Mcsfplayer patcher not seeing audio files (Spat 5.3.6)

[pcaeldries]

Hi tcarpent,

I use spat5.mcsfplayer~ bpatcher in a patch to play ambix 4 channel files that further on in the patch get decoded to 4 channel surround.

Dragging and dropping the audio file into the patcher works fine in Spat 5.3.4 but with Spat 5.3.6 I get this error:
spat5.sfplay~: Could not find file “/Documents/MaxProjects/prod/MixPre-001_AmbiX-001-5minTrim.wav”
spat5.sfplay~: [14:57:58.461] no audio file

Same drag/ drop operation In Spat-5.3.4 correctly gives me:
spat5.sfplay~: [15:22:22.134] current file: “/Volumes/Data_003/Documents/MaxProjects/prod/MixPre-001_AmbiX-001-5minTrim.wav”
spat5.sfplay~: [15:22:22.134] (4 channels, 48 kHz, 14927023 samples, 5 min 11 sec, 24 bits, WAV File (BWF), 1152000 bits/sec, 179.12 Mo)

So, - I guess, returned by live.drop - in 5.3.4 we get the correct path; in 5.3.6 we see only part of the path and no file is found.

I am on an iMac M4, MacOS 15.7.2; Max 8.6.5

I am puzzled… Maybe I am missing something.

Thanks,

–Peter

[tcarpent]

Hello Peter,

Thanks for the report and sorry for the inconvenience.
Out of curiosity : does loading the file via the “open” button work ?

Alternatively, you could give it a try with the pre-release 5.3.7 available at the following link:
https://filesender.renater.fr/?s=download&token=113564cc-3f5d-4cf4-9b07-68794d628fb2
There has been various bug fixes in this area, and hopefully your issue has already been fixed.
If not, please let me know.

Best,
T.

[pcaeldries]

Hi T,

Thank you for the quick turnaround.

To your question, using the “open” button gives me the same error.

Again, thanks,

Best regards,

–Peter

[pcaeldries]

T, Hi again,

tested the 5.3.7 pre. No more errors. Working as expected.
Thanks a lot!
Best wishes,

–Peter

[tcarpent]

Thanks for the swift feedback !