Windows 7 x64 SP1
Recently with version 2.0.6 there is no sound when I play back my files.
The meter is showing that the files are playing back
USB device ??
If so see this FAQ in the Manual: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/faq_playback.html#usb
WC
Thanks for advice.
I don’t have any usb,s connected
Is the Playback meter bouncing green bars?
Is the blue waveform showing as you play?
What Playback device do you have in the Device Toolbar: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/device_toolbar.html
The green playback meter and the blue waveform are both showing.
I have tried various combinations of the devices available which are, MME,Windows direct sound,Wasapi,speakers realtek
and primary sound driver.
The setting I was using when it was working, (about two weeks ago), was MME and Speakers Realtek.
Can you play a CD or DVD on your PC - does it play with sound?
Yes, CD does play as do other files from other music programs such as
Sibelius Music Notation files.
Have you got the Audacity Playback slider turned up: http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/mixer_toolbar.html
Yes
Please select “Help > Audio Device Info”, wait for the info window to appear, then copy and paste the entire contents into your reply.
==============================
Default recording device number: 1
Default playback device number: 4
==============================
Device ID: 0
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 1
Device name: Mic in at front panel (Pink) (R
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 2
Device name: Microphone (Realtek High Defini
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 3
Device name: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
==============================
Device ID: 4
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti
Host name: MME
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.090000
Low Playback Latency: 0.090000
High Recording Latency: 0.180000
High Playback Latency: 0.180000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
352800
384000
==============================
Device ID: 5
Device name: Primary Sound Capture Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 6
Device name: Mic in at front panel (Pink) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 7
Device name: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.120000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.240000
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 8
Device name: Primary Sound Driver
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
==============================
Device ID: 9
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows DirectSound
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.120000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.240000
Supported Rates:
8000
9600
11025
12000
15000
16000
22050
24000
32000
44100
48000
88200
96000
176400
192000
==============================
Device ID: 10
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 0
Playback channels: 2
Low Recording Latency: 0.000000
Low Playback Latency: 0.003000
High Recording Latency: 0.000000
High Playback Latency: 0.010159
Supported Rates:
44100
==============================
Device ID: 11
Device name: Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010159
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 12
Device name: Microphone (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010159
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Device ID: 13
Device name: Mic in at front panel (Pink) (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Host name: Windows WASAPI
Recording channels: 2
Playback channels: 0
Low Recording Latency: 0.003000
Low Playback Latency: 0.000000
High Recording Latency: 0.010159
High Playback Latency: 0.000000
Supported Rates:
==============================
Selected recording device: 11 - Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) (loopback)
Selected playback device: 10 - Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)
Supported Rates:
44100
Recieved -9996 while opening devices
Try setting (in the device toolbar)
Host: MME
Recording device: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Playback device: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Tried Microsoft sound mapper as suggested. Still no playback.
In that case, it must be the computer sound system settings (because that’s what the “sound mapper” settings use).
Open the Windows Sound Control Panel and look to see what the default playback device is (on the “playback” tab).
The only playback device is Realtek High Definition Speakers. The volume id set to 100%.
Make sure Audacity is still set to
Host: MME
Recording device: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Input
Playback device: Microsoft Sound Mapper - Output
Post the Help > Audio Device Info… again with Audacity set as above.
Gale
Are those speakers where you are trying to listen?
Right-click in that window in empty space and choose “Show disabled devices” then right-click again and choose “Show Disconnected Devices”.
Now right-click over the Speakers (if that is what you want to use). If you see “Enable”, choose it. Right-click over Speakers again. If you see “Set as Default Device”, choose it.
Gale
Does Windows Media Player work?
If it does, check to see what playback device it is using:
In Windows Media Player 11 and 12 on Windows 7, “Tools > Options > Devices > Speakers > Properties”.
Windows media player is working and Realtek speakers is the only available device.
I should also say that when the problem first occured I downloaded another free recording and playback
software program which works perfectly.
Please post the “Audio Device Info” from Audacity with your current settings.