Additionally, it happens when the global volume setting is set to 0, as well. It only happens while the client is running. Pretty sure this is an STO client issue. Drivers and everything else are current, and there are no issues within windows or any other application.
This was posted in the Graphics and Sound support forum, but it belongs here, as well. The TNG Split Bottom Pants are now bugged, with the texture being off, resulting in the same color not matching the top, and there is also a distortion in the lower legs. Example.