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Carl and I have been guessing here.
1. A converted mp3 file to a WAV format will play if the converting program can process the data and the audio is there (and not copyright protected).
2. The question for us is "what are you doing wrong". Perhaps you should provide more data for us to guess the answer from.
3. I see the file is only 13mb, you can attach it for us to check out.
4. Please provide a screenshot of the Edit Workspace UI with your project in situ - we want to see what you're looking at and doing.
OK, let's have the info and I'm sure Carl will get to the answer before I will 
Dafydd
I feel immensely stupid and I greatly appreciate the time you dedicated to trying to solve my problem. After realizing that I hadn't updated PD in a while, I did so, restarted PD, and that seemed to fix the problem. I should've tried that from the start but I totally forgot about updating it. Anyways, thank you.
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Mp3's have caused issues with PDR , I suggest you convert the mp3's to WAV format.
Dafydd
Converted to .wav file and imported the file and played it in the timeline. It's still not playing in the timeline but playing everywhere else. Also, the sound from .mp4 files don't play in the timeline either.
Have you tried that same audio file in other Timeline Tracks?
PD 11 can play Audio tracks from any active track in the timeline (be sure the check box is checked).
Yes, it's still not working, and audio tracks were active.
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Mp3's have caused issues with PDR , I suggest you convert the mp3's to WAV format.
Dafydd
Converted to .wav file and imported the file and played it in the timeline. It's still not playing in the timeline but playing everywhere else. Also, the sound from .mp4 files don't play in the timeline either.
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For some reason, my mp3 files won't play once I put them in the editing timeline, and I'm not quite sure of the cause. The audio runs perfectly when run straight off the media room tab, and it runs in Windows Media Player, but for some reason, it cannot do so in the timeline. It also plays in the trim audio pop-up tab when I double-click the file from the timeline. I assume this is an issue with the editor itself and not the audio, but here's the audio info regardless:
Thanks,
Lukas
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Hi Lukas -
I'll allow more technically astute members to delve into frame rates and the difference between 30fps & 29.97...fps, and how to set your PD preferences. Anything I'd say would only add to the confusion & misinformation about frame rates.
Like many other forum members & PDusers, I have that confirmation unchecked. I know what I'm importing. We've had PD users get false alerts when inserting clips. As stated above, it's the produced file that matters.
If you have Shadow files enabled in Preferences, PD generates low res (720x480 MPEG-2) copies of your imported clips. This decreases the load on your PC during editing. In production, PD uses the original high res clips.
Again, most editors with capable PCs have the shadow files option disabled.
If you have shadow files enabled and your clip is in the timeline, the preview window is showing the low-res version (not the original). Obviously the quality of the image is decreased!
I've only ever used FRAPS to test other members' problems using FRAPS captures in PD, but it consistently records at the frame rate I set.
If your FRAPS settings closely match your production settings, you should get a good finished product.
Cheers - Tony
Thanks a bunch for the feedback. As I said, the video degradation isn't noticeable unless you watch the video in full 1080p so because of this I will just continue to edit with the frame rates matching up as close as possible. Also, thanks for explaining shadow files. I think I'll keep them unchecked seeing as my PC is fairly good.
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Hi Lukas -
Why not set FRAPS to record at 30 fps, and set the same in PD's preferences?
I just had FRAPS capture some video playback (1920x1080 .MOV @ 38MBps). Side by side in PD's preview and the produced file, it's hard to spot the difference.
Cheers - Tony
I'm not quite sure what you mean, because I don't know of a way to set it to exactly 30 fps in PD preferences. If you are talking about where it says NTSC (30 FPS), that is what I use, but I'm guessing it's just a rounded number because NTSC video is 29.97002997 fps. However, if you know a way that I can set it to use exactly 30 fps, than I would HUGELY appreciate it since that would ultimately solve my problem.
In regards to what Dafydd said, I think I will just continue editing like I am, seeing that the video degradation is not actually of huge significance. I just like to get things as perfect as possible in terms of a produced video in relation to a recorded one, so I was seeing if that is even possible.
Lastly, thank you all for replying to my message, I really do appreciate it 
EDIT: I also wanted to ask a smaller question, so I will do it now. In PD General Preferences, there is a check box that says "Enable HD Video Processing (shadow file)" and I was wondering what that does specifically.
Thanks,
Lukas
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I record using the full version of Fraps 3.5.99, at a set recording speed of 29.97 frames per second. I can only enter a recording speed of up to six characters, and I record at 1920x1080 (1080p). After I record something, I watch the video at the same resolution I record in, and it looks beautiful, like I am still playing the game I was recording. However, after I put it into Cyberlink I get a message saying that the frame rates are different so there may be some degradation of my video. Since I cannot enter the full number of 29.97002997 into Fraps since it only takes six characters, I cannot alter that with Fraps, but I was hoping that there was some way to lessen the degradation of my videos or change the set project FPS to 29.97 instead of 29.97002997 which is what it is currently set to. The MPEG-4 and AVCHD video formats seem to be the best, and I render my videos at 1080p, just as they were recorded in. When I watch the videos after rendering, they are okay, but are slightly degraded, which I really don't like. Any help would be hugely appreciated.
Thanks,
Lukas
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