Why is this happening? Effects stop working

Do you have Input Echo activated for the guitar track? Click the Input Echo button on the track to activate it and you'll hear the fx.

Scott

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I sometimes inadvertently select bypass bin of this type (or similar wording), not sure which key yet I accidently must be hitting to select that, but it's something to check if that's what might be happening to you

maybe you pressed the global effect disable key? 

(try pressing "E", see if your dirtortion re-appears). 

Hope that helps ! 

V

I was refering to Bypass Bins of this type. I don't really know which key is assigned to it, but one must be as I occastionally hit it and find my guitar rig inserted in an effect bin is bypassed. Today might be a good day for me to look it up...

Tripod


Thanks. I don't think this is the problem though. Anybody else any suggestions?

I don't think I understand your initial post.
Can you explain it to me again... use small words!
 

Tripod


Ok, I have track 1 where i recorded a guitar part. I then play that track back to record track 2 with a new guitar part. I have a random effect from guitar rig. I hear that effect just fine TILL i hit playback then that effect dissapears. I just hear my guitar as it is plugged in. Completely clean. I really can't understand it much better. The effect i used on track one plays just fine. It's the new track i want to record that stops any effects as soon as i playback another track. And i'm 99% sure this did not happen before.

I *think* I understand at least in part.
1. You've recorded a guitar part and it records and plays just fine - Track 1.
2. When you attempt to record a second track - Track 2, the effects are not working on the new track.
 
What I would suggest trying is Clone track.  Clone Track 1 and deselect "Clone Events".
 
Be certain the new cloned track is armed for recording, and input echo is on and the track is selected as the active track.
 
You have not stated how you have guitar rig setup.  If it is on a buss, inserted in the track fx bin, if it is inserted in Pro Channel.

If you are saying: Track 1 always has the effect during recording and playback but Track 2 only has the effect during record then I think:

- Your guitar is still routed to Track 1; in other words, input is going to both Track 1 and Track 2.
- I think you are just hearing the effect from Track 1 while you are playing live. 
- Just for the heck of it, mute Track 1, record Track 2, and see what happens.
 
This is kind of the reverse of what Scott said.  You need to turn the echo OFF on Track 1 (if that's the problem).
 
I always hold shift when I arm and disarm tracks because that turns echo on and off as well.  You also need to make sure echo is not always on by default in Preferences.
 
If this works, then you will not hear any effect on Track 2 whether you are recording or playing back--and that is a different issue.
 
Even if this doesn't help the OP, it is something good to be aware of.  Often I will set up a number of tracks to receive input from a microphone so that the singer can come in and do multiple takes and multiple harmonies without waiting for me to set things up.  This is great unless you forget to manage the input echoes: then you have the singer coming in on a dozen tracks which can blow out your headphones.