How to route MIDI output to another track?

Following up this thread which has me trying to get this ripchord, a cool free software chord plugin, working with Qtractor.

ripchord doesn't generate sound so we need to connect the plugin's MIDI output to another plugin's MIDI in

Here are some things I've tried:

Track 1 Setup Plugin: ripchord Midi In: Master Midi Out Bus: RIPCHORD

Track 2 Setup Add MIDI Insert named Insert_1 Plugin: Calf Fluidsynth MIDI In: Master Midi Out: Master

Connection Window: MIDI Output RIPCHORD -> MIDI Input Insert_1

Track focus: Track 1

With the above, ShowMIDI plugin on Track 1 shows me 3 notes (the chord) when I strike note 60 on my controller. This tells us the plugin is doing what it is supposed to which is generating multiple MIDI notes from a single note.

On track 2, another instance of the ShowMIDI plugin is just showing me that note 60 is seen. So this tells us the output of the RIPCHORD Midi Bus is not being sent to the Insert_1 Midi Input.

Abandoning the above approach, I also tried creating another dedicated MIDI bus called PIANO. Then I assigned Track 2 to use PIANO for MIDI Input and connected RIPCHORD MIDI Out to PIANO MIDI In using the Connections Window.

Neither approach seems to be passing Track 1's MIDI Data produced from the attached plugin.

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.