Help with Simple MIDI Route from Patchwork Synth to Patchwork on Aux

[backagain]

I'm trying to run a synth on an Aux channel to save CPU in Logic 9.1.8

On a track input slot, I have a BC Patchwork Synth with Fabfilter synth #1 in a PRE slot.
On an Aux channel insert, I have a BC PatchWork with Fabfilter synth #2. Synth #2 is setup with a different sound.

For each route I selected All Channels. MIDI routing is as such:

Host -> Synth #1 slot -> MIDI Port A

MIDI Port A -> Synth #2 slot

Everything is on.

Synth #1 works, Synth #2 makes no sound.

I tried with channel 1 all the way. What am I missing?

[Blue Cat Audio]

The virtual ports are not shared among instances of the plug-in, so you cannot perform any kind of "tunneling" inside the DAW (which would actually defeat your purpose anyway because of causality & synchronization).