Cubase essential 4 recording and playback issue

[friend]

Hi all,

I'm using cubase essential 4 on a macbook. The audio signal is being recognized, but while recording no sound is recognized. When I hit the stop button, the whole recording track disappears. On one occasion, it started actually recording the track half way through.

Also, on some songs, I am not able to hit the play button with any result. The transport doesn't move (unless I move it using the fast forward or rewind buttons). Sometimes it will eventually play a minute or two later.

I'm sure these issues are related, but I haven't figured it out yet.

Thanks for any help,
Brian

[friend]

never mind. after trying again, it's working right.

[jsanders420]

I am having this problem too. I have not used cubase in a year or so...

What is the solution?

I am trying to lay a drum track with ezdrummer. It shows signal on the meter in the track and may be recording but the track disappears when I stop recording.

I just want to write and record, not learn computer engineering! argh!