In this screenshot, I'm doing the same thing with SampleTank (I don't have Kontakt on this machine). The Thru track is still set to channel 5, but the notes will reach SampleTank's channel 1 and get played.

Thanks
Kent
PG Music

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Last edited by Kent - PG Music; 08/27/18 03:31 PM.