Mac Mini and Teac 301 Dac

I have a 2017 Mac mini, Teac 301 Dac, Tangent Ampster BT ll Amp. I’ll try to get to the point quickly. Hadn’t used the Mac Mini in over a year, it had stopped working and moved etc. Anyways put a new SSD drive in and got it going. Installed the Monterey 12.3 beta. Hooked up Dac to Mac Mini via USB downloaded Audirvāna software. Made the Teac USB my default device. Problem is I don’t have my sound. The Mac sound application says “The selected device has no output controls” Help me please this is getting very frustrating lol. Thanks

Can you paste the debug info here?

Your DAC is selected here?

Audirvana Studio 1.11.0 (11100)

macOS Version 12.3 (Build 21E5222a) with 4GB physical RAM

Connected account of : Randy North

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

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

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 HD/Music
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Library database path: /Users/randynorth/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite

Remote Control server:
Listening on fe80::4cd:6650:8d35:35d2%en1 on port 52129

ACTIVE STREAMING SERVICES

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

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

Max. memory for audio buffers: 1024MB
Exclusive access: Enabled
Integer mode: Disabled

Preferred device:
TEAC CORPORATION TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE
Model UID:TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE:0644:804A
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:TEAC Corporation:TEAC UD-301:001B0000716F8EB14E452865300E0027:1

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: OFF

Selected device:
Local audio device
ID 0x37 TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE
Manufacturer: TEAC Corporation
Model Name: TEAC Corporation TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE
Model UID: TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE:0644:804A
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:TEAC Corporation:TEAC UD-301:001B0000716F8EB14E452865300E0027:1

8 available sample rates up to 352800Hz
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
Audio buffer frame size : 14 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Volume Control
Physical: No
Virtual: No
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
Not a MQA device, user set to not MQA
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 0x38 2 channels starting at 1
32 virtual formats:
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 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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz

48 physical formats
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 Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
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 Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz
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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 352.8kHz
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
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 32kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 352.8kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 192kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 176.4kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 96kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 88.2kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 48kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 44.1kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 16 little endian Signed Integer 32kHz

Local devices found : 3
Device #0: ID 0x2b Built-in Output Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:108 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutput:1B,0,1,2:0 Model Name: Apple Inc. Built-in Output
Device #1: ID 0x32 HDMI Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: AppleHDA:108 UID: AppleHDAEngineOutputDP:3,0,1,1:0:{6D1E-0001-01010101} Model Name: Apple Inc. HDMI
Device #2: ID 0x37 TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE Manufacturer: TEAC Corporation Model UID: TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE:0644:804A UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:TEAC Corporation:TEAC UD-301:001B0000716F8EB14E452865300E0027:1 Model Name: TEAC Corporation TEAC USB AUDIO DEVICE

UPnP devices found : 2
Device #0: ID 0x0 YAS_209 UID: uuid:FFB8F002-25ED-01C4-2E14-4EB8FFB8F002 Location: http://192.168.0.4:49152/description.xml
Device #1: ID 0x0 [TV][LG]40UB8000-UB UID: uuid:9d8f6277-e206-94ea-5651-c9727549168a Location: http://192.168.0.9:1537/



Just looking at your things, knowing not much more then you maybe…
Should yours be ‘Active’ ?

Yes I believe it should be active, I just can’t figure out how to do it.

You tried that button ?

Screen Shot 2022-02-27 at 11.27.35 AM

Do you have another computer with a bit more RAM.

Sorry I thought I replied to you earlier, I have been trying everything I can think of. I have a windows laptop but not another mac. I have it working with Catalina I think about a year and a half ago. When I put the new hard drive in a reinstalled with Catalina but let it upgrade to Monterey not thinking how it might effect things.


dont put your mac sound through your DAC, right click to tell mac speakers to be default… output and Alert, like in my pict

Studio will use the Midi Setup when it start, you don’t have to play with it yourself

Thanks I’ll give it a try tomorrow

That solution did not work, with the Dac not powered on the sound came through the Mac speakers.
Once I turned the Dac on the sound stopped, also I’m not sure how that would help anyways. The sound need to go through the Dac and my amplifier no ?

when you have the system macos sound on the dac, you can hear the trash bin getting empty while listening to music… you make an error on your mac, you hear the bump sound in your music… not ideal.

if your dac is seen in ,midi audio setup it is good. the rest is Studio that will take care of.

have you tried with Integer Mode on… it is off in your debug

I just tried it with a different amp I had and it works now ! Thanks for all your help !