cracking

I recently stumbled across an issue where my bass (Cort B4 Plus) gives off a scratchy/crackling sound when the volume is full and the active preamp is on. In the aduio file I attached, I turn on the preamp and turn the volume up to the point where the issue starts. Help would be appreciated...

So I run a Sire v7 active bass and I love it. I have had no problems with it up till now, it plays great and the tones I can get out of it are amazing. But I have run into a problem with one of the stacked pots, specifically the Mid sweep pot, where I am getting crackling like some dust has...