Audirvana 3.5.33 defaults to INT speakers all the time

Connection with external Audio Devices USB DAC
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Updated to Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.33 (3563) today. Everything worked fine previously. Now Audirvana defaults to INT speakers all the time. This is indicated on the OS X preferences.

Now Audirvana recognizes the PS Audio DAC thru XMOS USB 2.0 audio, when music is playing it defaults to internal speakers. It still plays thru the DAC, but according to Audirvana it is not. Frustrating to see the software reporting the path is not the path it should and used to be. I’ve checked audio settings etc. No change. Running through CaTALINA 10.15.3

I’m sure I’m not alone in this. Any suggestions?

Debug file pasted here:

Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.33 (3563)
macOS 10.15.3 with 8192MB Ram

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: ON
Effects plugins NOT ACTIVE

UPSAMPLING:
SoX not in use
SoX filter parameters
Bandwidth at 0dB = 99.5
Filter max length = 30000
Anti-aliasing = 100
Phase = 66

AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: None
SW volume control: OFF

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 1 folders
AUTO: /Users/paulschenk/Music/Pauls Music
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Library database path: /Users/paulschenk/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaPlusDatabaseV2.sqlite

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES

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

CoreAudio audio path, buffer I/O frame size: 512

Max. memory for audio buffers: 7168MB

Local Audio Engine:
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Enabled

Preferred device:
Built-in Output
Model UID:
UID:

Active Sample Rate: 48kHz
Hog Mode is off

Bridge settings:
Sample rate limitation: none
Sample rate switching latency: none
Limit bitdepth to 24bit: OFF
Mute during sample rate change: OFF

Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x29 XMOS USB 2.0 Audio Out Manufacturer:XMOS
Model UID:XMOS USB Audio 2.0:2616:0112 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:XMOS :XMOS USB Audio 2.0:14100000:1

6 available sample rates up to 192000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
Audio buffer frame size : 15 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Volume Control
Physical: Yes
Virtual: Yes
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:1 R:2
Channel bitmap: Ox3, layout:
Channel 0 mapped to 0
Channel 1 mapped to 1

Audio channels in use
Number of channels: 2
Use as stereo device only: No
Simple stereo device: Yes

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 0x2a 2 channels starting at 1
12 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz

12 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 44.1kHz

Local devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x39 Built-in Output Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:40 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,1:0
Device #1: ID 0x29 XMOS USB 2.0 Audio Out Manufacturer: XMOS Model UID: XMOS USB Audio 2.0:2616:0112 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:XMOS :XMOS USB Audio 2.0:14100000:1

UPnP devices found : 0

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Hello @paul1, can you make a video of what you describe and send it to us at support@audirvana.com?

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Howdy, I emailed a screen video of the issue, but perhaps the file was too large for email.

I updated the video to my personal server here:

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Hi. Similare problem for me. Did you find the solution ? It seems the problem began for when I added a new LP bought on Bandcamp.

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I did.

I received this from support, I hope they are okay with me copy pasting it. Hope it helps you.

"I now better understand what you described. It’s not an issue, it’s totally normal since Audirvana take your DAC as audio output, your Mac automatically change his output to internal but it won’t affect your audio sent to your DAC. Audirvana takes exclusive access to the audio device (i.e. your DAC) during playback to be able to implement its sound signal optimizations.

Thus no other application (such as Chrome, Firefox, etc…) can send sound to the audio device used by Audirvana until it is in Stop mode.

If another application still tries to send sound during playback, macOS will try to find another available audio device for it.

When playback stops, Audirvana restores access to the audio device, and any other application can then use it.

That said what you are describing in your video is totally normal.

Best Regards,

Audirvana Support Team"

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Ok, thx a lot for your answer. I also have a problem with my new LP added to the library. I can’t play it with my DAC, but with my streamer it’s good. I have an other LP with the same resolution (WAV, 22/44,1kHz Stereo) that I was able to play before and now it’s not possible. For other format I have to play first the second song, then the first in order to start an album from the beginning. Really anoying.