L'Audirvana EQ ne fonctionne pas

bdugardin · May 29, 2025, 7:27am

Bonjour,
Très intéressé par l’EQ d’Audirvana, je me suis rué vers la mise à jour de Studio mais je n’arrive pas du tout à le faire fonctionner.
J’utilise habituellement le plug-in Mathaudio. Pour tester l’EQ j’ai tout désactivé et lancer la lecture pour faire les réglages en temps réel.
Lorsque je lance la lecture, l’EQ s’ouvre, mais Mathaudio aussi alors qu’il est désactivé.
Quelques modifications de fréquence que je fasse sur l’EQ, aucun changement n’est audible. On dirait que Mathaudio (pourtant désactivé) “prend le pas” sur l’EQ et “annule” tous ses réglages.

Une idée sur l’origine du problème ?
Bertrand

Ddude003 · May 29, 2025, 10:45pm

I would imagine that you would want the Mathaudio user interface to still pop up even thought you have pressed the disable button… That way you could reenable and change other parameters… If you wish to disable the Mathaudio VST entirely you would have to goto the Processing and choose No Effect for that VST…

bdugardin · May 30, 2025, 7:08am

Hi Ddude003 !
Thanks for your reply. To test the new EQ, i don’t want to use Mathaudio and don’t want to see the pop up with the user interface.
Even i choose “No Effect” in the plug-in section, Mathaudio still opening when i press “play”
Anyway … i imagine the EQ can working even Mathaudio is running. I my case, no. I hear absolutely no change coming from the EQ.
So … for the moment, i still using the Apple Parametric EQ to adjust the sound in Audirvana. It’s a pity … because the Audirvana EQ seams to be better with better adjustments …
Bertrand

Agoldnear · May 30, 2025, 1:59pm

Please paste your debug information report here, so we can see your computer/Audirvāna setup…

bdugardin · May 30, 2025, 4:25pm

Audirvana Studio 2.11.0 (21100)

macOS 10.13.6 x86_64 with 8GB physical RAM

Connected account of : Bertrand Dugardin

NETWORK
Status: available

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: OFF
DSP ACTIVE in offline mode with plugins using legacy macOS API
	AU plugin #0: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #1: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #2: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #3: Effect - MathAudio.com MathAudio Room EQ ()

UPSAMPLING:
r8brain not in use
r8brain filter parameters
Bandwidth = 99.5%
Stop band attenuation 218dB
Phase linear

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

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 1 folders
AUTO: /Volumes/Music/iTunes/iTunes Music/Music
Sync folders at startup: NO
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Sort and display order: fr
Library database path: /Users/macmusic/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite

Local audio files fingerprinting
Tracks with no MBID: 1774

Remote Control server:
Listening on 127.0.0.1 on port 49228

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES
TIDAL: Connected as PREMIUM

APPEARANCE SETTINGS:
UI theme: dark
Font size: large
Language: Langue du système
Show album covers in tracks list: yes
Source list sorted:
Ma Musique
Radios
Podcasts
Streaming
Local
Startup view: Ma Musique : Albums
Show local extended in source list: no
Use media keys: yes
Use media keys for volume control: yes
Use Apple Remote: no
Number of paired remotes: 2
Remote pairing code required: yes
Screen saver disabled: yes

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

Active method: Local

Max. memory for audio buffers: 6400MB

Local Audio Engine: CoreAudio
Exclusive access: OFF
Integer mode: OFF
Use max I/O buffer size: ON
Actual I/O buffer frame size: 4096

Preferred device:
Topping E50
Model UID:E50:152A:8750
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Topping:E50:fd120000:1

Currently playing in standard 32bit float mode
Device: 2ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32bits little endian Signed Float, 8 bytes per frame 44.1kHz

Active Sample Rate: 44.1kHz
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: ON

Selected device:Combo384 Amanero
Manufacturer: Amanero Technologies
Model name: Amanero Technologies Combo384 Amanero
Model UID: Combo384 Amanero:16D0:071A
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Amanero Technologies:Combo384 Amanero:413-001:2
USB Vendor ID: 0x16d0
USB Product ID: 0x071a
ID 0x43

9 available sample rates up to 384000Hz
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
Audio buffer frame size : 14 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 4096

Volume Control
Physical: Yes
Virtual: Yes
Max volume alert: Disabled

MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not automatically detected, user set to MQA Renderer

