cannot hear converted wav (or mp3)

[sjp1966]

I am using version 1.26 on XP (SP2) – I am recording an album, I have managed to set it up so I can hear the track when recording, I have even chopped the album up into its respective tracks and when I click into the project and press play I can hear the music.

I then multiple export the album and it places the converted wav files on my desktop, but when I play these wave files no music can be heard. I also converted the wav files to mp3 and I still cannot hear anything, I am sure it is something relatively simple I am not doing, can someone help please?

Steve

[sjp1966]

I found out what this was. Someone or soemthing had altered the default playback device in Sounds and Audio devices to USB Audio Codec. I changed it back to the soundcard and all was ok.

It is strange though because within the application itself it did state playback device as the soundcard.

[kozikowski]

The coordination between the Audacity sound control banner and the real world sometimes isn't the best. That's also why sometimes a setting will not "take" until you restart the program.

Koz

[waxcylinder]

[quote="sjp1966"]Someone or soemthing had altered the default playback device in Sounds and Audio devices to USB Audio Codec.[quote]

Plugging in the USB device has probably done that - they have a tendency to take over the audio.

Good that you found how to fix it.

WC

[sjp1966]

Yes it can catch you un-awares, I figured I would put up how I solved it in case anyone else is having the same issue.