ok this is the thing, i get a midi signal when i hit a key, and the damn thing records and plays back fine, i just cant hear it WHILE ITS RECORDING!! WTF? I HAVE A NEW SYSTEM NOW, AMD 1700 WITH 512 RAM AND RUNNING CUBASE VST 32 5.1 I BELIEVE. YES I HAVE A COUPLE VST DRUM MACHINES, A JUNO SYNTH AND A FEW OTHER SYNTHS I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF USING. THANKS