How to convert surround back to stereo?

I've got into a problem with surround sound. One track from the loops library is in surround format and this seems to make it impossible to insert mastering fx in the normal way on the Out 1&2 tracks? (The insert slots have simply disappeared.)
Can anyone enlighten? How does a surround sound get converted back to normal stereo, and how do i go about restoring the insert slots to the out 1&2?
Thankz ahead,
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