MIDI tracks and outboard keyboards -- this is a real puzzler for me!

Question

I'm brand-new to Logic Express (as of last night!). I've been a Digital Performer guy for years (back before audio tracks for sequencers weren't even thought of, and MOTU was making just Performer 2.x), but I recently purchased a new 20" Intel iMac, thinking that the new DP would support the Intel chip. Turns out I was wrong. Since several of my friends really like Logic, I thought I'd take the plunge yesterday and purchase Logic Express 7.2.
Here's my problem:
I can't seem to get Logic to recognize any of my keyboards. My set up is as follows: I have a MOTU Midi Time Piece AV (MTP AV) as a MIDI interface. On port 2, I have a Kurzweil PC88. On port 3, I have a Roland module. On port 4, I have a Korg Triton, etc. I have downloaded the latest MOTU driver that provides MacIntel support.
When I launch Apple's Audio MIDI Setup, my MTP AV and all my keyboards are recognized perfectly, along with their connections. When I went through Logic's Setup Assistant, the Setup Assistant recognized my keyboards.
However, when I open up a new Logic document, and I click-and-hold on the first MIDI track labeled "1 Grand Piano", none of my keyboards are recogized. When I click-and-hold, I get a pop-up menu that says (in part) "MIDI Instr.", with a sub-menu off to the right of it that says only "Drums Mapped" and "GM Device". There's no Korg Triton, no Kurzweil PC88, no Roland M-OC1, etc.
Granted, this is a totally new environment to me, so I'm hoping that I've just overlooked something simple.
Does anyone recognize this problem, and can you offer any advise?
Thank you!
Kevin
20" Intel iMac   Mac OS X (10.4.6)   MOTU MTP AV, MOTU 828

Answer 1

Hi Kevin,
Have a look in the excellent tips for new users thread started by David Pye, or do a search on the Environment here, or in Help within Logic.
What you need to do is set up a new Multi Instrument in the Environment, in the Midi Instrument layer.
Select a new Mulit instrument for each keyboard. Select all the boxes so that none are crossed through. If you double click on the icon above the box you will see a box where you can enter patch names for banks within each device.
For this bit, and in fact for the whole lot, you may well find a specific environment for your devices at Swiftkick.com. Simply copy the patch names over, or open the environments and save them to your autoload as appropriate.
It sounds a bit complicated but once this is done you should be able to see your instruments when you hold the tack name as you are already doing.
Best of luck.