Connecting an external Midi device issues

Hi,
I bought a Yamaha ES synth.. can someone help me configure Logic so that I can hear what I am doing during playback...Is setting up a MIDI device THAT hard?
What are the options for me woth an external synth? Do I have to plug it in as audio? Id like to run it like a software instrument..
ANyone use external synths here?

To hear audio you have to connect the Motif audio out into your Audio interface, until you decide to buy the Yamaha Firewire card for the Motif.
cheers
rob

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