loss nan in VAE training

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Start by reproducing training from scratch with the stable_audio_2_0_vae.json configuration, using both 44100 Hz mono and stereo audio as described. Inspect the training output around the step where the loss becomes NaN and compare repeated runs. Done means determining whether the behavior is expected and documenting or addressing the cause of the instability.

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Thank you for your excellent work and the well-designed open-source code.

When I use your training code to train from scratch, I frequently encounter a situation where the loss becomes NaN after a certain number of training steps. Is this behavior expected?
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This issue occurs when training both 44100 mono and stereo audio files. I have to repeat the training multiple times to ensure the loss remains stable.
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I am using the stable audio 2.0 config.

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