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Beginner’s Guide to Cakewalk Software
Audio
Playback Troubleshooting Table
Possible problem What to do
The volume setting is turned down on your
software mixer, or wave playback is muted.
If your sound card only has one stereo output, your sound card
probably responds to the Windows Mixer. If your sound card has
more than one stereo output, it might not respond to the Windows
Mixer—launch your sound card’s own mixer software if it has it,
and make sure all volume settings are turned up and nothing is
muted.
To open the Windows Mixer—double-click the Speaker icon
that’s on your Windows taskbar to open the Play Control
dialog. If you don’t see the Speaker icon on your taskbar, you can
open the Windows Mixer by using the Start > Programs >
Accessories > Entertainment > Volume Control command.
Make sure that both the Wave Direct Sound slider and the Play
Control slider are turned up, and that none of the Mute or Mute
All check boxes at the bottom of the dialog are checked.
Your speakers aren't connected properly, or
the volume is turned down.
Make sure your speakers are on and the volume is turned up.
Your sound card isn't hooked up correctly. Run the Microsoft Sound Recorder (Start > Programs >
Accessories > Entertainment > Sound Recorder). Open any
wave file and see if it plays sound correctly through your
speakers. If not, check your sound card documentation to make
sure it is properly installed and configured.
Your tracks’ initial volume settings are too
low, or the tracks are muted.
See Track-by-Track Playback.
Your audio tracks are assigned to the
wrong playback device.
Check the playback device assignment for an audio track by
clicking the track’s Output button or Out field. If the name of your
sound card (the one you have connected to an amp and
speakers) is not selected on the pop-up menu, select it. If it’s not
listed, use the Options > Audio command to open the Audio
Options dialog. In the Audio Options dialog box, make sure the
name of your sound card is highlighted on the Drivers tab under
Output Drivers, and also on the General tab under Playback
Timing Master.
If you don’t see anything resembling the name of your sound
card, anywhere, see the next step.
Cakewalk doesn't recognize your sound
card.
Choose Options > Audio, click the General tab, and then click
the Wave Profiler button to test your audio hardware. Then try
playing the file again.
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