Well,
I might be doing something wrong on the routing...but this was cracking my head all day long across the studio.

I owe some moogs and nord leads, and the midi/audio connection is quite simple to the rme plus functions on ableton live (aswell as in logic).

My issue here is all about using the external audio effects plugin on ableton live 8.

Its my first time using an external hardware for fxs, and ive chosen the thermionic culture vulture.

Here's how all the setup (in this case) is connected:

Rme output 1/2- to monitors (main output)
Rme output 2/3 - to thermionic culture vulture inputs 1/2

Thermionic outputs 1/2 - to rme inputs 7/8. (as the others are already in use)

Well...it all appears to make sense so far! One is sending, the other is returning...

From now on my headblow starts!

I would like to use the thermionic as a kind of "vst fx" plugin, so i could use it on a single track,bus or in the master bus, depending on my desires.

I didnt got so far if the problem is on my rme ff400 virtual mixer (in which i cannot see any signal from the thermionic inputed on the rme) or if is anything skipping me on ableton live.

Ive googled but all I can find is the connection "send/return" type...nothing talking about the external audio effect vst they have build in as they have for external audio instruments.

Where my problem is in this case?
Connections? Doesnt seem so...

Rme virtual mixer? I would bet on this one! As I see signal from the outputed 3/4 to the external hardware, but get no signal in the Rme Fireface Mixer from the supposed input 7/8

Ableton live external fx plug? Im totally out from it has ive never tried it before, but it would make some sense to follow the connection order and thats it.

I dunno if im asking something dumb or if i am too tired...but i definitely need help on connecting this as if it was a vst i could import to anywhere id want in the ableton daw.

Help, i need somebody....help

Thanks in advance
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