Thanks to all for all the advice.

I'm sure I'll eventually get it straightened out but nothing seemed to work as planned and rather than have my head explode (OUCH!) I am calling it a night and going to plan B which is running a line from my desktop speakers out to my microphone input on my laptop.

Works great and will then transfer files via SD back to the scene of the crime.

This also solves the midi problem I've been having with RB (in another post)not being able to save midi tracks to wavs (silent tracks result)and a new one where saved RB songs lose midi sounds or are altered on reopening them (drums turn to burping pianos or are silent, and other stuff, for another time.

Just another part of my Midi life crisis, I guess.

Maybe I'll do a fresh install and see if that helps (return to factory settings didn't).

Anyways, thanks again for the input.
Carkins