Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

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Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

Post by swataz » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:43 am

Hello everyone.

I have a very strange issue.

I have a multi-track project that I recorded. Guitar and several tracks of vocals.

Now, when I load my Audacity project, only ONE track is able to be heard and the others, even though they are not muted, volume is in the mid-range and the waveforms are there and the tracking line is going over them, they are silent.

I don't know how else to describe it, but it makes no sense that all but one of my tracks would be audible. It sucks because I don't want to re-record all of this stuff!! Help!

Thanks.

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Re: Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

Post by steve » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:55 am

Check that you do not have the "Solo" button pressed on the track that plays.
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Re: Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

Post by swataz » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:18 am

Thanks, but nope that isn't the case. :(

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Re: Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

Post by kozikowski » Tue Aug 17, 2010 7:12 am

Which Audacity exactly do you have? Which Windows?

You get the bouncing light sound meter when you play track one, right? If you mute track one and play any or all of the others, do you get the sound meter?

http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/Audacity1_playback.jpg

While you were overdubbing, the show played OK, right? And it played OK when you did the last save? At each new voice, did you "Save As" the show with a new name, so you have six or eight projects back there?

Sweet_Adeline_bassAndGuitar.aup
Sweet_Adeline_firstVoice.aup
Sweet_Adeline_secondVoice.aup

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Re: Only one audible track with several waveforms in project

Post by swataz » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:00 am

Which Audacity exactly do you have? Which Windows?

Audacity 1.2.6, Windows XP Home Edition

You get the bouncing light sound meter when you play track one, right? If you mute track one and play any or all of the others, do you get the sound meter?

The sound meter is moving when I play back the tracks, either singularly or all at once.

http://kozco.com/tech/audacity/Audacity1_playback.jpg

While you were overdubbing, the show played OK, right? And it played OK when you did the last save? At each new voice, did you "Save As" the show with a new name, so you have six or eight projects back there?

When I was adding additional tracks I could hear the others, yes. And it was playing when I saved it last.

The last thing you mention I don't believe I did. Is that what NEEDS to be done or a best practice? If I have a project, it has say, two tracks, and then add another, I should save it with a new name?

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