No Sound re MC5 Several different hookups tried - Please help

I just spent several hours mixing down and importing audio files onto tracks of C5. I could hear them, and then something happened and I couldn't hear them. The audio form is still on the tracks. Yesterday I could see the VU meter moving when I hip play but no sound, but today VU has no movement and no sound. PS my hookup works just fine in Real Band. I also closed all programs except C5. All those programs were closed for 10 to 20 seconds prior to opening C5. I use Vista 32 on a Laptop.
 
Here is my hookup USB to M-Audio Fast Track Pro, FT RCA's to PA system, also FT 1/4 inch to Studio Speakers (NFS - for recording mix down) . All components hooked up to my computer are on, and computer volume is set to 96. Sound card settings playback and record set to Fast Track. I also have 1/8 inch line out of my computer to 1/4 input of Fast Track (just in case). I tested all setting for sound using Real Band and it works.
 
First thing I do boot up my computer, then I open C5. I get the following message: There are no Audio Devices for the  current driver model on your system. Please go to Options|Audio and choose a different driver model.
 
When I follow directions above Driver model = Asio (model options are: Wdm/Ks, Wasap, ASIO4all v2 audio headphone/speaker, M-Audio USB ASIO Analog 1/2 fast track or 3/4 Fast Track. Play Back w/ASIO = None (Playback options: ASIO 4all ..., M-Audio..1/2 or MA...3/4.
 
I changed Playback from none to 1/2 Fast Track, I hit Apply - It generates - I hit OK - the window closes (this is what i do on the other options stated below) - I hit play. No sound and no VU movement on playback (VU same on all test below). Driver model ASIO.
 
2nd Options, I set Playback to ASIO4all ... I apply, hit Ok. Playback no sound.
 
3rd option, I set playback to MME32 - System performs a test - Playback still line 1/2 fast track - I apply, OK, hit play and nothing.
 
By Wednesday, if I can't get this resolved, I will ship this program back to PG and write-off the extensive time I spent with this program. I like the look of the program, and I believe it could be an asset, but this kind of problem real sends me reeling and very frustrated. Everybody on the site have been very helpful, and I want to say thank you for that help even if I drop this program. I posted this message to both Cakewalk site and PG Music site for others that may have this same problem.
 
Thank You from Milwaukee Mike
 
http://www.mikesjazzguitar.com/
 

you have to make sure that the fast track is up, running and recognized by windows before you start MC.  could that have been the problem?

when you change to ASIO driver mode, what EXACTLY does the OUTPUT say for the master bus in your project?

Mike - first - why are you using ASIO4ALL with the fast track? 

ok - go to OPTIONS>AUDIO

if I'm correct your PLAYBACK DEVICE and RECORDING DEVICE will show NONE, you need to choose the fast track from the pull down list.

Beagle,

If you have other hookup suggestions, please let me know. I need the MA to hookup my NFS to monitor recording.

Mike

Beagle,

I am using the M-Audio FTP. Just for fun I closed C5, waited 15sec, and opened RB. I made sure to select under audio MA FTP. I hit play and it worked. I closed RB waited 15 sec opened C5 with same settings ASIO selecting MA FTP, hit play VU's working now but no sound.

Mike

Beagle,

I just sent you an email at your site. I am corrsponding to you via my desktop, and then going into another room and checking my laptop setting. A bit of a pain. Perhaps the phone would work better.

To answer your question: M-Audio USB ASIO analog 1/2 Fast Track PRO, M-Audio USB ASIO S/PDIF 3/4 Fast Track Pro, ASIO4ALL v2 HD Audio Headphone/Speak 1

Mike 

Beagle,

It's the way I've got it set - as you stated above. Perhaps I invoked some switch in C5; because, as I stated the set-up works in RB, and settings look the same in C5, but C5 doesn't play sound. I'll be around today an tomorrow. Or you can leave a message if I step out. I strongly believe it's something in C5. Thanks again for your help.

Mike

Beagle,


Thanks for your help.
Good news. I thought I would create a test project new no tracks. I would import wav files on track 1,2 etc. The only difference is I let it set the directories by default - under Cakewalk projects folder, that has a sub folder called test (or name of the song, that has a sub folder called audio that has the individual audio tracks. On the previous song that showed the audio and VU movement but no sound, that file was in a folder I call Music, sub folder Mix downs, sub folder, test (or name of song), and that test folder has an audio folder with the audio tracks. This problem seems to be a file management problem. I've been working with PT and now RB (same program) about 2.5 years. In that program the all aspects of a file are saved in the location you specify. In C5 you have 2 folders the name of the song and in that folder is a sub folder for the audio. This is new to me. Please direct me with this. I did review the manual but I missed this. Now that I've created this song: Test folder I can open the file containing the audio called test.cwp. This song as associated audio tracks found in the audio folder. I'm I missing something?????
Mike 

no, you're not missing something, that's the way MC's file structure works.  it has the audio in the AUDIO subfolder of the folder which has the name of your project.  the other alternative is that it can have all of the audio in the same global audio folder under PROJECTS folder (but I don't recommend using that global folder because it keeps all of the audio from all projects there if you use it that way.)  there's a setting in MC where you can change that.

however, I'm not following where your problem is.  you created subfolders in the projects folder or somewhere else?

ok.  glad you figured it out.

it is generally best to completely remove ASIO4All from your system.

 
I quoted RobertB here because I want to stress this.
If your audio device has native ASIO drivers, delete ASIO4All from your computer.
I think that's what Beagle was trying to say, too.

Mike - I have an M-audio Delta 44 and I have MC5, Sonar 8, BIAB 2010 and Real Band.  The only thing I don't have is Power Tracks.  everything works fine with m-audio's native drivers.

the only differences is you have a USB m-audio device and I have a PCI one and I don't have Power Tracks to check that.