VST effects not present during record

I am having a terrible time getting vst sounds to come through the channels during the record sequence. I have spent quite a bit of time figuring out how to get them running during playback and everything there is working fine. But when I try to record I just get a generic piano sound during the entry process. Then if I go ahead and record anyway and play it back I get the VST during playback but not during the actual record. I flipped from BIAB to RB because getting this going seemed even harder than it is here with RB. What is even stranger is that I got it to work one time but I have never seen or heard it since. I have tried numerous combinations for hours on end and can not get the vsts during real time record.

Any suggestions for me? Thank you, I am about ready to give up but I do not want to.

Thanks, Clifford

Ok, I got it. What a trial this was. I did some searching on this and found so many other folks here with the same problem. So then ASIOforall becomes the next big clue. I installed it, pushed buttons like crazy again with all kinds of combinations and finally got it. The other huge advantage now is obviously the lack of latency that ASIO provides. I did not think my basic laptop could ever use asio drivers, this is a great surprise. So I am not exactly sure how anybody is supposed to figure this out, took me hours and hours but it looks like I am in. Suggest RB do some work on this issue with a big tutorial up front as to what to do here, a lot of persistence and your help here.
Thanks, I will see if I can hold on to what I have accomplished.
Clifford

They have a big tutorial. It's a pdf file called "MANUAL"located in the RB folder.

Most folks do not record with effects since then if the effect is not quite right the track is ruined and you have to re-record. I always record dry, and then add effects afterwards. the exception maybe with a guitar effect yo particularly like.

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Most folks do not record with effects since then if the effect is not quite right the track is ruined and you have to re-record. I always record dry, and then add effects afterwards. the exception maybe with a guitar effect yo particularly like.

Agreed BUT some folks find it hard to record dry SO by using ASIO you can have effects on your voice/instrument BUT have the track record dry at the same time.