Pops & clicks at startup

Hi,
Every time I launch Soundtrack, I can hear loud, random pops & clicks thru my speakers. The same goes for launching Garageband. My powermac connects to a small stereo system via a minijack/RCA cable. I've checked the cable first, it's ok.
Any ideas why is this happening?
Michal

It's happening because Soundtrack/GarageBand are synching to the same sampling rate as you Mac is set to.
Try changing the sample rate in Soundtrack Preferences. It's in the Project section. Set it to 44100 instead of 48000 Hz.
C

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