. This is even more apparent when I leave an audio application (QT, iTunes) running when I do so.
This problem is very annoying, and I see no simple solution to it. It's not just the audio applications, but I'm sure the sound card or intervening software. Since I'll be using my computer for (digital vinyl) DJing in the near future, this will become a VERY important issue soon.
Is there anything I should try before taking my computer in to the Apple Store techs?
As a side note, for a computer with better specs than my last, I expected better overall performance than my last (MacBook white original release).
Regards,
Dash

There no patch for Qt...
Here try over at the FCP forum. You should be a better anwers to your FCP problem from there:
http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=939

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