Tascam 388 STEREO BUSS IN routing?

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I'm a bit perplexed; and I've been reading the manual to make sure I'm not going crazy...

I have temporarily connected a small Mackie mixer to the STEREO BUSS IN on the rear of the 388. The Mackie is being used as a submixer for my keyboards. I was hoping I would be able to route that stereo input to 2 channels, panned L and R (or a single channel if it were possible). If this is doable, I cannot figure it out. In other words, can i record the stereo buss inputs?

I'm doing this mainly as a test because I will likely be sending a sub-mix of drum tracks to the 388 in the future. I know that logically I could just connect the L and R stereo outs from the submixer into 2 channels pannel L/R on the 388 and just do it that way, but I'm thinking ahead to a more permanent solution to my wiring once I get my control room finished.
 
The stereo bus inputs are not routeable to the channels. They are routed directly to the stereo masters along with the effects returns. To quote from the 388 manual:

" These RCA connectors allow input to the STEREO Buss system at a point prior to the STEREO MASTER Fader. They will accept a line level signal and can be utilized by recorders, submixers, or effects devices with level controls. Before signal from these inputs reaches the STEREO MASTER Fader, it is joiner by signals from the EFF RTN inputs that have also passed thru the EFF RTN GAIN and PAN controls"

If you want to record the output of your submixer on the 388, try using the PGM BUSS inputs.
 
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