Waveform view not showing

Hi, I just got Essentials and did a test record from my KORG keyboard after inserting an 'audio track'. It recorded but no waveform showed as I was playing and I can't get it to show now. Was I supposed to insert a 'MIDI track' because I am using the keyboard?

Yes I did arm it-recorded and then saw in manual to go in preferences and make sure 'show waveform ' is checked-apply. Still nothing. I recorded into a MIDI track also now and their is no waveform view either but it did show those lines for the notes. I used to use Cool Edit Pro and now getting back into recording and needed sequencer to use a special VSTi so this is new to me.

The Main R/L mono audio outs are connected to the Lola 280 Sound card and am using the ASIO driver and it is designated in Sonar. As I said,it did record and can be played back. The only thing I can find from reading the Sonar manual is to click track view under 'views' and it is supposed to show but it does not. And , again ,I checked the 'show waveform' in preferences.

Hi, I am traveling so delayed response. I opened assoc. files and recalc. Nothing. When making audio track do I need to unplug the MIDI in/out first? Also, I just bought this and see that sonarx1 (d) version upgrade is available. Maybe I should assume none has been done to mine. I have BUILD 185.

HI, Actually, I never used MIDI in/out when I had Cool Edit. My music which is just Soundscape style recorded just fine for me. 8 CD's over 8 yrs. while trying to tame the KORG Triton. Personal hobby. 486 computer- 1 Ghz- 1 Gig ram. Hoontek 24/96 card. Just fine ! Puter died on me. Now I just bought an ACER Veriton w/ 3 Ghz- 4 gig ram. $300 reconditioned. $700 Digigram Lola low profile PCIe card.(mini tower only has 1 PCIe slot.) My Lola sound card has a nice complete internal monitoring interface including 'recording levels' which I am trying to adjust right. I used to use a Beringer mixer to hear everything but I find the headphone jack from the card does just fine now. Now, as I said a few times, it does record and I can play it back in Sonar. So, therefore, there must be an audio signal.( I do not see much of a meter movement though and have to increase the volume at the meter to hear it well. I have the Lola recording levels at 0db. I think I should play with that more and put some gain to it. I might have already.)ha. Granted I am clueless as to the intricacies of audio recording but if I hear it it must be working. Right? I do see the designated in/out assignments of the Lola card at the bottom of the meters and audio devices show the ASIO driver. I have put this to Sonar Support and will post a follow up.

Day 3 No Response from support. Time to look for a different company. $85 down the drain. i did manage to adjust my $700 Digigram Lola 280 so when I recorded in Sonar I saw a very thin waveform. I tried to enlarge it vertically by using the +/- sign at the edge of the track only to see the waveform become a line. If this is what I get for a basic function to hell with this junk. I don't care what all you experts are saying about anything here. It's perplexing to see over 150 views that cannot tell me something also. I never had a single problem with Cool Edit Pro which is now Audition. I need to use a VSTi I bought so I had to get a sequencer type of software. i guess I got what I paid for.

Day 6 Nothing

Hi, The main mono R/L from the KORG go to 'in 1 and 2' of the sound card . I monitor the sound with the headphone jsck at the card. I hear it record into Sonar and hear it playback after recording on a 'audio track'. The in put and out put in Sonar are assigned correctly. I never used a preamp between the KORG and the sound card in my old system so I didn't think I would need one now.

SO what do the track meters show when you play the keyboard? They need to be up around unity or yes, you will have a weak signal. This is all very basic stuff I'm afraid you need to answer FBB questions as well. There is nothing wrong with your software, you have not even tried to fix a simple matter of signal path and gain stageing. Over and over everyone has given you the solution and you are ignoring them. Turn up your output of the Korg, turn up the input gain of the sound card.