External MIDI Set Up

I'm trying to hook up my Mopho monophonic synth as an external MIDI instrument in Logic Pro 9.
I'm close but I can't get sound from Logic.
I'm running a MIDI cable from an Axiom 25 controller MIDI out to the MIDI in on the MOPHO. And a MIDI cable from the MIDI out on the Mopho to the in on my Fast Track Pro interface. Both the Fast Track and Axiom are also connected to the computer with USB. The controller works fine and plays and controls softsynths fine. Even the Mopho's volume controller works with Logic but I can't get any sounds.
I suspect I have wrong ports selected in Logic but can't seem to figure it out. Any ideas?

OK. I got the Mopho to work in logic. I had it plugged into the wrong inputs on the Fast Track Pro.
It works great when I just have it connected to the audio interface with the Audio and MIDI cables but when I add the Axiom 25 controller into the mix things get weird. When I press a key the sound gets fuzzy and distorted and the notes in Logic's transport box start cycling through really fast and won't stop unless I unplug the MIDI cable. In fact I don't think I'm getting any MIDI into Logic from the external MIDI. I'm getting real close! At least I have audio in Logic. Now I would just like to use the controller with the external MIDI.

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