Deriving a pre FX send

[norfolkmastering]

I want to derive a pre FX track send, so clean audio to send out to an analogue effects bus.

Is there any way to do this without having to start duplicating tracks?

I thought I could use an external insert with just the send allocated to a port but it doesn't work.

All suggestions welcomed!

[John Vere]

That’s one I never thought of.

Heres another option that I have used for including my Lexicon mx 200 in a mix on vocals. 
I basically have to record it to new audio track. 
I solo the vocal bus and change the output to 3/4 which are  connected to the Lexicon inputs.
If you don’t want any effects bypass the pro channel and the effects bin of the source tracks and bus. But I want the EQ and compressors on for this. 

I create a new stereo audio track and I use 3/4  as the input to the new track. I set the Lexicon 100% wet and play and record the output in real time. 

Using my interfaces direct monitoring I can easily preview what I’ll get and make adjustments on the fly. 

The Lexicon track goes to the vocal bus. 
Now I just adjust and mix in that track to taste. 

It use to work via USB on Windows XP but they never updated the driver. 

 

[norfolkmastering]

Thanks for the suggestions which are really helpful