The touch needs to be set up as the main monitor as far as win 8 goes for touch to work I think, but I don't really know if I am understanding you correctly.
You can have console on the touch and TV on the non touch however.
I had a similiar set up- the touch beneath the TView, angled so it was easy access but I found it underwhelming.
Now, I bought a longer cable and I have the touch monitor propped up on my electronic keyboard and I use it to change patches, read sheet music, surf internet, run the recording session from there.