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Hi Everyone,
I just installed Toontrack's EZDrummer (great programme by the way) and to create a multi-layered percussion part you need several extra midi tracks. However, for the life of me, I can't figure out how to create them. In Cubase, for example, you'd just go to 'Create Multiple' and it gives you the option of Audio or Midi. However, in Logic that's not available. Someone suggested that I create mutliple Audio Instruments but when I route them to EZDrummer, as you know, it seems to create more instances of the plugin. I know it makes it seem like I'm an idiot that I can't figure this out but until now, I never had to (create Midi tracks that is--not seem like an idiot, that's an every day occurance). Thanks for everyone's help in advance as always.

I'm not sure of your question, or what you're trying to do.
To set up EZD in Logic, create a multi-channel instance of EZD on an Instrument track. After selecting MultiChannel in EZD's mixer, set up multiple stereo AUX tracks in your Logic environment, and assign them to
Aux 1 = EZD 3&4
Aux 2 = EZD 5&6
Aux 3 = EZD 7&8
and so on.
But perhaps you already knew that, and you want additional, separate, instances of EZD, perhaps to create more controllable cymbal tracks, or use a parts from a different drum kit, giving you 'layers' which might be what you're looking for.
Just set up another EZD on a separate Instrument track, but this time as a stereo instrument. In the EZD mixer, mute the tracks that you don't want. Drag out a MIDI part from EZD's interface and drop it on your track.
Typically, there will only be MIDI regions on the instrument track for each instance of EZD, on it's instrument track. The AUXs have nothing on them in the arrangement window - they're just used to play the separated output channels from EZD.
The MIDI regions can be freely edited by double-clicking on them.
I hope this helps - for some reason I'm having trouble envisioning what you're looking for.

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