Automation, Logic 8, Halion Symphonic Orchestra & Multi Timbral Issues

Hi, I'm a basic Logic Pro user who is used to recording and mixing between 4-8 tracks of drums, keyboards, guitars etc.
(I bought Logic 8 many years ago and use it for what I need but not much more.)
A few years ago I was given the Hal Leonard Score for Raiders of the Lost Ark and, as a project, I wanted to attempt to recreate some of this (around 1min 30 sec) using a dedicated track for each orchestral instrument (with a concession where the score referred to an orchestral section and HSO had such a section)
To cut to the chase, I am revisiting the project and am having the problems I outline below. I'd really appreciate anyone's guidance on where to go next with this. Am hesitant to go to Logic X as my VST isn't supported and hence more cost but happy to be convinced this is the best/only option.
Current MacBook Pro:
Running OS X v10.8.5
Proc: 2.9GHz Intel Core i7
Mem: 8GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Logic Pro 8.0.2 (1502.22)
Halion Symphonic Orchestra 3.5.0.592 32-bit VST
Project:
3 instances of HSO running
Tracks inserted into Logic using the multi-timbral option to conserve memory/processing
In total 36 instruments across these three instances
In my efforts to introduce some dynamics around the volume or modulation I tried my hand at automation for the first time.
As anyone who has used Logic 8 in this way might tell you - it doesn't let you automate at the individual multi-timbral instrument level but at the master level for the HSO instance
This has essentially scuppered my plan to get into the mixing and dynamics here.
I've read some forum posts about creating additional AUX channels where apparently it will let you automate but (aside from a broken URL or two) I didn't get any specfic instructions on how to achieve this.
Does anyone know if there is a definitive article on what I'm wanting to do?
I was considering updating my software to Logic X but I know this would not support HSO here as its a 32-bit plug in.
Does Logic X behave differently in this scenario than its predecessor?
I hear Logic X has its own orchestral library - anyone know how good it is?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks
Steve
(my OS level appears wrong below but it is OS X 10.8.5)

I decided to try an experiment: 36 instances of HSO each with one instrument. It works. Not elegeant I grant you but its not maxing out the memory (4GB free) or CPU so I can now concentrate on learning how to automate modulation, expression, volume to make it sound more dynamic.
A bit sledgehammer to crack a walnut and I'm sure there's something out there I could have tried to make it work as it was originally set up but this'll do for me to be going on with....

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