Need simple MIDI environment - basic

Question

1. use Logic Express 7.2.3
2. launch/load onto SL MBP
3. hear some music in your head
4. try to recreate what you heard using Logic Express 7.2.3
5. guess at environment cmd-8
6. create a keyboard
7. create a physical input
8. create a "monitor" create seven other icons with no idea *** is going on - guess at cabling
9. create a purple cheeze whiz icon
10. take 3 Excedrins, this shattle makes no sense
all I wanna do is have a keyboard and some sounds to play with....

Answer 1

what? You specifically want to play the sub-standard GM MIDI sounds??
Are you using an external MIDI keyboard and you want to trigger sounds from it... or you want to play with Logic's built in sounds??
If the later, try this -
1. Open Logic
2. Create a new audio instrument track
3. In the Mixer click on the top slot under I/O for that track's channel strip.
4. Choose an instrument from the drop down list.
5. Press the Capslock key and start playing on your keyboard.
If you want to learn how Logic works I recommend looking at the tutorials by macprovideo.com
JG