Imported .WAV plays in clip mode but not in project

[strinpickin]

Hello and good day.. X4.. I am pretty new to using the program. But have made it through fairly well until now.. I created a 48hz sample rate 24 bit WAV file on my portable Tascam recorder.. I am creating a sales presentation for my invention. I have brought in many different videos I created on my camera and have edited them successfully with single clip and multi clip. Also have been able to split audio out of video. adjust sections using the nodes with the sound mixer.. move audio after split to different areas on the timeline.. However I need to do some voice over work. I figured it would be much easier and better quality for me to use my tascam to create the wav's and then just drop them into the project, edit them and place them where I want them, mute the voice I have on the video..

I was able to bring the .wavs in just fine.. and while editing them in clip mode they play just fine, I can shorten them or cut them where I need too. But when I choose to play back the project with the .wav in one one of the additional sound/music tracks I get very nasty static only. None of my recorded voice is audible. click to clip mode on the wav audio and it plays perfect. I tried moving it to the voice over track area and same exact problem.

am I missing a switch function somewhere? I made sure I muted the video clips above the .wav in the timeline. same problem.. Thank you very much for your time and help..
The manual says to use import option to bring in audio files but I do not see an import button anywhere? missing something? seems to me the drag and drop or add to library a wave file should work.. ??

[Ken Berry]

I think you might be better off if you used 16 bit audio, rather than 24 bit.

[strinpickin]

Apparently you are correct. I made a .wav in 16bit and it worked perfectly with the 48hz sample rate as well..

Do you have any idea why it won't work in 24 bit? And what limitations that could cause in the future in regards to using other audio files. Ie. other sources of audio that one should watch out for that is commonly done in 24 bit??

thanks for your help. Such a simple fix, but I cannot for the life of me understand why it causes this issue.. appreciate any brainstorming on the subject..

all the best to you and yours..