Lost the waveform and can't find the frequency

[John Johnson 10]

I created a test tone track at 10 Hz and one at 15 Hz. However, I can't see the waveform on the screen and the frequency of the test tone track is not indicated at the bottom where it says 48000 Hz 24 bit and the time of the track (2 seconds). How do I see all of this so I know which track I am looking at? Something got screwed up with the waveform. I used to be able to see the waveform in the track. Now it is gone.

[ryclark]

'Where is the waveform?'  If you are expecting to see your low frequency audio in the Spectral Frequency display you will have to Zoom Reset (Frequency). Your waveforms are such a low frequency that they may not show up unless you show more of the scale below 1kHz. Right click on the Frequency Scale and Reset Zoom from the drop down menu.

'Where is the frequency?' You have turned off Data Under Cursor. Go to the View menu Status Bar and turn it back on.

[John Johnson 10]

Neither of your suggestions worked. I created another track at 1 kHz. Here is what the screen looks like now. Still no waveform in the track and still no frequency listed. Even at 15 Hz, the waveform was visible, but clicking on something I don't remember made the waveform disappear. So, I still have the problem. I tried Audacity, but that software is even worse. How do I make a complete reset to factory install defaults and start over?

[John Johnson 10]

Can I just trash the Audition program and reinstall it?

[John Johnson 10]

I trashed the program and reinstalled it, and said no to any import of previous preferences. So, basically, I started over with a new install. Now, everything is fine. The waveform at 15 Hz shows up (see first screenshot below), but the frequency still does not show up in the bottom right where it should be shown. However, it is shown at the upper left if I label the track as being 15 Hz (second photo below). I am really surprised this is so difficult.

[John Johnson 10]

Although the waveform was visible at the top of the screen, it was not visible in the part of the screen where it says, "Where is the waveform?" It only became visible there after I reinstalled the software (see the screenshots above). The problem is not an issue now. If the workspace ever becomes congested, I will just do the same thing: trash the program and reinstall it. This works perfectly. You need to add a button that says, "Default workspace". That will clear the congestion.

[ryclark · Accepted solution]

All you have to do is to turn off Show Spectral Frequency Display (which for some reason got turned on accidentally) in the View menu. Also Shift+D keyboard shortcut or click on the little grey down arrow head just below the blue L and R icons at the right of your first image. There is also an icon for it to the right of the Multitrack icon in the toolbar at the top of the screen.

[John Johnson 10]

Thanks. That fixed it.