When I am recording guitar through an audio track, i have been told that i need to MUTE and SOLO the track before (record) enabling it. Obviously, i cannot hear the other (previously recorded) tracks as a guide to play to whilst i record. I can hear the metronome which is great but would much rather hear my music! Clearly i need to MUTE the track otherwise the 'orrible feedback loop ensues, and if i dont SOLO the track then surely i will be recording all the other tracks in the background? Can anyone help? Please?
Repo

Try use headphones!!!!!

Thanks i do! how does that solve the problem ? how can i hear my PREVIOUSLY RECORDED TRACKS? whilst recording audio if it is both SOLO'd and MUTED????

Personally I just mute the track, which means I can hear the backing and the live (direct) sound that I am recording (through my mixer) but not hear the instrument I am recording through the computer. Depending on the quality of your gear if you don't mute it you hear a delay, almost like an echo (due to latency) that can be off putting. I think you don't need to solo it, this as you have discovered doesn't let you hear the other stuff. This assumes you are recording a guitar amp or some instrument you can hear, if you are recording a software instrument ten you don't need to do either.

Hope that helps.
Jake.

Massive thankyou Jake! poroblem solved, wow, what a new world of recording!