Installing SmartSound QuickTracks Updates (only) Kill WAV Files

I do not know how any of this might impact PrE users, but in the PrPro forum, one user encountered the complete loss of WAV playback in PrPro. He traced the issue to having installed JUST the updates for SmartSound's QuickTracks plug-in for Premiere, and NOT the full plug-in, plus updates. He catalogs his efforts to fix the WAV issues in this THREAD.
I'm posting this as a H/U, just in case someone has installed JUST the SmartSound QuickTracks updates, without the full plug-in and they loose the ability to play back WAV files.
Hope that this helps someone in the future.
Hunt
Remember - this is directly related to PrPro, but might also play a role with PrE, especially earlier versions of the program, before QuickTracks for Premiere were added as part of the installation.

Addendum: later versions of Premiere Elements now have the SmartSound Sonicfire Pro Express Tracks version (not the Scoring Edition) included, rather than the older QuickTracks module. This allows one to use the newer SmartSound Multi-Track discs, where the older QuickTracks module will only work with some of the older Multi-Track discs. The version of SmartSound Sonicfire Pro Express Tracks included is limited, vs the Scoring Edition (available for purchase), but allows for a lot of editing of SmartSound material. The installation is separate from the installation of the Premiere Elements installation, and involves a download of the Sonicfire Pro Express Tracks installer. It is also necessary to then apply the update to the Sonicfire Pro Express Tracks program.
I feel, however, that the Sonicfire Pro Scoring Edition, when used with the Multi-Track discs, is so very useful, that I recommend anyone, who is serious about creating custom soundtracks for their Videos, look closely at it, and also that they see the SmartSound tutorials (on the SmartSound Web site), to discover the power that it provides - it is like having a million variations for each Multi-Track song.
Hunt

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