Hi Musi,
I went through the various check lists, sent by yourself and various other people on the forum, this evening and it was Asio guard that was the culprit!!
I have never knowingly activated this but, once I found it and deactivated it, VST connect SE runs a smooth as silk!
I tried 7 takes tonight with my drummer and each one was perfect! I am totally knocked out by this and very tempted by the PRO version!
Thanks for your help in this!!
Jim B