error and blank project , orphan files

[anahernandez]

Hi, since I installed Mac Catalina my life is hell.

To open Audacity I have to do it with Terminal, as I read here in the forum. I recorded 1 hour of music and some talking and saved the project. Today I opened the project and it give me this error, but then I open it again thru recent files and so far was working but then when I tried to put an effect in 1 minute part of the project the program collapsed and closed . When I tried to open it again this error came out agaib and now is a blank project and when I try to open it thru recent projects comes out blank as well.

I'm desperate, did I lose the recording??? I'm tryting to copy the log from Audacity but it doesnt allow me , also it doenst let me click on save the log.

Please helpppp

[anahernandez]

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23:34:55: Audacity 2.4.2
23:34:55: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries…
23:34:55: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from default path, ‘/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib’.
23:34:55: Checking for monolithic avformat from ‘/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib’.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avutil from ‘’.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avcodec from ‘’.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avformat from ‘/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib’.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(/Library/Application Support/audacity/libs/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
23:34:55: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from legacy path, '/usr/local/lib/audacity/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Checking for monolithic avformat from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(/usr/local/lib/audacity/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avutil from ''.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avcodec from ''.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avformat from '/usr/local/lib/audacity/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(/usr/local/lib/audacity/ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
23:34:55: Trying to load FFmpeg libraries from system paths. File name is 'ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Checking for monolithic avformat from 'ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avutil from ''.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avcodec from ''.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(.bundle, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Loading avformat from 'ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib'.
23:34:55: Error: dlopen(ffmpeg.55.64bit.dylib, 1): image not found
23:34:55: Error: Failed to load FFmpeg libraries.
23:34:55: Error: Failed to find compatible FFmpeg libraries.
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1a/eff1a3b7.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1a/eff1ac1e.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f301.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1ff4a.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f113.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f062.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f1d9.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f49a.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1ff78.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f8ff.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f7b3.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f811.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f098.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f43e.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f580.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1fc91.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1fab0.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f4d7.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1f30d.au'
23:34:55: Warning: Orphan block file: '/Users/AnaKeineOhren/Desktop/RADIO 1 _data/eff/d1f/eff1fe3e.au'
23:35:01: Warning: Project check found file inconsistencies inspecting the loaded project data.

[steve]

To open Audacity I have to do it with Terminal

You shouldn't need to use the Terminal to launch Audacity after the first time. After that the Mac should run Audacity when you click on its icon in the dock.

also it doenst let me click on save the log.

Why is that? Is the "Save" button grayed out?

[anahernandez]

at the end i made it to save the log and i post it here.

About opening audacity, now i try to open it without terminal and it works but the project still blank. What can i do about this'???

[steve]

now i try to open it without terminal and it works but the project still blank.

I don't understand. If you launch Audacity from the dock it is normal for it to open with an empty project.

[anahernandez]

I launch Audacity from the dock and I open the project but still with the same error and blank.

[steve]

The error in your first post is because the project is damaged.
I'm not sure exactly how it is damaged because I can't read that language.

[jademan]

I'm not sure exactly how it is damaged because I can't read that language.

I think this is what Audacity is trying to tell us (from Google Translate:)

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How to get help
These are our help methods:
Quick help If it is not installed locally, use the Internet version

Warning: Orphan Block (s)
Checking the "RADIO 1_data" folder project found 20 orphan block (s). These files are not being used and
 possibly belong to other projects. They are not bothering and they are small

Select an action
* Continue without deleting; discreetly avoid extra files
- Close the project immediately without further changes
- Delete orphan files (immediately)
Show log to view details OK

I launch Audacity from the dock and I open the project but still with the same error and blank.

I believe your project is permanently damaged.