Does MIDI thru only works on channels assigned to tracks?

[sezare56]

@robotron

(if only Elektron arpeggiators had beat sync…)

I have a trick for that.
Octatrack Tips & Tricks (OT Tips) - #176 by sezare56

@robotron

MIDI thru

Midi thru is confusing. It can be confounded with the MIDI THRU output.
I’d use midi soft thru , or midi in through midi out…
Something better?

@robotron

Is there any way to bypass/workaround that behaviour

No

@robotron

do I need to have a separate MIDI track on the Octatrack set to each channel I want to have sent to the Octa MIDI OUT?

Yes

You can use a midi merger, OT MIDI OUT + DAW MIDI OUT > MERGER > A4 MIDI IN.