Here's the video, outlines the problem pretty well

https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B54GDfmD_BXkM2tvODN4MFB4RDQ

It seems, the audio you want to import isn't at the same format of your project. I honestly don't know if Nuendo has a 'on the fly' converter as many DAW have.. You might need to convert it first.
Also check in the settings some DAWs will try to import timming markers and other stuff. You want it to import audio only.

Well, if I import one audio file it works fine, if I put in a second track it freaks out. They're all wav files, too. You think I should convert them to just raw data first? On my Surface the same files work fine. I'll check the settings though, that may work. Thanks!

Have you tried the Steinberg Nuendo forum?

VolitantMercury, post: 448603, member: 50453 wrote: Well, if I import one audio file it works fine, if I put in a second track it freaks out. They're all wav files, too.

That's the thing not all wave files are equal. I record at 24bit / 96khz but others at 24/48 or 24/44
What audio interface are you using and why would you need asio for all ? Are you using the onboard computer soundcard ??

Two things to try - one is to make sure the audio formats are the same - bit depth and sample rate, and I note you are also copying the files to the local directory. I can't think of any reason why, but does it do it playing out from the original location? For what it is worth - what audio device are you using, because I always get better results with manufacturer produced drivers and the asio drivers are a bit of a fudge for serious stuff.

pcrecord, post: 448605, member: 46460 wrote: That's the thing not all wave files are equal. I record at 24bit / 96khz but others at 24/48 or 24/44
What audio interface are you using and why would you need asio for all ? Are you using the onboard computer soundcard ??

That actually might be the issue. I record into the Tascam DP-008EX (i'm poor, sorry ;)) and then take those wav file and put them into audacity to clean them up. I export those as 32 bit 44.1 kHz, which is what I set Nuendo for. But there may be an issue with converting it over and over. The wavs themselves are fine and register ok in Audacity even if I open them after export, but when they go into Nuendo, they get screwed up.

Yea I'm using the onboard computer soundcard, but that doesn't show up for some reason, so I need Asio to get it to play in Nuendo.

paulears, post: 448606, member: 47782 wrote: Two things to try - one is to make sure the audio formats are the same - bit depth and sample rate, and I note you are also copying the files to the local directory. I can't think of any reason why, but does it do it playing out from the original location? For what it is worth - what audio device are you using, because I always get better results with manufacturer produced drivers and the asio drivers are a bit of a fudge for serious stuff.

Yup they go to the local directory, I'll check if the path is set.
Thanks!

Tascam DP-008EX records at 16bit/44khz, you should keep it that way.
Adding bit depth after the fact won't give you more quality. It can only make things worst.
Most DAWs can work at higher floating bit depth anyway.

Looks like you're getting cpu spikes.. Try turning off multi processing in devices and also turn of full duplex.