Audio Dropouts - MacBook Air

Mark_Hoffman · April 1, 2023, 4:24pm

Momentary random audio drops outs from 1-2 occurrences per track. Any suggestion to correct via setting changes? See below.

Audirvana Studio 2.2.7 (20208)

macOS 13.2.1 with 8GB physical RAM

Connected account of : Mark Hoffman

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: OFF
Effects plugins ACTIVE in offline mode with legacy macOS API
	AU plugin #0: Effect - Apple AUGraphicEQ ()
	AU plugin #1: None
	AU plugin #2: None
	AU plugin #3: None

UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 0%
Filter max length = 13321
Anti-aliasing = 91.6004
Phase = 42%

AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 98.8913
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: ON

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 2 folders
AUTO: /Users/markhoffman/Desktop
AUTO: /Users/markhoffman/Downloads
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Library database path: /Users/markhoffman/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite

Remote Control server:
Listening on 127.0.0.1 on port 57648

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
HRA-Streaming: Connected as VirtualVault
TIDAL: Connected as PREMIUM

=================== AUDIO DEVICE ========================

Active method: UPnP

Preferred device: TX-8160 Model UID:ONKYO TX-8160 UID:uuid:62b0db87-33db-87b9-66d2-870933b93a83

Selected device:TX-8160
Manufacturer: ONKYO
Model name: TX-8160
Model UID: ONKYO TX-8160
UID: uuid:62b0db87-33db-87b9-66d2-870933b93a83
UPnP device at http://192.168.1.178:8888/upnp_descriptor_0
ID 0x0

4 available sample rates up to 96000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000

Volume control: Yes
Max volume alert: Enabled

MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: No
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
DSD capability: Unhandled

Device audio channels
Preferred stereo channels L:0 R:1
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1

UPnP set capabilities
Maximum PCM frequency set: 96000Hz
Maximum PCM bitdepth set: 24
Not native DSD capable
Avoid RAW PCM streams: Yes

UPnP / DLNA supported protocols :
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=2:dlna.org_pn=lpcm
http-get::audio/l16;rate=48000;channels=1:dlna.org_pn=lpcm
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=2:dlna.org_pn=lpcm
http-get::audio/l16;rate=44100;channels=1:dlna.org_pn=lpcm
http-get::audio/mpeg:dlna.org_pn=mp3
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:dlna.org_pn=wmabase
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:dlna.org_pn=wmafull
http-get::audio/x-ms-wma:dlna.org_pn=wmalsl
http-get::audio/vnd.dlna.adts:dlna.org_pn=aac_adts_320
http-get::audio/mp4:dlna.org_pn=aac_iso_320
http-get::audio/3gpp:dlna.org_pn=aac_iso_320
http-get::audio/wav:*
http-get::audio/flac:
http-get::application/ogg:
http-get::audio/ogg:
DLNA 1.5: Yes
Native Gapless playback: Yes
Universal Gapless playback active: No
Missing events workaround: No
Can play native DSD: No
Volume Control: dB
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No

1 output streams:
Number of active channels: 2, in 1 stream(s)
Channel #0 :Stream 0 channel 0
Channel #1 :Stream 0 channel 1

Stream ID 0x0 0 channels starting at 0
8 virtual formats:
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz finite length
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz finite length

0 physical formats

Current device transportInfo:
CurrentTransportState: NO_MEDIA_PRESENT
CurrentTransportStatus: OK
CurrentSpeed: 1

Current device MediaInfo:
NrTracks: 0
MediaDuration: 00:00:00
CurrentURI:
CurrentURIMetadata:
nextURI:
nextURIMetadata:
PlayMedium: NONE
RecordMedium: NOT_IMPLEMENTED
WriteStatus: NOT_IMPLEMENTED

Current transport actions:

