So I've followed your advice:
added new audio track (mono), actually removed all inputs and added 1 default 'input 1' where my guitar is plugged in. Then i dragged ampire directly onto that track and click the monitor button. Aside from squeeling that nearly blew me off the chair, with some tinkering i can at least get the amp models. Still will not allow me to click that record button next to the monitor button though. When i do try to click record, it actually unclicks the monitor button.