sound stops while recording Cyclone samples

Hi,
I am running Sonar Platinum and using Cyclone DXi as a sample player.  I have 16 handbell samples loaded into the 16 Cyclone pads -- each covering 3 to 4 notes so I have a full 5 octaves of bells.  They sound great, but the problem is that when I start to record using my MIDI keyboard, the sounds stop -- and resume again as soon as I stop recording.  The sounds that I recorded (in silence) will play back as will notes entered in PRV.  I have Cyclone selected as MIDI out and think I have everything set up correctly.  If I load another soft synth (like Aria), I can hear just fine while recording.  Any ideas?  Thanks.
Zaffer