How to route MIDI output to another track?

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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.

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Never mind. Figured it out through a bunch of trial and error. Turns out, MIDI gets passed down on the track as expected and the VST3 version of this ripchord plugin is either busted in some way or something......... point is, the broken link lies with the VST3 version of the plugin. Once I substituted it for the CLAP version, MIDI data was passed out and sent to the next instrument on the track. Just to be clear for anyone who comes along and reads this in the future, no need for inserts, extra busses or routing of any kind as my initial post was entertaining. Simply chain the plugins on a single track and MIDI is passed along as expected.
This thing is cool!

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