Hi… I’m having trouble using inserts on audio tracks in cubase 4, the plug-ins install and can be edited, and modified etc, but there is no signal to them from the main audio channel input…until something is actually recorded, then the plug-in receives a signal. This would be ok, but I need to be able to monitor what the plug-in will sound like BEFORE I record, for example… when using amp modelling software such as Peavey Revalver. I am really stumped on this as I used to be able to pre-audition the plug-ins before, with no problems… I will try a full reinstall of Cubase and all of my third party plug-ins such as Kontakt4 etc to see if it will cure the problem, but any advice would be very gratefully appreciated 
Many thanks in advance… Husky.
Turn off Direct Monitoring.
Hits my head with a wet fish… I have NO idea how it came to be turned on… and what’s worse, I even checked the device set-up to ensure my I/O’s were all active… thanks so much for the kick up the backside…))) Husky.