MIDI setup in Logic Pro

hey peeps,
i'm having endless problems with my midi setup in logic.
i have a yamaha p120 digital piano which i'm using as my midi controller. thing is, every time i want to use my vst instruments on logic it doesn't work! it's very temperamental, as sometimes it works and other times it doesn't and this is really frustrating...! any help would be appreciated.
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Hey P,
Logic don't support VST anymore (for some years).
Do you mean the instrument tracks, with Logic own virtual synths?
The instruments only "play" after you loading a preset 'right?
Do you by any chance select an (another) empty /or an audio track?
the instrument as to be selected (click on it) in order to play what your controller sends.
regards,
Jorge

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Can you please tell me what keyboards do you have?
this is for two players having a go on completely 2 different parts.
In case you want to record 2 tracks with the same content say a piano and a pad,
all you need to do is open the tracks and rec enable both and you have piano pad.
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Message was edited by: JofishSamuel

JofishSamuel wrote:
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curvebender wrote:
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