No sound from MIDI instrument / recording on Logic Pro 7

Audio interface is set up properly.
Logic Pro 7 says it records the midi signal, and the notes show up in the midi region (the rectangular box in the arrange window where you see the wave if its an 'audio' recording) but there is no output sound, even though it says in the bottom right that there is a MIDI output signal and i can see the notes on the screen with my own eyes.
Normal line in / audio tracks record and play back fine. It's baffling!

Its just a software instrument in logic. Tried a few different ones. in the bottom right, when i play a note it says that the output is on channel 3 (same as input, which is set to 3 on the midi keyboard. Audi interface is connected by usb, and it plays all other sounds from computer including line in / audio tracks on logic, as well as the tutorial track.
Recent garage band convert. When you recorded a midi region with a software instrument with that you could hear it straight away. Is there something i need to know about routing the output through something else in logic?
Thanks for your help

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