In agreement here. I think PremiumJones is pretty lucky to be able to use multiple VST's and still be able to monitor at 2.9. I had a fairly decent set up until recently (Had to give up my new PC rig, as I needed to replace our work PC in a hurry). But still never got a massive latency reduction over my old (and once again current) system.

My 2 cents is not to even try what is being attempted. I probably wasted years and years trying to achieve various things when sequencing/recording on the computer. Even though I knew at the time I could do things a different way, I felt compelled to succeed in doing things the desired or 'optimal' way. However, had I conceded in the first place I would have had 10 times as much done.

In practice, what I am suggesting is if you want to add effects after, just record dry (or with the effects from the HD you know you want) and monitor direct from the HD (The way your question is written, it seems almost as though you want to 'experiment' with the effects combinations, which you can easily do once youve laid the track down)....... Or even forget Pod Farm and just keep experimenting with the HD. I'd be surprised if you've exhausted the combinations available from the HD on its own.