Can I switch instrument (=patch???) in the middle of a track

I will have a lot of questions in the future so I want to explain and apologize before I ask the question of the day. I make "modern classical" (terrible name) and have been working with Sibelius so the world of the DAWs is rather new for me. Now with Logic I am intrigued by the possibilities of the synthesizers. I am trying to find out how to use them but to start with I use only the existing patches. Seems to be hundreds in total.
Now the question:
In Sibelius I can switch instruments in a stem. I can, e.g., replace a trumpet with a clarinet for bars 70 to 80. Is it possible in Logic to change the patches (I assume that is the terminology for a synthesizer instrument) in the middle of a midi track using key switches or CCs or do I have to split up the midi track into several using one for each patch?
Example: I use EFM1 with "Harmonic Keys". Now I want to use "Heavens Harp" in bars 70 to 80. Can I do this with only one track or do I have to split the track?
I think I asked the questions twice.
Leander

Hi,
it's the most convenient and simple way to split the track and have two synths running. However, you could automate the synth if you only change some aspects of the sound like sweeping a filter or turning oscillators on or off or something like that. A complete patch change is best done by transferring the part of the MIDI data to another track with the new patch. You could try to assign the patch change command to a MIDI controller and record it into the performance (don't know if this works - just a thought of mine). But i won't recommend this, since it would introduce more issues than it resolves.
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