Try to make it simple since you succeeded for the Direct mode at last…
I can’t remember that error: first song loading… might be the SysOpt not well installed at first…
Start fresh A+ by deleting those files…
If you have Playlists that are important export them first to desktop and
save them in a folder… when A+ is reset, you can re-import them back.
sadly to this day, the folders they were in is not back, you have to do it again…
Importing can be done with capital key but exporting is done one by one till now.
Before doing this, maybe you should not connect after deleting those files to Roon, Tidal or others…
Install A+ alone with your database…
Apple hide the Home Folder in User Library at some time depending on OS System… When you have clicked your Home Folder, and cannot see the Library Folder in there, just do a ‘‘cmd J’’ to show the folder settings preferences and see at the bottom… click Show Library Folder and then you’ll have access to the rest forever.
Starting for new A+:
Go to the Main Library Folder… PrivilegedHelperTools folder…
Trash All the files in that folder from A+ (that folder install SysOptimizer)
Go to the Main Library Folder… LaunchDaemons Folder…
Trash All the files in that folder from A+ (SystemOptimizer and prefs files)
Go to User… Home Folder… Library… Applications Support… Audirvana Folder…
Trash All the files in that folder (that is your database of music, back it up!)
Go to User… Home Folder… Library… Preferences…
trash com.audirvana.Audirvana-Plus.plist in that folder (those are A+ software preferences)
Go to User… Home Folder… Library… Caches… com.audirvana.Audirvana-Plus
trash the files of A+ in that folder.
Restart MAC. This will reset pretty much Audirvana like new.
When choosing library at first it will sync in top right main window under the logo…
LET IT GO, even better don’t try to adjust windows or edit files, even playing music
while it is not finished… you’ll see the progress bar going… Could be long the first time
depending on how large your library is, and MAC is fast or not…
When loading go to prefs panel and put your preferences, then try to play a song after your library is fully finish scanning, system optimizer will be installed on first time playing. If it works, and you see Direct Mode on also, quit A+. Restart Mac, that will seal all your preferences and library as a working soft. You can also go in A+ Menu: File… Library… Optimize Database there, do the 3 steps even if the last says it’s long, it’s not that long. Then again Quit A+ after. Since your databse will be new you don’t have maybe to do the 3 steps but why not, take five mins for me.
After that, you go to the Database Music folder and A+ preferences files on the Mac as written up there and copy those two files somewhere else on your MAC in a folder and name it like the today date… That will be your good saved state of A+ music and prefs. I do that everyday when i add music to it or change my prefs. If something wrong happen, i just put back those last 2 files in their place and i’m back like new.
After all that and still working good, try Tidal or others. if it fucks again you can just put back your database and prefs in place and restart Mac and stay with your library