Ned,
I appreciate the reply. I was able to get them talking to one another so I'm good there. The second Syn-2 is much more quiet than the first. I did change tubes so it may be that. The MC8 was working for a bit but for some reason it didn't retain the amp channels. I'm hoping to use the MC8 with the Line 6 HX Effects and Synergy together. Essentially, I have two ways I'm going to use this system.
First is studio/jam mode where I have a bank of the 8 switches on the MC8 to choose between the 8 Synergy channels and HX Effects used like a regular stomp box pedalboard with banks of sounds I've created. Then song mode where I have specific sounds setup in snapshots per song on the HX Effects but controlled from the MC8. I would like to have an occasional toggle for sounds that I can fit in the 4 snapshots from the HX Effects on the MC8. I want to mostly step on the MC8 because the switches are in line so it's easier for me to sing, play and click at the same time.
Let me know if I'm off my rocker here or if I'm on the right track. I feel like I'm on the right track. If I can get everything to play nice with each other over midi.