Current device AVT service description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1 TX-8160 ONKYO http://www.onkyo.com AV Receiver TX-8160 TX-8160 http://www.onkyo.com uuid:62b0db87-33db-87b9-66d2-870933b93a83 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:RenderingControl /upnp_control_0 /upnp_event_0 /scpd/RenderingControl_1 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:ConnectionManager /upnp_control_1 /upnp_event_1 /scpd/ConnectionManager_1 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:AVTransport /upnp_control_2 /upnp_event_2 /scpd/AVTransport_1 http://192.168.1.178/ VEN_1666&DEV_1300&REV_01 VEN_0033&DEV_000C&REV_01 DMR-1.50 Multimedia.DMR MS_DigitalMediaDeviceClass_DMR_V001 image/jpeg 120 120 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_120.jpg image/jpeg 48 48 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_048.jpg image/jpeg 32 32 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_032.jpg image/png 120 120 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_120.png image/png 48 48 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_048.png image/png 32 32 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_032.png MediaDevices 0 1

Current device RootDevice description:

<?xml version="1.0"?> 1 0 urn:schemas-upnp-org:device:MediaRenderer:1 TX-8160 ONKYO http://www.onkyo.com AV Receiver TX-8160 TX-8160 http://www.onkyo.com uuid:62b0db87-33db-87b9-66d2-870933b93a83 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:RenderingControl:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:RenderingControl /upnp_control_0 /upnp_event_0 /scpd/RenderingControl_1 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:ConnectionManager:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:ConnectionManager /upnp_control_1 /upnp_event_1 /scpd/ConnectionManager_1 urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:AVTransport:1 urn:upnp-org:serviceId:AVTransport /upnp_control_2 /upnp_event_2 /scpd/AVTransport_1 http://192.168.1.178/ VEN_1666&DEV_1300&REV_01 VEN_0033&DEV_000C&REV_01 DMR-1.50 Multimedia.DMR MS_DigitalMediaDeviceClass_DMR_V001 image/jpeg 120 120 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_120.jpg image/jpeg 48 48 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_048.jpg image/jpeg 32 32 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_032.jpg image/png 120 120 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_120.png image/png 48 48 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_048.png image/png 32 32 24 http://192.168.1.178/icon/AVR_032.png MediaDevices 0 1

UPnP devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x0 : TX-8160
UID: uuid:62b0db87-33db-87b9-66d2-870933b93a83
Location: http://192.168.1.178:8888/upnp_descriptor_0
Manufacturer: ONKYO
Model name: TX-8160
Device #1: ID 0x0 : [TV] Samsung 8 Series (65)
UID: uuid:4ae00240-705a-43b3-9ee3-8fb1130e3eff
Location: http://192.168.1.154:9197/dmr
Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics
Model name: UN65TU8000FXZA

Local

Max. memory for audio buffers: 256MB

Local Audio Engine: CoreAudio
Actual I/O buffer frame size: 0

Local devices found : 3
Device #0: ID 0x53 Audioengine B1
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: ffff a
UID: 00-22-D9-00-1A-B1:output
Model name: Apple Inc. Audioengine B1
Device #1: ID 0x47 MacBook Air Speakers
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: Speaker
UID: BuiltInSpeakerDevice
Model name: Apple Inc. MacBook Air Speakers
Device #2: ID 0x30 Multi-Output Device
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: ~:AMS2_StackedOutput:0
UID: ~:AMS2_StackedOutput:0
Model name: Apple Inc. Multi-Output Device

Chromecast

Chromecast devices found : 0

Antoine · April 3, 2023, 8:23am

Hi @Mark_Hoffman,

Have you tried to remove the plugin you have enabled and tried again to play your track?

Mark_Hoffman · April 3, 2023, 1:07pm

Hi Antoine, thank you for your suggestion. I have deactivated the plug-in as the possible source of the problem but the audio drop-out remains.

Antoine · April 3, 2023, 1:33pm

Does the drop you are talking about are always at the same time frame whatever the track you play?

Mark_Hoffman · April 3, 2023, 7:20pm

The drop outs are random occurrences.

OffRode · April 3, 2023, 7:34pm

Hello @Mark_Hoffman

Move your buffer size up to 4000mb

Max allowed volume: 98.8913

Move your volume to 100%

Mark_Hoffman · April 6, 2023, 1:31pm

After applying the recommended changes to the settings and some additional changes through multiple trials… a few tracks have now completed without dropout. I’ll add back signal processing at some point as I now have a baseline for proper track play.

Thank you to the Audirvana community,

system · July 5, 2023, 1:32pm

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