VST midi out redirect

I've been using Reaper for close to a year now, but I still feel I'm only scratching the edge, so I'm happy to post this in newbieland :) Here's the problem I'm struggling with: I want to take the midi output of one VSTi (sequencer), and redirect it into another VSTi. (synth) I've tried several approaches: 1) put the VSTi's on separate tracks, and use a send to route the midi output from the sequencer (pre-fader, post FX) to the synth 2) put the sequencer and synth on the same track, and use drop the JS:Midi Router plugin to route the midi from sequencer to synth 3) put the sequencer on one track, along with the JS:Midi Router plugin to route the midi from the sequencer to the synth (which is on its own track) In all cases, the sequencer midi is not reaching the synth - Ideas???? P.S. If you're wondering why I'm running a VST sequencer within Reaper, check out 'Atomic' ()

Right click the ins/outs button for the plugin generating the MIDI and make sure "allow VST to send/modify MIDI" is enabled. Then you should be able to put a vsti next in the chain, or send to another track, and have everything work.

> Right click the ins/outs button for the plugin generating the MIDI and make sure "allow VST to send/modify MIDI" is enabled. I'm probably being dumb, but where do I right click? In the Mixer? In the FX dialog?

In the FX dialog there's a button that says something like "2in/2out" (or if the plugin has no audio processing at all it will say "MIDI".

Still no joy, the synth is now receiving midi, but it's the signal which is driving the sequencer. i.e the sequencer midi out is not reaching the synth. I guess I'm making a fundamental assumption that Atomic IS sending its sequenced midi - not sure how to proove this?

Does it not work equally with the transport playing or stopped?

Correct, doesn't work irrespective of transport.

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