I cannot hear one of my tracks

[James33592902i6k9]

I imported every track I need and can hear them. But for one of them I can't hear anything from it at all? is there something I can do to fix this issue?

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

The first thing you can do is provide us with some information about what exactly you are doing, because from what you've said so far we can tell you nothing. So:

Mac or PC? Is this a multitrack session? Have you checked the status of the Mixer? Or is this into Waveform view?

[James33592902i6k9]

• It is a PC, and I am using a multitrack session and even when I listen to it in the program by itself It won't play. 

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Can you provide a screen-grab of the session as it's laid out, and also the Mixer? Does it play if you double-click on it and open it in Waveform view?

[James33592902i6k9]

Even when I click on it on Waveform view it will not play audio 

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

In that case to start with, you need to check the properties of the file. The particular ones you need to check are the channel assignments. In Waveform view, just to the right of the waveform, do the channel boxes say L and R or 1 or 2? If they don't, then you won't hear anything. You can alter the assignments by right-clicking on the box, and you'll get a list to choose from. L and R would be a good choice...

[James33592902i6k9]

I am able to see that and toggle with it. 

The audio appears to be fine but whenever try and play it no sound comes out for that one track 

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

If you open it in Waveform view, can you show us what the spectral display (the one underneath the actual waveform) looks like?

[James33592902i6k9]

 it shows there is audio but when i play it there is no sound at all. the other tracks play but this one won't. is there a reason why?

[James33592902i6k9]

wait it will only play a small part of the end. no clue on why though?

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Just above where it says Selection/View at the bottom of the screen is a little row of dots. If you drag these up the screen, you will reveal the spectral display - that's initially what we need to see. That will give us a much better clue as to what is really in the file.

Will only play a small part in which view? Multitrack?

[James33592902i6k9]

yes in the multitrack! now there is only the portion that plays audio that show... 

I inputed the WAV again and i am back to only that very small part playing 

[James33592902i6k9]

 

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

Have you looked at the settings for the automation system? If part of the track plays but the rest doesn't, it looks as though there's a mute set up. What you need to do to check this is set the automation to 'Off'. You do that here:

By default it's set to Read, as shown.

[James33592902i6k9]

I turned it off, is there something I need to do?

[SteveG_AudioMasters_]

No, nothing else. And it still doesn't play? I'd still like you do do what I asked for twice - to provide a screen-grab of the spectral display.