When i record something, let's say a drum track. I use a addtictive drums plugins + edrums. I then insert a new track with my guitar + guitar rig 5 and i select a distortion. I then want to record the guitar while playing back the drum track but then the distortion is gone. The thing is i'm pretty sure this wasn't happening before. I must've clicked or disabled something but i have no clue what. It's annoying because i need to hear the guitar how it sounds with the distortion enabled when recording it. The same with 2 guitar tracks. I record one and then play it back to record another one but then the effect i use to record the 2nd guitar is turned off. Understand what i'm talking about? Any solution to this? Thanks!

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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Yes i do! It was the first thing i checked when i had the problem.

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

I'm not sure what you mean with that exactly.

maybe you pressed the global effect disable key? 

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

Hope that helps ! 

V

Without trying it would that global effect key not disable all effects? I mean they work till i play back a track so i doubt i have global effects turned off. Or am i thinking wrong? (i'm not near my studio computer now).

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...

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

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!