I do not know if I understand your case.
You tried to open in Wave Editor, it corrects errors of audio and graphic wave

I ran into this problem too, and I work around it by stretching and compressing the timeline. I forget exactly what I did, unfortunately. The key seems to be forcing PD to redraw the track. Jerry Schwartz

Thanks Jerrys, that's my problem. I also tried to stretched the timeline but with luck. What my problem is I do not see in the timeline, the audio waveform. I only see a straight line which I can bring up or down. (and no, it's not my video card).
Can some one can help please.

Thanks

cb_49;
This has been seen in PD10 in the past. To recommend a fix, we need you to complete PART A (mine is 10.0.0.1703) and PART B on the link below, then return here and post the items, please.
http://forum.cyberlink.com/forum/posts/list/7958.page

cb_49

You could post here 10 to 20 seconds of this video or audio, so we can better analyze

Hi Playsound,

As requested, here a sample of my timeline. As you can see, track 1, you can see a waveform but on track 2 & 3 nothing. All settings are ok. Any clue? Can it be software related? Video card ATI Radeon HD 5700.
Thank you for your time. CB

AND...I do not think anyone ASKED for the timeline image..but great..what we need is PART a and PART B above (click the link and follow instructions), please! That will REALLY give us a clue!

Hello FredB, did like requested. All ready have version 10.0.0.1703 installed. Here the only DxDiag file I found. Hope it can help you. Thanks in advance.
CB

I apologize for my error. I will let the person who requested the timeline image respond, so I won't confuse.

Quote: Hi Playsound,

As requested, here a sample of my timeline. As you can see, track 1, you can see a waveform but on track 2 & 3 nothing. All settings are ok. Any clue? Can it be software related? Video card ATI Radeon HD 5700.
Thank you for your time. CB

Sorry if I'm not expresei well, what is asked of a sample video that is giving error, a very short clip for easy donload.
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Hi,
Just had a look at the timeline image....and there is a waveform on the track that there is supposed to be none but looks as tho it has no volume? (I have a hearing disability so can't say for sure) but try opening in 'Wave editor' and boosting it, it may just be background noise or may not.
Jim
p.s. I have had a few of my imported clips show the same 'flat line' but if I edit in wave form it turns out to be just 'noise' I do have an amplified headphone setup. Intel i7-2600@3.4Gz Geforce 560ti-1GB Graphic accelerator, windows 7 Premium 12GB memory

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I'm not sure it has any effect on this or not but you should update the drivers for you audio chip just in case. .
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Hi,
I have before now run into a no wave form displayed issue, it was with another version of PowerDirector.

I corrected the situation, there are two courses of action that could be followed. The solution is dependent upon your confidence using a computer.

1. Uninstall PowerDirector.
2. Go to: C:\Users\YOURPCNAME\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\10.0\WaveForms
and delete the text files. [These are wave forms generated by the placement of a video/audio file in PD]
3. Start/type in RegEdit - select enter on your keyboard
4. In the registry go to :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
CyberLink
PowerDirector
10.0
MediaObj - delete the folder

The alternative is to delete the folder "10.0"

Now reinstall PowerDirector 10.

This is what I have done to correct a situation in PowerDirector. If you follow what I have done, you do so at your own risk.

The failure to generate a wave form is caused by an installation error. What I did corrected the problem.

Dafydd

Thanks for your respond Dafydd but that's was my next step. To uninstall and reinstalling it. I'll do so and let you guys know.
Thanks. CB

Hi CB,
The following files i have listed are likely to be responsible for wave form generation - the exe is for sure.
PDHanumanSvr.exe
PDHanumanSvr.exe.manifest
HanumanCache.dll

Please do not block the running of these files in any way.

If you are using Shadow edit files, please uncheck the option in Preferences. Preferences/General/Enable HD.... uncheck the option.

File generation can interfere with editing, wave generation especially if you a) have it running, b) when you fail to allow the file to generated before you start editing.

