Audacity 2.1.1 crashes on Yosemite OS X 10.10.5

[lababe]

Very frustrated. Audacity 2.1.1 repeatedly crashes on startup in Yosemite 10.10.5
Is there a way to fix this?

This is from the problem report:

Process:               Audacity [585]
Path:                  /Applications/Audacity/Audacity.app/Contents/MacOS/Audacity
Identifier:            net.sourceforge.audacity
Version:               2.1.1.0 (2.1.1.0)
Code Type:             X86 (Native)
Parent Process:        ??? [1]
Responsible:           Audacity [585]
User ID:               501

Date/Time:             2015-08-27 19:56:16.516 -0700
OS Version:            Mac OS X 10.10.5 (14F27)
Report Version:        11
Anonymous UUID:        ED37AA90-D170-5169-64CE-FB87578F18E6


Time Awake Since Boot: 1800 seconds

Crashed Thread:        0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread

Exception Type:        EXC_CRASH (SIGABRT)
Exception Codes:       0x0000000000000000, 0x0000000000000000

Application Specific Information:
Assertion failed: (stream->md_len + md_len - si.main_data_begin <= MAD_BUFFER_MDLEN), function mad_layer_III, file /Users/paullivesey/Development/AudacityBuilds/audacity-nightly-2015.07.11-03.15/audacity/mac/../lib-src/libmad/layer3.c, line 2633.
 

Thread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0   libsystem_kernel.dylib        	0x909b369a __pthread_kill + 10
1   libsystem_pthread.dylib       	0x919ec634 pthread_kill + 101
2   libsystem_c.dylib             	0x93ea9dee abort + 156
3   libsystem_c.dylib             	0x93e727c5 __assert_rtn + 399
4   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x00719095 mad_layer_III + 2517
5   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x007133a0 mad_frame_decode + 80
6   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x007125ee run_sync + 270
7   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x007121a8 mad_decoder_run + 104
8   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0015104c MP3ImportFileHandle::Import(TrackFactory*, Track***, int*, Tags*) + 572
9   net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x001494a5 Importer::Import(wxString, TrackFactory*, Track***, Tags*, wxString&) + 1957
10  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x001ca542 AudacityProject::Import(wxString, WaveTrackArray*) + 146
11  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x001786c2 AudacityProject::OnImport() + 754
12  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x002680ec CommandManager::HandleMenuID(int, unsigned int, unsigned int) + 140
13  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x001bbb4b AudacityProject::OnMenu(wxCommandEvent&) + 59
14  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0061a5f3 wxEvtHandler::ProcessEventIfMatches(wxEventTableEntryBase const&, wxEvtHandler*, wxEvent&) + 115
15  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0061a76f wxEventHashTable::HandleEvent(wxEvent&, wxEvtHandler*) + 111
16  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0061ab3f wxEvtHandler::ProcessEvent(wxEvent&) + 207
17  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0053ea6f wxMenuBase::SendEvent(int, int) + 255
18  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x004a3368 wxMenu::MacHandleCommandProcess(wxMenuItem*, int, wxWindow*) + 72
19  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x004d44bf wxMacWindowEventHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 511
20  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99a005a4 _InvokeEventHandlerUPP(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*, long (*)(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*)) + 36
21  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983e681 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2291
22  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983d65c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 402
23  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99851f25 SendEventToEventTarget + 88
24  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99a00422 SendHICommandEvent(unsigned long, HICommand const*, unsigned long, unsigned long, unsigned char, void const*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, OpaqueEventRef**) + 447
25  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x998c427c SendMenuCommandWithContextAndModifiers + 72
26  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x998c4220 SendMenuItemSelectedEvent + 207
27  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x998c40db FinishMenuSelection(SelectionData*, MenuResult*, MenuResult*) + 145
28  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99a52517 MenuSelectCore(MenuData*, Point, double, unsigned long, OpaqueMenuRef**, unsigned short*) + 775
29  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99a52a6e MenuSelect + 162
30  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x004cb1b0 wxMacTopLevelMouseEventHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 1008
31  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x004695fa wxMacAppEventHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 1114
32  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99a005a4 _InvokeEventHandlerUPP(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*, long (*)(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*)) + 36
33  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983e681 DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 2291
34  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983d65c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 402
35  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99851f25 SendEventToEventTarget + 88
36  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99877b00 ToolboxEventDispatcherHandler(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*) + 3294
37  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983ea4b DispatchEventToHandlers(EventTargetRec*, OpaqueEventRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 3261
38  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x9983d65c SendEventToEventTargetInternal(OpaqueEventRef*, OpaqueEventTargetRef*, HandlerCallRec*) + 402
39  com.apple.HIToolbox           	0x99851f25 SendEventToEventTarget + 88
40  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x00467196 wxApp::MacHandleOneEvent(void*) + 38
41  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0046726f wxApp::MacDoOneEvent() + 127
42  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0047fb93 wxEventLoop::Dispatch() + 35
43  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0051264f wxEventLoopManual::Run() + 111
44  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x004ec893 wxAppBase::MainLoop() + 83
45  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x005c8bba wxEntry(int&, wchar_t**) + 154
46  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x0004252b main + 91
47  net.sourceforge.audacity      	0x000424a2 start + 54

[Gale_Andrews]

Thank you for the report.

Please tell us exactly what actions trigger the crash. Are you launching Audacity by double-clicking an MP3 file, or by dragging an MP3 to the Audacity icon in Finder or in the Dock?

If so, how long is the MP3 file?

We know there is some instability that we think is something to do with opening project windows, or opening file open/save dialogues, or having multiple project windows open. We have never been able to reproduce crashes so we could fix them.

You may get fewer crashes if you use File > Import > Audio…, or drag files into the same (already open) project window.


Gale

[lababe]

Here is my process:

I find the Audacity app through Spotlight and click on the app.
When Audacity opens, I click on File/Import then open an MP3 file from a desktop folder.
After a few moments, Audacity crashes and the dialogue box appears asking if I wish to report the crash to Apple.
The same problem occurs when I open Audacity through Finder/Applications/Audacity app.

I have tried importing 3 different MP3 files: 12.5 MB, 21.9 MB and 81.1 MB respectively.

After trying all the possible fixes that I could find and understand, I tried converting the MP3 files to .aac files through the PavTube program.
I am now able to import the .aac files into Audacity and the system is working for my purposes, converting audio to text using Audacity through Soundflower through MBP’s Enhanced Dictation preference to Word.

When I read that there could be a problem exporting MP3 files from Audacity, I thought that there might also be a problem importing MP3 files as well. That seems to be it, at least since upgrading to Yosemite.

[Gale_Andrews]

@lababe

Here is my process:

I find the Audacity app through Spotlight and click on the app.
When Audacity opens, I click on File/Import then open an MP3 file from a desktop folder.
After a few moments, Audacity crashes and the dialogue box appears asking if I wish to report the crash to Apple.
The same problem occurs when I open Audacity through Finder/Applications/Audacity app.

I have tried importing 3 different MP3 files: 12.5 MB, 21.9 MB and 81.1 MB respectively.

After trying all the possible fixes that I could find and understand, I tried converting the MP3 files to .aac files through the PavTube program.

Which PavTube app exactly: Products Center ?

I think it’s possible the length of the MP3 could be an issue. Can you say what app produced the MP3 files or post one of the crashing files?

@lababe

am now able to import the .aac files into Audacity and the system is working for my purposes, converting audio to text using Audacity through Soundflower through MBP’s Enhanced Dictation preference to Word.

There is a user here Converting audio to text trying to do that, so if you have any tips to offer about that, those would be appreciated.


Gale