I have the following question about properly setting up my mixer. I
have a Mackie 1202 VLZ Pro and a Delta 44 sound card.

So here is my very twisted setup:
- I have the bass guitar going into the Mackie channel 2.
- I have connected a compressor using a Y cable to the same channel.
- I have the Left main out going into the first of the 4 ins of my
delta 44.
- I am using the first and second outs of my delta 44 coming back into
track 5-6.
- I have the third and fourth outs of delta 44 connected to a set of
headphones.
- The ALT3/4 outs are connected to my two power monitors (Behringer
Truth).
- I press the mute ALT 3/4 button of channel 5-6 to listen to what is
coming out of my sound card i.e. stuff I have already recorded.
- If I want to listen to any other instrument out of the monitors
during playback, I press the mute ALT 3/4 button of that channel as
well.
- When I want to record, I unmute ALT3/4 the channel, and it goes to
main, which is connected to the in of my delta 44. I select the
appropriate incoming channel in cakewalk, and I can record.

Obviously the problem is that when I unmute the track, I can't listen
to it. I can't think of a way to keep the playback track from bleeding
into what I am playing. Otherwise, I can't listen to what I am playing.

Now I am sure there is a better way of making the connections and doing
this. Could you please suggest how I can get the correct setup.

Thanks a bunch.

Asad