No audio during footage preview 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 &gt; Preferences &gt; 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!
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.