I've just just discovered that the mixer volume controls affect the VSTi, but does not control whatever other synth is running. I can fade my wanted instrument to nothing, but the unwanted one just keeps playing.

Here's an additional curiosity ... If I solo the other two tracks and try fading out the VSTi, the one with the VSTi also plays the original instrument, but the one that's re-routed to the other does not.

Oh goods grief ... this is so confusing.

If I set all the VSTi track volumes to zero and regenerate I get the some VST instruments only. I get the bass (VSTI) and strings (re-routed to guitar track VSTi), but not the guitar track VSTi itself.

If I set all the VSTi track volumes to non-zero and regenerate I get both default and VSTi on the bass and guitar tracks but no default instrument on the strings (re-routeed to VSTi) track.

At the moment this all appears completely out of control.

I seems like there are multiple interactions between volume faders, regenerations, VSTis, synths and MIDI re-routes that are quite difficult to tie down.

Taking a break.

Jazz relative beginner, starting at a much older age than was helpful.
AVL:MXE Linux; Windows 11
BIAB2025 Audiophile, a bunch of other software.
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