Your system does not need shadow files.

Dafydd

Hi Dafydd

I have been using PD for many years and it is quite some time since PR10, but the problem still persists. I am half way through a long project, and out of principle do not want to adjust the registry and do a 'clean' reinstall at this point. (Although I know my project should be OK).

When you said the alternative, 'delete folder 10' (or 15 as it is now) were you suggesting the actual folder that has all the program files in it at C:/Program Files/Cyberlink/PowerDirector15 or something else - before doing a reinstall. From your tone, I guess this way of doing it is not preferable?

This is not the first time this has happened, and sometimes the 'waves' appear on restart, but not on this occasion. Cannot Cyberlink correct this with a patch - or in a new version. It is so important, and must affect so many users? I do not use the Shadow File option.



Cheers

Keith

Quote Hi,
I have before now run into a no wave form displayed issue, it was with another version of PowerDirector.

I corrected the situation, there are two courses of action that could be followed. The solution is dependent upon your confidence using a computer.

1. Uninstall PowerDirector.
2. Go to: C:\Users\YOURPCNAME\AppData\Roaming\CyberLink\PowerDirector\10.0\WaveForms
and delete the text files. [These are wave forms generated by the placement of a video/audio file in PD]
3. Start/type in RegEdit - select enter on your keyboard
4. In the registry go to :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Software
CyberLink
PowerDirector
10.0
MediaObj - delete the folder

The alternative is to delete the folder "10.0"

Now reinstall PowerDirector 10.

This is what I have done to correct a situation in PowerDirector. If you follow what I have done, you do so at your own risk.

The failure to generate a wave form is caused by an installation error. What I did corrected the problem.

Dafydd

Quote When you said the alternative, 'delete folder 10' (or 15 as it is now) were you suggesting the actual folder that has all the program files in it at C:/Program Files/Cyberlink/PowerDirector15

Hi Keith,

This a very old topic you have replied to, although admittedly still relevant to your problem. I think Dafydd may have moved on and no longer be a moderator for this forum.

The folder he was referring to is the entry in the registry. If you want to do a clean install of Power Director you could try Revo uninstaller which can remove registry junk and other files that the Windows uninstaller leaves behind. Regards,
Mike

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Thanks for your help. I have been a PD user for 8-9 years and this problem has haunted me throughout.

Firstly, I uninstalled/reinstalled PD15 using the Control Panel, then updated to find the problem still persisted. Secondly, I used 'Max Uninstaller' and removed 11118 files/folders+10 reg. entries+ dozens of 'leftovers', reinstalled, updated and tried again.

From experience, I know that PD puts files and folders all over the place, and even my attempt at a 'clean' installation has probably left stuff that need to be sorted manually in the registry.

After all that, my soundwaves are still missing, and I really need them.

Yes, I have them switched on in Preferences, I am not using Shadow Files and try to run a clean system, and my drivers are up-to-date.

NOTE: I cound not find the offending files that Dafyyd referred to from the PD10 version.

I cannot believe I'm the only one with this problem. Can anybody help?

Cheers

Keith

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Quote When you said the alternative, 'delete folder 10' (or 15 as it is now) were you suggesting the actual folder that has all the program files in it at C:/Program Files/Cyberlink/PowerDirector15

Hi Keith,

This a very old topic you have replied to, although admittedly still relevant to your problem. I think Dafydd may have moved on and no longer be a moderator for this forum.

The folder he was referring to is the entry in the registry. If you want to do a clean install of Power Director you could try Revo uninstaller which can remove registry junk and other files that the Windows uninstaller leaves behind.

You really need to start a new topic post here.

The missing audio waveform could be that a video refresh of the screen is all that is needed. On some video timelines, clicking on the scroll bar may be all that is needed. If the same problem exists in PD15 and PD10 then it is possible that a different pc with a different video card, video driver, more powerful cpu can generate more of those waveforms in less time. A quick horizontal scroll fix it for me for the last 6 years.