Routing a multi-channel midi instrument

I have Kontakt 2 with Logic express. How can I create individual audio tracks (in/outputs) without opening up another kontakt instrument for each individual channel? It says it has at least 16 midi channels so it should be able to do this.
In other words I dont want to open 5 versions of Knotakt to 5 different instrument tracks which would slow things down. I know there is a way to route the outputs via midi tracks I just don't know how? Help.

I don't know anything about Kontakt, however, I do use Addictive Drums, which is also a Multi-channel instrument. So, I can maybe draw a parallel with that.
A multi-out instrument will be able to send separate outs to your Aux busses. Keep in mind that LE will only allow 8 aux busses!!
So, what I do is assign AD to an instrument track, say instrument 1. Then, in the track mixer, on an aux bus, I select the I/O and under instrument 1, all 16 channels of AD will appear. Multi-out instruments usually start at '3'. So, I assign Addictive 3 to aux bus 1. You may have only 2 aux busses in your mixer. If that's the case, just open the Audio mixer and create more -- again, up to 8, and assign them accordingly.
Check on page 217 of the LE manual and also Kontakt's manual.
Anyway, that works for me with AD. As I am relatively new to both Macs and Logic, I'm sure someone smarter/more experienced will be able to explain it better or, even more correctly for that matter..
Clem...
Message was edited by: Clem Desoto

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