MONITORING EXTERNAL MIDI?

Goal: To be able to monitor the audio of my external synth module through my Presonus/FIREBOX.
Current Status: External MIDI is communicating with Logic, but no external MIDI heard through FIREBOX interface.
Equipment: Yamaha S90 controller keyboard, Roland Fantom XR synth module, Presonus Firebox interface, iMac running Logic Pro 8.0.2
Current Connections: Yamaha Controller running MIDI out to Roland synth module MIDI in. From Roland synth module USB/MIDI connected directly to iMac.
I know the Firebox is not currently involved in my setup, but I've tried to follow the Roland Fantom manual (setup) and even with my 1/4 inch cables running OUT of Fantom into FIREBOX (Instr 1 & 2 INPUTS), I hear no Fantom sounds.
I'm probable just burning out and not seeing the obvious, but i could really use a fresh outsider view on this. Many Advanced Thanks!

I suggest you to look insid Utility Plugins
there is I/O plugin that allow you to routing the master 1-2 to output 3-4 without problems...
I/O plugin is one very simple but very useful... a clever idea of Logic developers!!
(only now there is a similar function in Cubase 5)
in Logic exist from the beginning... about 15 Years ago!
G

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