Connecting Synths via midi to computer

[jonnik]

Hey

I have prophet 08, moog mini voyager and microkorg which I want to connect to computer running Logic via midi in-midi out. How do I set up Logic to be able to play those instruments from Logic? I want to use Logic as a sequencer and midi controllers sender for those synths.

[peachboy]

Generally speaking you'd need to go to the Environment editor and within the MIDI layer, create three new instruments that relate to each of your synths, labelled accordingly. Configure each of the ports as you have them setup on your MIDI interface, then return to the arrange window, create tracks using your new MIDI instruments. Voila.

[fader8]

Or.... Cable them up in OSX Audio MIDI Setup and they will show up in Logics library pane when you create an external MIDI track. You will need to create a device for each and set the channels you'll be using on them too. Having 3 midi ports available on your interface will make this easy, but you can set up "thru" connections there too.