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... it was the name that got me Dr. Steve  "Input Echo", thought that meant that it's function was to monitor the input like a mixing desk would, not decide if the input went through or not, so could mark this thread " solved ", but the resulting conversation has being quite educational, well, will be if or when I get over the newbie stumbling blocks.

100 % correct David, am now using various mute buttons along the chain, muting Patterning on the iPad if needed while recording, using the Cakewalk mute if just " jamming " or testing stuff,  or whatever - OP

User methodology is trying to get random synths etc., talking to one another using CakeWalk as the sync generator.

Had ( HAD ) been turning the Input Echo off on selected tracks to work on a sequence, was surprised when going to add a beat to it that CakeWalk wasn't recognizing the Patterning loops.

Had assumed that Input Echo wouldn't have affected the signal chain, just routed the sound, but many ways to skin the cat here.

The loop is programmed in Patterning on the iPad and is being synced by Midi from CakeWalk.

If I arm the drum track and record the " Input Echo " works as it should, and agreed, it will most likely have something to do with the way I am routing the Midi via the interface.

At least now I know my issue not standard protocol for CakeWalk, thanks.

Yep.

Testing out the various combinations will crash Cakewalk after a few tries as it goes.

It's no major drama, just interested as to why.

On a side note, interestingly enough the drum machine works even when the iPad is in sleep mode.

Yep

Hopefully someone with a better knowledge of cakewalk / midi  can explain this for me.

I have an iPad running Patterning 2 for drums via an iConnectivity Audio4+.

If I start/play Cakewalk with " Input Echo = On " for the drum track, the IPad reacts and I get to hear the drum track. I can then turn the " Input Echo " on and off and hear or not hear the drums.

However if I start/play Cakewalk with " Input Echo = Off " for the drum track, the IPad reacts but the drum stay muted when I click " Input Echo = On " for the drum track.

It's as if starting with " Input Echo = Off " is stopping Cakewalk recognizing the iPads " audio " feed.

This may well be all due to me not having the interface set up correctly, but should  it have something to do with the way Cakewalk functions, I'm all ears.