Sort by "Audio File Location" does not work

[puccet]

As per title,

I’m trying to sort Tracks from DSD iso files, since the iso file name is used as Audio File Location I was trying to have disc1, disc2 and sometimes disc3 properly sorted but it does not work.

Please see attached photos for details

Adurvinana is

[stefano_mbp]

I’m afraid that file location refers to the iso … then could be impossible to obtain what you’re looking for
You could use iso2dsd to unpack your iso files in discrete dsf files
https://www.sonore.us/iso2dsd.html

[puccet]

It does not work with folder too, from a programming point of view the Audio File Location is just a String like the Album title or track name, so to sort it it’s not any different that other fields. Honestly this are the things that make me disappointed about this paid software, it looks and behave much more like a freeware or hobby made. It’s full of glitches like this that completely ruin the user experience.

[stefano_mbp]

It could be but … my opinion is that the best experience you can have is to browse your library by tags, and Audirvana was born with this criteria in mind.
My library is very huge, more than 11k albums, and it would be impossible to find anything browsing by folders. Using tags and the filters feature instead it is very easy, I can find everything searching by Artist, Composer, Orchestra, Work, Genre … even by recording date or instrument.
I do realize that tagging is a “tedious” task but the benefits are really huge.
Browsing by folders is a sort of “last chance” workaround …

[puccet]

I respect any opinion , no doubt about tag benefits, but honestly spend more time to tag the library than to listen at it it’s not my priority, I’m a programmer and I know that putting a little extra effort to allow more sort criteria can help the user to have a much better experience.

In this case the issue is that an available feature is not working, so it’s there but not working.

Anyway thanks for the support.

Ciao!

[Antoine]

Hello @puccet,

Can you send me a copy of the “Debug Info”? You can get it in Audirvana Settings>General>Debug Info

Note: By clicking on the Debug Info button, Audirvana automatically copies all its content, all you have to do is paste it in response to this message

[puccet]

Hi Damien,

Thanks for your support

Audirvana Mac Version 3.5.41 (3571)
macOS 10.15.7 with 32768MB RAM

Registered to Fabio Frumento

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/fabio/Music/libreria_audirvana
iTunes/Music library synchronization: last synchronized on Sun Nov 1 17:16:11 2020

Library database path: /Users/fabio/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: 4096MB

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

Preferred device:
iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio Output
Model UID:iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:20B1:3008
UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:iFi (by AMR):iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:00000000:1

Active Sample Rate: 384kHz
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 0x7f iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio Output Manufacturer:iFi (by AMR)
Model UID:iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:20B1:3008 UID:AppleUSBAudioEngine:iFi (by AMR):iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:00000000:1

8 available sample rates up to 384000Hz
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
Audio buffer frame size : 116 to 4096 frames
Current I/O buffer frame size : 512
Volume Control
Physical: No
Virtual: No
MQA capability
Auto-detect MQA devices: Yes
MQA Renderer device
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 0x80 2 channels starting at 1
16 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 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

16 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 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

Local devices found : 4
Device #0: ID 0x6e OWC Thunderbolt 3 Audio Device Manufacturer: Other World Computing Model UID: OWC Thunderbolt 3 Audio Device:1E91:4001 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:Other World Computing:OWC Thunderbolt 3 Audio Device:400000:1
Device #1: ID 0x7f iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio Output Manufacturer: iFi (by AMR) Model UID: iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:20B1:3008 UID: AppleUSBAudioEngine:iFi (by AMR):iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio:00000000:1
Device #2: ID 0x5c Altoparlanti MacBook Pro Manufacturer: Apple Inc. Model UID: Speaker UID: BuiltInSpeakerDevice
Device #3: ID 0x2e ZoomAudioDevice Manufacturer: zoom.us Model UID: zoom.us.zoomaudiodevice UID: zoom.us.zoomaudiodevice.001

UPnP devices found : 0

[Antoine]

Thank you for the debug info. The picture you posted have been made when you have selected an album, can you take a look at the Track section when you are in Library and look at the metadata of the tracks on top of it?

[shandower]

I have the same problem (which I made another thread about). I don’t have a fix, but I have a workaround.

What I found is that if you go into System Preferences and set the Local Library Track sort options there (and you can drag the drop-downs around as needed) to put File Location at the top, then go back into track view, it works as expected…

…until you click on any of the column headers or any other sort option. If you, say, sort by Artist, it will work, but then it will not go back to sorting by File Location. You have to go back into preferences, rearrange the sorting list (which may scroll and be hard to see - it does on mine), and then go back to the Track view and it will be sorted by File Location again.

[puccet]

Sorry for the late reply, I’ve now converted all my iso in dsf format, much more usable, I can now set an album artwork and edit the metadata, anyway thanks for the support.