Problem with Blue Yeti Microphone after recent update from Windows 10 So after a recent update to Windows 10 on either 5/14/18 or 5/15/18, my microphone as ceased to function. I have spent around 5 hours in my free time trying to get it to work with other programs. Direct monitoring allows a user to listen to the input signal of the interface with near-zero latency. It takes the input signal on the interface and sends it straight to the headphone and line outputs on the device. The signal will also be sent to your DAW software allowing the input to be recorded at the same time.