Solved Neither Spacebar, <Enter> nor "Play" Button Causes Playback

I've just installed Audio Studio on a new computer and everything looks OK, but there's no way to initiate playback.
On my old computer, spacebar, or Enter or clicking the Play arrow would all start playback.
How can I re-enable playback?

I don't know any program just called Audio Studio ?
What is the exact and full name of program you are actually talking about ?
Also, which Build version do you have installed ?

Hi Doctor Zen, sorry for the lack of precision.
It's SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 12, 12.6.0.356 (DP3), Copyright © MAGIX Software GmbH, 2000-2017

I've been unable to find a forum for Sound Forge Audio Studio (

beau wrote: --- I've been unable to find a forum for Sound Forge Audio Studio

This forum: www.moviestudiozen.com/forum/sound-forge
You can also find it through Forum Index.

The Magix own SoundForge PC forum: www.magix.info/us/audio-forum/sound-forge-pc/
You can find it going to www.magix.info/us/ > Forum > Audio > Sound Forge PC

Sound Forge Audio Studio 12 is working 100% OK on my computer.
Spacebar, J,K and L can all be used for Play, Forward, Pause, etc...

Your problem may be because the Driver System has not been configured to work on your computer - everyone's computer will have different types of hardware and system driver combinations, which can affect how the program works. If you don't have a working audio driver, your audio files can't be played - that's why the play controls are not working.

Go to Options/Preferences
System Options/Audio Setup/Driver System
Experiment with different drivers in drop down list.
If you have ASIO drivers installed, they are the best.
WASAPI drivers should also work.
If not, try all options until you find one that works.
Also check Global Play Device at bottom of window.

There is also detailed Keyboard Shortcut options in the Keyboard / Menu
However, you shouldn't have to change these, because they are already set for you.

Here is the official Magix Forum for Sound Forge:
www.magix.info/us/audio-forum/sound-forge-pc/

Regards
Derek

Doctor Zen you are awesome!
I had inadvertently changed Driver System to MME from Magix Low Latency 2016 . . I've reverted and everything's working fine

You obviously spent more than a little time looking into this, finding the solution, creating screen shots, and writing a clear explanation, and all is greatly :!: appreciated

Also can hardly believe I couldn't find the Magix forums on my own, so thanks for that too.
This was above and beyond the call of freely given support, many many thanks!

I'm glad it worked out for you
After you have answered more than 10,000 questions on the same topics, a pattern starts to emerge...

Just in case you were wondering, here is the official Vegas Forums as well.
All Magix stuff is on the Magix forums, but they have created a special forum just for Vegas products.
www.vegascreativesoftware.info/us/news-forum/