External Synth problem

Hi,
i've connected my Moog to inputs 5/6 on my audio interface, then in logic i've created an instrument track and selected 'external instrument'.
Here's my settings -
My problem is that when i go to another midi track in logic, it plays it BUT it also is still playing my moog sound.
I was just wondering what needs to be done so that i only hear what track is currently selected?
thank you for any help and advice,
Tom

Is the Moog MIDI'ed to your system?
If so you will select the MIDI destination as the Moog and then turn "Local" on the keyboard to Off.
I think you will need to create a MIDI instrument in the Environment for it to show up under MIDI Destination.
Go to the Environment and select MIDI Instr. from the drop down menu on the Left then select -New- using the small drop down buttons on the Environment Window.  Create an Instrument... go back the the Left side of the screen to the Inspector... select the PORT: to the MIDI port your Moog is on. Above the Port selection you can rename the new "instrument" to Moog. Midi channel should probably be left on 1.
What's important to understand is that the MIDI "Local" control separates the Keyboard on the Moog from it's Internal sound generator. Once Local is set to OFF, the Moog can no longer trigger itself internally but has to be played by external MIDI input. After this is setup you will hear only the Moog when that track is selected.
I don't use this type of setup as I monitor through an external wixer but I have setup something similar for a client a while back.

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