Cubase 11 no audio coming in from SSL 2 but audio out works

[ptah]

audio from VST coming out fine:

I also have an external synth playing into SSL 2 but stereo in shows nothing. i can hear audio on the SSL 2 input monitoring though.
I am on mac os catalina

[ptah]

[stevont]

Beginning with Mohave you have to make sure the microphone is enabled for Cubase in Security Preferences. (system preferences / security)
This seems to be a flaw in Apple’s nomenclature, the “microphone” permissions inexplicably has dominion over all audio inputs.

[ptah]

that was exactly the problem! thanks so much!