user806: I'm using AfterEffects CS6 on Windows 7. During footage preview/playback, I never get any audio. I have the Mute Audio option in the Preview panel turned off (audio is not muted). I checked the Edit > Preferences > Audio Hardware settings and found that 1) the only device listed in the Default Device list is "After Effects WDM Sound", and 2) clicking the Settings button and checking all of my audio devices (with and without the Device 32-bit Playback option selected) does nothing.
Am I missing something here? I have to preview my clips in Windows Media Player and then go back to AfterEffects to do the trimming - it's annoying!


user2836: After Effects is not designed as an editing platform.  Audio preview only works when you do a RAM Preview and pre-render all the frames for the content you are previewing.  You never get Audio with the real-time preview.
The intent behind RAM Preview is that it lets you check the final quality of the render prior to writing it to disk, but it isn't really designed to be used constantly while doing effects work in most cases.

user5466: If you want to Preview Audio you need to use RAM Preview... Press Numpad 0 on the number pad (shortcut key for Ram Preview), then you can hear the audio.
Press Numpad 0 on the Numberpad.


806: <p>I'm using AfterEffects CS6 on Windows 7. During footage preview/playback, I never get any audio. I have the <code>Mute Audio</code> option in the <code>Preview</code> panel turned off (audio is not muted). I checked the <code>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; Audio Hardware</code> settings and found that 1) the only device listed in the <code>Default Device</code> list is "After Effects WDM Sound", and 2) clicking the <code>Settings</code> button and checking all of my audio devices (with and without the <code>Device 32-bit Playback</code> option selected) does nothing.</p>

<p>Am I missing something here? I have to preview my clips in Windows Media Player and then go back to AfterEffects to do the trimming - it's annoying!</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/upDRi.png" alt="AfterEffects audio settings."></p>
 2836: <p>After Effects is not designed as an editing platform.  Audio preview only works when you do a RAM Preview and pre-render all the frames for the content you are previewing.  You never get Audio with the real-time preview.</p>

<p>The intent behind RAM Preview is that it lets you check the final quality of the render prior to writing it to disk, but it isn't really designed to be used constantly while doing effects work in most cases.</p>
 5466: <p>If you want to Preview Audio you need to use <strong>RAM Preview</strong>... <em>Press <kbd>Numpad 0</kbd></em> on the number pad (shortcut key for Ram Preview), then you can hear the audio.</p>

<p>Press <kbd>Numpad 0</kbd> on the Numberpad.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZPfG8.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
