Help with track view.

[Dobrodave]

Hi everyone, I am using Cakewalk for the first time. I can't get the recorded track(audio) to display the recording in a wave form, I only get a flat line in the centre of the track. The audio plays back OK but I cant see where sounds change because it's all one flat line. What do I do to sort this please.

Sorry it's such a basic question.

dave

[scook]

May be

• the record level is too low to show anything meaningful given the scale of the track display. The track's audio scale may be adjusted, or the actual clip volume may be boosted.
• the clip image is corrupt. To recompute the image, 
  • right-click the clip, 
  • at the bottom of the context menu select Associated Audio Files
  • in the Associated Audio Files dialog click Recompute Picture(s).

 

Low record levels may be the result of trying to use the software without a dedicated audio interface designed for DAW use. While this does work, it is unlikely to perform as well as a DAW with a purpose-built audio interface with a factory supplied ASIO driver.

[Dobrodave]

Thank you scook, I found the audio scale and all is now good.