Hooking up sound modules through MIDI Controllers

I have an Axiom 25 MIDI Controller
and an Alesis QSR sound module.
how can i hook the module up to the axiom then get the sounds out through garageband. I did this once years ago and i just can't remember for the life of me. I have instrument cables, midi cables. I guess i'm not plugging them in in the correct order. This sounds really noobish of me, i know, but i could desperately use some help here. Thanks!

Hi. The only way to get the sounds from the QSR into GarageBand is to record the audio out from the module. You will need to go from MIDI out (using the 5pin MIDI connection not USB) on the Axiom to MIDI in on the QSR. You need to make sure that the QSR is listening to the MIDI channel the Axiom is sending on. You will then need to go from the Main L/R Audio outs on the Alesis into 'something' that GB can listen to. If you have an Audio interface then all good. Set that up as your Input Source in GB's preferences, create a Real Instrument Track, set up the correct input source/channels in GB's info pane and your good to go. If you do not have an Audio interface and are going straight into your computers built in input, then you will need a cable that is suitable to connect the outs from the QSR to the single 3.5mm-1/8" jack that your computer has.
All the best

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case "$force_unload_modules_before_suspend" in
""|false) : ;;
*) load_unloaded_modules || exit $? ;;
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Given that I use six MIDI modulss, keeping track of the sounds by having the trak list name change to that of the presets was really useful for keeping track of what was what.
Have I just missed something with how to do it, or is a permanent change? I really hope not.

No, it's still there, but the interface has changed.
Right-click on a track and select "Configure Track Header"
In the box that comes up, enable the checkbox under "Names" and next to it (the second flip menu), select "Software Instrument Setting Name".
Now the program names in your multi-instruments are displayed in the manner you have been accustomed to.
As ever, save this stuff in your autoload to always have you own configs available.
You have some options there in that the two flip menus determine the first and second displayed track name, so you can set up how you like - it's more flexible than earlier versions of Logic.

Multiple MIDI Controllers in MainStage Problem

Hey there, I just assigned two different MIDI controllers to two different instruments as was recommended in this discussion (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2280561?start=0&tstart=0), but after I tweak the sounds a little bit one of the controllers always just goes back to playing the instrument from the other controller.
For instance, I assigned Keyboard A (Arturia 49 Laboratory) a piano sound and Keyboard B (Alesis Q49) an organ sound. It worked beautifully at first and but now Keyboard B is playing a piano sound as well. The instrument strip shows the organ sound still though. And if I try switching Keyboard B to another sound it just keeps playing piano (although it displays whatever sound it "should" be playing).
Any ideas on this?

You have 2 keyboards in the layout? And they both work with the right physical keyboard? If that is the case, the input for the channel strips are probably not set to the right workspace object.

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