Almost solved.
I picked up a small behringer X802 mixer. This allows me to configure everything as I had hoped.
Except a weird thing happening… I am getting “ghost effect sends” on the 2 channels that I have connected the X820 mixer. By that I mean if I open up AUX 1 and 2 on Channel 1 and 2… and fiddle with a synth on channels 5-6 with the Aux off there… I can still hear effects. This is the case for all of the 6 AUX. If I have the signal too hot, I also get a feedback loop.
I have moved the X820 to other channels,group outputs, the tape, Mix Insert, the FX Returns and the Channel Returns. Nothing is working.
If I keep the volumes low, I can at least be rid of the feedback… but I know that these ghost effects will get caught in a recording.
I am not doing any Aux/sends on the X802… Straight line connections using Main out to go to… well anything. I also tried the room outputs.
Any suggestions?
Rich