specified collection did not contain any audio data

Sorry, I'm a beginner with LE. I recorded some voice in LE and wanted to add a sound effect on a separate track at different points. The sound effect was simple: I entered a single note, patched it to a "acoustic guitar" sound. In LE, playback yields perfect results. Yet, when I attempt to export an MP3 file, only the voice track is recognized; the sound effect from the other track is not. I've been searching for an answer/solution to this for hours, and I'm at my wit's end (rather disappointed that nothing in the on-line help seems to address this and clarify what it is I'm doing wrong).

I tried selecting the track, going to Edit, selecting "Bounce to Track," and I get "The specified collection did not contain any audio data", which obviously seems counterintuitive to me, as I made that sound in LE, and when I play it back within the application, it certainly is "audible" to me. I'm sure every idiot beginner (like myself) asks this over and over again. Is there an easy answer?

Thanks!

tjw194, thanks for taking the time. Maybe it's easier explained by describing what I'm trying to do. I've managed to get my new Samson mic to work with LE. My goal is to produce a vocal track (strictly spoken text) with periodic aural cues, like a bell sound, to highlight certain portions in the track. I've had no problem recording my spoken voice. Next, I thought I'd need to add a new track, and on that track, I just wanted to create a single sound (like a plucked string) so that I can paste and copy that sound event below the vocal track in the places where I need it. I've managed to make the sound, paste it into a second track multiple times, and when I test the result by playing it back, it sounds perfect in LE. Except that when I attempt to output to an MP3, the second track (with the plucked sound) is completely ignored.

I don't want to waste your time... I'm not usually this clueless in figuring things out, though I find it odd that LE would play something for me, and then be unable to process that data for an output file. I'm sure there must be something I'm doing fundamentally wrong. If you have an idea, I'd send my amorphous best wishes wafting over into your domain. Thanks again!

check to see if the outputs of the two tracks are routed to the same place.

I am sure that that is part of the problem. My voice track reads: Output to SigmaTel C-major Audio; my "sound effect" track reads: Microsoft GS Wavetable. The problem is: there IS no "SigmaTel" output option available in the effect track: I can NOT change both outputs to be the same.

I am really going completely nuts here...

Well.... if you still have an idea, that would be mighty nice! I'm about ready to give up on this whole thing.

Zippidy,
You can't bounce the output from the Microsoft GS Wavetable. What other programs came with your bundle? You may have a soft(ware) synth that is easier to work with than the Wavetable synth. It can be recorded, it just takes a bit more footwork.

Does it have a bounce feature, thats how you convert it.
Cj