MIDI doesn't work :(

I got MIDI working with my keyboard. But it only plays back when it's plugged in. As soon as I unplug the keyboard, it won't play back!
Specs: latest macbook pro with latest software and logic pro x.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Aaron

Any ideas....? yes.
MIDI is working perfectly, it's user error.
MIDI has nothing to do with sound or audio, if you want MIDI to make sound it has to have a sound source, MIDI is only small bit's of data that "trigger" a MIDI instrument, module, keyboard...etc.
When you unplug your keyboard you're removing the sound source.
If you want the sound of the keyboard in the computer you have to record it as an audio track, your other option is to set up one of Logic's virtual instruments and trigger that from the MIDI keyboard, this way the sound generator (virtual instrument) and the MIDI track that plays it will both be intrinsic to Logic.
My suggestion would be to check out some articles on the Internet to learn the difference between audio, MIDI, external and internal instruments. Your keyboard is an external MIDI instrument and in your example, it's also the sound source.

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