With 2010.5 there is now an indication that recording is taking place. The track will be turning red. If it was turning red & it asked if you want to keep the take. IT WAS RECORDING TO THAT TRACK in theory. Do two things:
first try and record as you did. Then RT click on the track and choose "select whole track" rt click again and and choose: audio effects/gain change/ using the drop down choose normalize. Now do you see the wav form? Yes? Good. No do as Rharv says.Choose all input devices and see what happens.


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