Anyone using Guitar Rig 2 in Logic?

I'm having trouble getting GR 2 to work in logic. It works fine as a stand alone but does not work in logic! If anyone can advise me on what I might do to rectify this problem I could sure use it. It's holding up a studio project and I'm not getting much help from Native Instruments support.
Mark
G5 Duel 2 gig Mac OS X (10.4.3) Digidesign 192 digital interface / mackie DXB 200 digital console

Hmmm, I dunno-the concensus in the NI GR forum is the
same? Is it just the driver that's bad or did the
patch fix it?
Hi Justin,
May be you could give me a blow by blow discription of how to make this piece of S**t work. I am still getting no input into logic, I can hear the metronome but no imput from the strat at all.
Here's what I'm using:
G5 duel 2 gig processor
Dididesign 192 digital interface
Mackie digital console DXB 200
the AU version of guitar rig 2 loaded
logic version 7.1.1
OPEN AUDIO CHANNEL - load plug-in guitar rig
I have tried..... out of the guitar into pedal board, then out of the pedal board into the Console - NOTHING
Out of the guitar straight into the console - NOTHING
It does work as a stand alone through the console but so does everything else except guitar rig, but not in Logic!
Here's the really wierd part you can hear the metronome when the audio channel is armed and record is going - Still no guitar input at all.
Am I just doing something stupid? is the AU version not working? Do I need to load the VST? and help from you is always Greatly Appreciated, this is killing me time wise.
Thanks again guys,
Mark
G5 Duel 2 gig Mac OS X (10.4.3)

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