Problem importing audio..

[loopychoon]

Cubase Score 3.501
SBLive! Platinum 5.1

I'm having a strange problem which never happened before.
I cannot get any response from imported audio (wav) files. They will appear listed in the audio pool and on the designated audio track as a part but no sound output or meter level will occur.

I have played back other arrangements featuring previously imported audio files and they play back fine, but on even these arrangements I get no sound/level from anything else I try to import.

I've re-installed Cubase to no avail.

Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[loopychoon]

I found it only seems to happen with a few new wavs I downloaded recently.
Other wav files work fine, unless I then import or audition in Cubase a problem file - then no wavs will play back at all(!) until I reboot Cubase.

They work fine in Soundforge and Win Media Player!

The wav files that work ok in Cubase are PCM 44,100 Hz, 16-bit, mono.

If I open the Save As dialogue in Soundforge on one of the problem files I see PCM 19,886 Hz, 8-bit, mono.

Here is a strange thing:
If I resample and save the file as 44,100 Hz, 16-bit, mono, then hit Save As again, it says 44,100 Hz, 16-bit, mono (of course!)
However, if I then close Soundforge off, reboot it and load up the file it will be Save As PCM 19,886 Hz, 8-bit, mono again.. wtf?