problems with playback..

What synth are you using for midi playback? Midi has no sound it has to run thru a synth, or sampler. do the tutorial #8 and learn how to use TTS it will serve you well.

Neither the audio guitar or MIDI tracks are heard?
Go to 'Options>Audio' and change the driver mode to MME. Close and re-open MC. Let the wave profiler run.
Like Robomusic wrote, MIDI is not sound. You need a synthesizer to hear it play, either a hardware synth like that in a MIDI keyboard or sound module or a software synth such as Edirol VSC (earlier versions of MC), TTS-1, or Cakewalk Sound Center which are included with newer MC programs. Read the help file section on "Using Soft Synths".

I know I should probably do that but why do that when it works just fine...The only problem is the play back Im using MC4.Ive been using the same card ever since I never had a problem with the SC its this confusing non user friendly program.I just wish someone would lead me in the right direction or let me know what exact info I need to provide to get this prob. solved

thankx

john from sf

its blank Im guessing its supposed say something right..?well what would be a good audio bit depth mine is set on 24 and 0 db center constant on stero panning law.I have no idea what this means but thought u would

I am using Virtual synth this what I have been using .

Hmmm...we had another guy from SF awhile back who used the same synth and was misleading in everything he wrote. He also wouldn't answer our questions.

So, here are a few questions, and if you can answer then directly, we may be able to solve your problems:
1. Did you change the driver mode to MME? 'Options>Audio>Advanced>Driver Mode'.
2. Did you close and re-open MC 4 and let the wave profiler run?
3. In 'Options>Audio>General', what is listed for Playback Timing Master and Recording Timing Master? When using your USB mic, you'll need to select the "USB Device" (or something like that) to get a recordable signal from the mic. But if your sound card is listed but not highlighted in Playback Timing Master, select it by clicking on it to highlight it.
4. "the problem is they wont playback when I press play (sic)" Does that mean the track won't play, i.e. the timeline doesn't move, or that the timeline moves but you don't hear anything?
5. Open a new project in MC. Select an audio track, then go to 'File>Import>Audio' and select any song from your "My Music" file and when it imports, does it play and/or can you hear it?
6. Are you trying to record audio on a MIDI track? An audio track has an icon that looks a little like 2 squiggly lines. A MIDI track has an icon that looks like the end of a MIDI cable.

Glad you figured out what was blank, RobertB. I didn't know what he was referring to.

The program is not really confusing , IF you try to learn it. The only way to do that is to slow down and ask targeted questions, and then when you get a response, answer the person, rather than ask another question or restate your frustration.

You say you have been using MC for a while, but still have no clue, then what have you been using it for?

The suggestion was made that Realtek is not a good choice for a sound card, and you blew that off with a "I've never had a problem with this sound card" Sure you are using it for Windows media, or MP3 playing, well that is what it was designed for, not multitracking.

SLOW down pilgrim and we can help.

1. Go to options/audio and change the driver mode to MME, close and reopen the program, allow it to check the card settings.

2. Under options/audio select the sound card as the recording and playback timing master, set bit rate to 16, and sample rate to 44,100, dither to rectangle, bufering to 2, and latency slider to two notches above fast. Then under midi devices select Microsoft synth Gs as the midi output. close and reopen again.

3. Import a midi file and hit play. It should work. import an audio track or file and it should play. If it does not then something is turned off in the sound cards mixer window

4. Go to the speaker icon in the lower right hand system tray, (near the clock & date) and click the speaker icon, then where it says mixer, make sure the speakers are turned on and the volume is at near 90

5. Check for audio signal. It should work now

6. Go to insert/synth/TTS. Change the midi tracks to output to TTS and hit play. Should even sound better.

7. If all this does not work then you need to schedule time to be here while one of us is available to give a little more hands on help, so we can get some feedback.

Some people are uncomfortable with this suggestion, but i can do what is called a shadow and actually look at your screen, control the mouse, and do the setup for you. You have to be there to allow it and have full control to shut it down if you want. But that way I can see what is not right and what is, and make adjustments. Let me know if you want to do this. As we have to schedule about 20 minutes time to ge it done.