Deleted soundtrack but sound keeps playing!

[Elena C]

Hello!
I am using TVPaint 11 Standard Edition on a MacOS Sierra version 10.12.5.

I have a problem with the soundtrack: I deleted a soundtrack (mp3 file) from the Sound panel (used right-click - delete) but the sound still kept playing when I played my animation even though there was no sound file in there.
I tried to load another soundtrack, hoping to replace the "ghost" one, but then they were both playing at the same time. I deleted the second one as well and still they both keep playing at the same time. This sure doesn't seem like a glitch or error with my sound file but maybe something I'm doing wrong when either importing or deleting a soundtrack.

What can I do to permanently delete the "ghost" sounds and what is the correct way to delete a soundtrack so that it actually stops playing?

Thank you!

[slowtiger]

Interesting one. Have you checked in Project view if the sound is still present there? What happens if you close and open the project again?

[Elodie]

Hello Elena,

Is TVPaint up to date ? (11.0.6) ?

[Elena C]

@slowtiger I am quite new to TVPaint so could you please tell me where Project View is located? When I got to Project menu in the top bar, it only gives me a few options: Duplicate project, Modify Project, Dependencies, Load Sound, Project information, Go to.

@Elodie Yes, I have the 11.0.6-32 bits version.

[Elena C]

@slowtiger Apologies! I just realised what you meant by Project view. I don't see any sound files in there. I am attaching a print screen of what's in there.
And nothing happens when I close and reopen the file. The problem persists.

[Elodie]

I have received a similar feedback not so long ago, so there might be a bug with a ghost track, since you cannot have a soundtrack in the project tab (Pro feature only). We will have a look at it.
Thank you Elena !

[Elena C]

Thank you!
I hope it will get fixed soon

[ndcanton]

Hello, is there any update on this? The only workaround I've found is copying all of my layers to a new File in order to import a new sound or animate without a previous "ghost" sound. Thank you.

[melanie]

Hello,

You must have imported your soundtrack in the menu Project > Load Sound. Doing that imports a soundtrack in the whole project, including in the animatic view of the project tab . As the Standard Edition doesn't allow you to access the animatic feature, you can't remove the sound from the project.

To load a sound that will only be contained inside a clip, click on "Sound" at the bottom of the layer stack, click on the music notes icon of the "Master" and choose "Load a Sound Track".

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This behaviour has been fixed for the next update to come.