Reference Guide

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I Can’t Record Any Audio
Troubleshooting
Portion Doesn’t Play
Open a bundle file (.cwb) and click the Play button. Do you hear the audio tracks in the project (there
may be MIDI tracks in the bundle file, so you must mute them). If not, try the following:
If none of these suggestions works, check our website for additional suggestions or contact
technical support.
More Frequently Asked Questions.
I Can’t Record Any Audio
If you are unable to record audio through your sound card, try the following suggestions:
Possible problem What to do
Your speakers aren’t connected
properly, or the volume is turned down.
Make sure your speakers are connected properly 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 the card is
properly installed and configured.
The volume setting is turned down on
your software mixer.
Double-click on the yellow speaker icon in the Windows task bar to
display the mixer, and make sure all the volume settings are turned
up and that none are muted.
Your audio tracks are assigned to the
wrong output.
Check the output assignment for your audio tracks in the Track pane.
SONAR 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, re-open the
bundle file and try again.
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Possible problem What to do
The track is not set up to receive
audio input.
Make sure that the input for the track you are recording (in the Track view) is
set to an Audio input before recording.
The software mixer is not set up
properly.
Double-click on the speaker icon in the Windows task bar to display the
mixer. Choose Options > Properties, select Adjust Volume for
Recording, and click OK. Make sure the appropriate Select boxes have
checkmarks and the input volume is turned up.
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