I should add I'm using Win 7 Home Premium 64 with sound on the motherboard.
Well the workaround seems to be after I unplug it I have to go into the settings and under record/properties I have to set the listen to this device through the rp360 and back through the default. I then can hear the Risa through my computer headset without anything else running.
Off to check what the steps are to then be able to hear youtube as well, I lose the computer sounds altogether. I was getting into playing with making my own presets tonight but got discouraged after not picking it up for a few days now the new 5 foot cord pops. The 90 degree end that plugs into the instrument has been sitting on the RP360 all this time so there's no excuse for the connection to suddenly pop.
Back to Guitar Center hopefully the store guarantee is still active I don't want another lifetime cord if its lifetime is a week or two unused, uncoiled, untouched.
~peace~