DSD capability
DSD via PCM 1.0

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 0x44 2 channels starting at 1
18 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 352.8kHz
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 Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz

18 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 384kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz

Local devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x3c Sortie intégrée
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: AppleHDA:33
UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,2:0
Model name: Apple Inc. Sortie intégrée
Device #1: ID 0x43 Combo384 Amanero
Manufacturer: Amanero Technologies
Model UID: Combo384 Amanero:16D0:071A
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Amanero Technologies:Combo384 Amanero:413-001:2
USB Vendor ID: 0x16d0
USB Product ID: 0x071a
Model name: Amanero Technologies Combo384 Amanero

UPnP

UPnP network interface
Available Network interfaces:
Ethernet

UPnP devices found : 0

Chromecast

Chromecast devices found : 0

RunHomeSlow · May 30, 2025, 4:37pm

It looks like you already have 4 plugins used…
put the 3 Apple one at no effect…
best, put the needed one Math audio or Studio one on first place

Ddude003 · May 30, 2025, 10:28pm

Using ~6 gig of ram for audio buffers on a 8 gig system might not be such a good idea… You might try setting it for 2 gig…

Agoldnear · May 31, 2025, 2:09am

Note the bold text below…

bdugardin:

Audirvana Studio 2.11.0 (21100)

macOS 10.13.6 x86_64 with 8GB physical RAM

Connected account of : Bertrand Dugardin

NETWORK
Status: available

SIGNAL PROCESSING:
Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: OFF
DSP ACTIVE in offline mode with plugins using ***legacy macOS API***
	AU plugin #0: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #1: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #2: Effect - Apple AUParametricEQ ()
	AU plugin #3: Effect - MathAudio.com MathAudio Room EQ ()

Plug-in DSP takes a lot of System RAM and CPU overhead and you are allocating more than 50% of your System RAM for playback pre-load memory (6.4GB) , And you have your music library stored on your System drive… You are also streaming files from TIDAL that requires System RAM and CPU operational overhead…

Both @RunHomeSlow and @Ddude003 are giving you great advice… follow it… Why are you running so many instances of the Apple EQ? EQ Studio does not occupy a plug-in insert… it is integrated into the audio-engine signal flow…
Enable the other settings you see there in bold text

Your system is at the basic recommended requirements for macOS, and this would not include the added CPU/RAM overhead that you are taxing the System with…

bdugardin · May 31, 2025, 7:07am

I know that. To test the EQ, i’ve disable all the effect i’ve configure before.
Whitout result … i’ve set again all the Apple parametric EQ i need in my configuration.
Bertrand

bdugardin · May 31, 2025, 7:11am

Ok, i will try your setting advices.
Thanks to ou and @RunHomeSlow and @Ddude003 !

bdugardin · May 31, 2025, 7:54am

Please find the print screen of my settings. Even i set the Max. memory lower, no more Audio Units … Mathaudio still running when i play and the EQ give no sound change …

Agoldnear · May 31, 2025, 5:00pm

We see that you still have 'Exclusive Acess’ disabled and ‘Integer Mode’ disabled… Set these to “ON”

Do you have no sound-output with EQ Studio enabled and with EQ Studio disabled? Or are you saying that you do not hear changes when making changes to the equalizer settings?

After making the changes above.
Turn-off your DAC and shut-down your computer and Audirvāna and subsequently start your computer from a cold boot and wait until it boots before powering-on your DAC… Make sure your DAC is selected as the ‘Output Device’ in ‘Audio MIDI Setup’

You may need to trash your database file (Save a copy to your desktop before doing this)

bdugardin · May 31, 2025, 8:01pm

Hi @Agoldnear !

It works now ! My first impression is the Audirvāna EQ is even smoother than the Apple parametric EQ. I will do the sound adjustment tomorrow morning.

Thanks à lot for your help !
Kind regards,
Bertrand

Agoldnear · May 31, 2025, 11:38pm

For best performance… I suggest you take @Ddude003 's advice and lower your playback pre-load memory allocation to 2GB…

Ddude003 · June 1, 2025, 3:12am

Your echoic memory is only about 3 to 5 seconds… And louder is always precieved as better… So… Make sure you level match your A/B…

bdugardin · June 1, 2025, 8:18am

Hi @Agoldnear !

It’s works fine now ! The Audirvana EQ is great and works fine with Mathaudio.

I will set the playback memory to 2 GB. Thanks to @Ddude003

Have a nice sunday !