r8Brain cuts off at the end of track when I have Voxengo AUs enabled

Studio Audio Units and VST3
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Please advise. The only way I can get the cutoffs to stop is if I deactivate r8brain upsampling or turn off the Voxengo audio units. The cutoffs occur with either legacy or new macOS hosting.

Audirvana Origin 2.2.0 (20200)

macOS 13.0.1 with 16GB physical RAM

Connected account of : Aldo Alvarez

SIGNAL PROCESSING:

Polarity Inversion:
	Globally: OFF
	Per track: ON
Effects plugins ACTIVE in offline mode with legacy macOS API
	AU plugin #0: Effect - Voxengo MSED ()
	AU plugin #1: Effect - Voxengo Shinechilla ()
	AU plugin #2: Effect - Goodhertz Ghz CanOpener Studio 3 ()
	AU plugin #3: None

UPSAMPLING:
r8brain with Power Of Two upsampling
r8brain filter parameters
Bandwidth = 99.5%
Stop band attenuation 218dB
Phase linear

AUDIO VOLUME:
Max allowed volume: 100
Replay Gain: by album
SW volume control: OFF

LIBRARY SETTINGS:
Sync list: 2 folders
AUTO: /Volumes/Fabulosity 2022/HD
AUTO: /Volumes/Fabulosity 2022/Musicmoved/Music
iTunes/Music library synchronization: not synchronized
Library database path: /Users/ADAlvarez/Library/Application Support/Audirvana/AudirvanaDatabase.sqlite

Remote Control server:
Listening on 127.0.0.1 on port 49553

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

Active method: Local

Max. memory for audio buffers: 14360MB

Local Audio Engine: CoreAudio
Exclusive access: ON
Integer mode: ON
Use max I/O buffer size: ON
Actual I/O buffer frame size: 512

Preferred device:
Topping D70s MQA
Model UID:D70s MQA:152A:8750
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:Topping:D70s MQA:2200000:1

Currently playing in Integer Mode:
Device: 2ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32bits little endian Signed Integer, 8 bytes per frame 705.6kHz

Active Sample Rate: 705.6kHz
Hog Mode is on

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

Selected device:D70s MQA
Manufacturer: Topping
Model name: Topping D70s MQA
Model UID: D70s MQA:152A:8750
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Topping:D70s MQA:2200000:1
USB Vendor ID: 0x152a
USB Product ID: 0x8750
ID 0x9c

10 available sample rates up to 768000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
705600
768000
Audio buffer frame size : 231 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512

Volume Control
Physical: No
Virtual: No

MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
MQA Decoder device
DSD capability: DSD via PCM 1.1

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 0x9d 2 channels starting at 1
30 virtual formats:
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 768kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Float 705.6kHz
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 Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 768kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 705.6kHz
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 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 768kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 705.6kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
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

40 physical formats
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 768kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 705.6kHz
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 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 768kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 705.6kHz
2 ch Mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
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 Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 768kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 32 little endian Signed Integer 705.6kHz
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 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 768kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 705.6kHz
2 ch Non-mixable linear PCM Interleaved 24 little endian Signed Integer aligned low in 32bit 384kHz
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

Local devices found : 6
Device #0: ID 0x44 DELL U2520DR
Manufacturer: DEL
Model UID: 10AC58A1-0000-0000-151E-0104B5371F78
UID: 10AC58A1-0000-0000-151E-0104B5371F78
Model name: DELL U2520DR
Device #1: ID 0x32 Yeti Stereo Microphone
Manufacturer: Generic
Model UID: Yeti Stereo Microphone:046D:0AB7
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Generic:Blue Microphones:LT_2112230057289D030891_111000:2
USB Vendor ID: 0x046d
USB Product ID: 0x0ab7
Model name: Generic Yeti Stereo Microphone
Device #2: ID 0x9c D70s MQA
Manufacturer: Topping
Model UID: D70s MQA:152A:8750
UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Topping:D70s MQA:2200000:1
USB Vendor ID: 0x152a
USB Product ID: 0x8750
Model name: Topping D70s MQA
Device #3: ID 0x73 External Headphones
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: Codec Output
UID: BuiltInHeadphoneOutputDevice
Model name: Apple Inc. External Headphones
Device #4: ID 0x6d Mac mini Speakers
Manufacturer: Apple Inc.
Model UID: Speaker
UID: BuiltInSpeakerDevice
Model name: Apple Inc. Mac mini Speakers
Device #5: ID 0x53 ZoomAudioDevice
Manufacturer: zoom.us
Model UID: zoom.us.zoomaudiodevice
UID: zoom.us.zoomaudiodevice.001
Model name: zoom.us ZoomAudioDevice

UPnP

UPnP devices found : 0

Chromecast

Chromecast devices found : 0

2

Have you contacted Voxengo about this?

This could be causing a problem as well…

:notes: :eye: :headphones: :eye: :notes:

3

I am contacting them now.

<<This could be causing a problem as well…>>

The Zoom Audio Device I need for work daily as I teach online. (I could deinstall Microsoft Teams for work as I found out it’s available through my college’s web Microsoft 365.)

4

I heard back from Voxengo:

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Sigh.

5

Hi @ADAlvarez,

Have you tried to reproduce this issue with one plugin at a time to further narrow the one that is causing this?

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Let me check to make sure.

7

Both Voxengo AUs cause it separately. They don’t cause it when upsampling is turned off.

8

BTW – I just got a cutoff at the end of a track when using Sox upscaling with the AUs, too!

9

I will try to reproduce this behavior and come back to you.

10

What is the frequency of your output when you have this issue?

11

It happens at Power of 2 (705.6) or To DSD (128 or 256) on 16/44.1 files.

I don’t know if this is normal, but Audirvana shows it’s “Loading…” whether it’s stopped and not loading, is loading, or has loaded:

Screenshot 2022-12-14 at 11.28.24 AM

12

It’s normal. So you get the issue at certain frequency, do you have a DSD 128 track to test without having upsampling involved?

13

No, I do not.

14

Ok, I will come back to you tomorrow with a link to get a DSD 128 track and try it out on your side.

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Update: I was able to get my hands on a DSD128 vinyl rip of a gapless album: From Here to Eternity by Giorgio Moroder. There were no cutoffs at the end of all 5 tracks on Side A.

(If I remember correctly, Side B is not gapless so it’s not useful for the cutoff test.)

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Ok, one last thing, are you using a Intel or M1 Mac?

17

Mac Mini M1

18

Ok, I have an Intel version so probably why I do not have the same behavior as yours. I will need to wait a bit before being able to try to reproduce the issue but will definitely do as soon as possible.

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Please keep me updated.

20

Any updates?