Another NewB question about Cubase LE / monitoring and click

Question

I am using Tascam 1804 and Cubase LE on windows XP.
I want to record analog signal on Cubase LE, but hear monitoring from Tascam. That goes well as long I want to hear CLICK as well through Tascam. Is this possible? How?
I have tried to utilize ASIO, no result. I can see that Tascam received click by MIDI (green light blinks according to click), but no click sound from headphones.
Please advice, how to make clicking to Tascam in a simple way.
Thanks,
Jani

Answer 1

What you need to do to monitor VST effects in Cubase in real time whilst recording.
This is Applicable to all EMU patchmix soundcards eg. EMU 0404, 1212.
1. Switch off Direct monitoring in Cubase.
2. Switch off Direct monitoring in patchmix: Mute the input channel(s) you are using in patchmix.
Q. Why does this work?
A. You currently can not hear the effects whilst recording because Cubase is using the unprocessed signal as the monitor signal. What you want it to do is to hear the processed signal. Therefore Switch Off Direct Monitoring.
HOW-TO
= Switch off Direct Monitoring in Cubase =
1. On the toolbar Click on Devices=>Device Setup
2. In Device Setup Click on VST multitrack
3. Untick Direct Monitoring
4. Click on Control Panel Button
5. Set ASIO Buffer Latency to a low figure. Say 5ms
(The lower the Buffer Latency the more the 'responsive' the computer.)
6. Press OK (Your Back in Device Setup)
7. Press OK
HOW-TO
= Mute Input channel(s) you are using in patchmix =
1. Run the patchmix software
2. Click on the M button@ bottem of fader to mute the input channels.
Done :-)
dG