I’m what you’d call a newb. I have a basic understanding of MIDI, but I’m lost once I have more than two devices to connect.
I’ve had an Analog RYTM for a while now, but I just picked up an Octatrack and Analog Four from someone in need this week. :))
Would someone like to offer guidance on the best way to connect these three devices?
I’m also looking to use the Octatrack to sequence a x0xb0x that I have here sitting on my desk.
Prease help!
Thanks in advance!
Audio
Rytm Out -> OT In A/B
A4 Out -> OT In C/D
Midi
Octatrack Out -> Rytm In
Rytm Thru -> A4 In
Octatrack
Track 01 = Thru machine. INAB = A B
Track 02 = Thru machine. INCD = C D
Octatrack -> Project -> Midi -> Sync
Transport Send = Checked
Clock Send = Checked
Program Change Send = Checked
Program Change Send Channel = Auto
Rytm-> Global -> Midi -> Sync
Transport Receive = Checked
Clock Receive = Checked
Program Change Receive = Checked
Program Change Receive Channel = Auto
A4-> Global -> Midi -> Sync
Transport Receive = Checked
Clock Receive = Checked
Program Change Receive = Checked
Program Change Receive Channel = Auto
Thank you very much!! I’ll give this a try right now~
Which device should I MIDI out of to connect to an iConnect MIDI4?
Well… you only have one device that sends midi out 
But anyways, assuming that you are using the Octatrack as master…
Midi Out = Output of device
Midi Thru = Mirror of Input of device
So you are creating a chain, where:
Octatrack Out → Rytm In
Octatrack Out → Rytm In → Rytm Thru → A4 In
Octatrack Out → Rytm In → Rytm Thru → A4 In → A4 Thru → iConnect In
Italics means midi data is just getting passed thru the device, so from the OT via the AR & A4 to the IConnect.
More then this/that… you should get a midi thru box.
This is gold. Thank you very much. Can you suggest a MIDI thru box?
Kenton
Phillip Rees
TouchProOne
Motu Midi Timepiece
Depends on your needs, space etc obviously. And your location…
I ended up ordering the MIDI Solutions Quadra Thru, only because it is MIDI powered (no need for another wall-wart). I read that other OT owners use this model without any issues.
Thanks again for all of your valuable input!
Cool. Good choice 
You’re more then welcome.
Work through all this, and you’ll no longer be a MIDI newbie.
One tip- sketch out your gear and its ins and outs, connect it all together on paper, and you should start to get familiar with how it all goes together.
Good idea! I’ll do that.
Regards,
Robert
Good advice